What Sweeter Music - SATB Score with Performance CD

Richard Allain sets the Christmas poem 'What sweeter music' by Robert Herrick (1591-1674) for SATB chorus and Piano (or Organ). / Satb, Piano Et Orgue

Full score-John Rutter's What Sweeter Music for SATB and organ or string orchestra  The string accompaniment is available on hire and for sale.John Rutter was born in London in 1945 and studied music at Clare College Cambridge. His compositions embrace choral orchestral and instrumental music and he has edited or co-edited various choral anthologies including four Carols for Choirs volumes with Sir David Willcocks and the Oxford Choral Classics series. From 1975 to 1979 he was Director of Music at Clare College and in 1981 he formed his own choir the Cambridge Singers. He now divides his time betweencomposition and conducting and is sought after as a guest conductor for the world's leading choirs and orchestras.

What Sweeter Music Can We Bring? was composed by Basil Harwood with words from 17th century poet Robert Herrick's 'Noble Numbers'. The work is arranged for SATB choir. The English organist and composer Basil Harwood was a prolific writer of cantatas church music and works for the Organ.

Noël 2 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs, which follows on from the highly acclaimed Noël! Volume 1 (Catalogue No. NOV310800). The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Byrd and Sweelinck, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton, and work by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Eric Whitacre, John Tavener Tarik O'Regan and Richard Allain. Mixed voice choirs of all levels will find here new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating works for the Christmas season, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. Selected and edited by David Hill, Choral Advisor to Novello, Chief Conductor of the BBC singers, Musical Director of The Bach Choir, Chief Conductor of The Southern Sinfonia and Music Director of Leeds Philharmonic Society. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate by the University of Southampton in 2002 in recognition of his Services to Music. 'Noël was a welcome addition to the Christmas list for decent standard choirs - Noël 2 adds even more to the repertoire in a handy volume... The main enticements are some fantastic new arrangements of old favourites, a number of works previously only available in single sheets (Whitacre's Lux Arumque among others) and some fantastic new surprises. Adrian Peacock's Venite, Gaudete is a wonderfully original and vibrant setting, Richard Rodney Bennet's I Wonder as I Wander is both reflective and effective, and there are plenty more. Some of the pieces here will challenge your choir, but there's a vast amount to get the Christmas inspiration flowing. ' - Jonathan Wikeley, Music Teacher November 2009 '?an outstanding resource for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany ' Andrew Stewart, Choir and amp - Organ November/December 2010 Noel! 2 Interview With David Hill by Musicroom / Choeur SATB Et Orgue (Ou Piano)

The familiar What Sweeter Music text by Robert Herrick forms the framework of this lively original Christmas piece. With an optional instrumental obbligato and a buoyant 6/8 meter this is an excellent opening number or processional for holiday programs.

This treasured 17th century text by Robert Herrick is set with an expressive melodic line over a flowing accompaniment and lush choral textures incorporating the full dynamic range. A wonderful addition to Christmas concerts orperformances at any time of year! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA. Duration: ca. 3:30.

A celebratory and devout song for Christmas by Betty Roe written for Soprano solo mixed chorus and Orchestra. This item is the chorus part with solo line.

for SATB and organ or string orchestra The string accompaniment is available on hire and for sale.

The 17th century poem by Robert Herrick forms the basis for this lovely setting. The solo opening is taken up by the choir in a gently imitative way followed by a contrasting middle section that reflects the imagery portrayed inthe text. Finally the music modulates and the rich choral textures bring the work to a fulfilling conclusion. Available separately: SATB/Solo SAB/Solo SSA/Solo ChoirTrax CD. Chamber Orchestra score and parts available as aprinted edition and as a digital download (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-3 hp vn 1-2 va vc db). Duration: ca. 3:45.

The 17th century poem by Robert Herrick forms the basis for this lovely setting. The solo opening is taken up by the choir in a gently imitative way followed by a contrasting middle section that reflects the imagery portrayed inthe text. Finally the music modulates and the rich choral textures bring the work to a fulfilling conclusion. Available separately: SATB/Solo SAB/Solo SSA/Solo ChoirTrax CD. Chamber Orchestra score and parts available as aprinted edition and as a digital download (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-3 hp vn 1-2 va vc db). Duration: ca. 3:45.

This treasured 17th century text by Robert Herrick is set with an expressive melodic line over a flowing accompaniment and lush choral textures incorporating the full dynamic range. A wonderful addition to Christmas concerts orperformances at any time of year! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA. Duration: ca. 3:30.

This treasured 17th century text by Robert Herrick is set with an expressive melodic line over a flowing accompaniment and lush choral textures incorporating the full dynamic range. A wonderful addition to Christmas concerts orperformances at any time of year! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA. Duration: ca. 3:30.