Bob Chilcott

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis-Bob Chilcott's Three Choirs Service (Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis) for SATB and Organ.Commissioned by the 2015 Three Choirs Festival this is Chilcott's second setting of the Evening Canticles. Bright and rhythmical the Magnificat features syncopated chords in the Organ part that punctuate the more sustained choral textures. In contrast the Nunc dimittis is reflective opening with a soaring soprano melody and building towards an expressive climax on the word 'glory'. Ideal for church and cathedral choirs looking for something new for their evening service.

A setting of texts from Genesis sung simultaneously in English and Hebrew. The soprano saxophone/clarinet part is printed in the vocal score. Orchestral material is available on hire.

This is a powerful setting for TTBarBB and percussion of a darkly vivid poem by Edwin Brock which explores the theme of the futility of war. Scored for male voices with jumpy rhythms and chromatic harmonies the music is vigorous exciting and menacing.

Lulajze Jezuniu is a dual-language arrangement of a well-known Polish carol presented with the original Polish text and an English singing translation by the composer. Chilcott gives the exquisite melody of this gentle lullaby sung to Jesus and Mary to the alto soloist setting it above a mellifluous background of rich harmonies and gentle polyphony from the choir.Lulajze Jezuniu has been recorded by NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir on the CD The Seeds of Stars.SATB (with SAT solos) unaccompanied

The Marriage Of True Minds is an emotive setting of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 a favourite text for weddings. Chilcott presents two distinct musical characters: the music for the first quatrain is warm passionate and optimistic featuring changing metres and rich harmonies while the music for the second and third quatrains is contemplative yet resolute featuring running triplets in the accompaniment. The closing couplet is a fusion of both characters leading to a heartfelt touching finale.

This exciting collection for SATB and Jazz Trio (or Piano solo) by Bob Chilcott gives a jazzy twist to nine favourite folk songs from around the world including Scarborough Fair la Claire Fontaine and Waltzing Matilda. The spiral-bound Leader's Book includes a fantastic backing CD allowing choirs to perform with jazz trio accompaniment even if they have no live band. The CD also includes pronunciation guides for the pieces in different languages.

This beautiful general sacred piece is from the 17th century text by S. Crossman.

Bob Chilcott's Two Friends for SATB choir unaccompanied. This compact anthem for unaccompanied choir is the result of another successful collaboration between Bob Chilcott and the poet Charles Bennett. Well-crafted and tender melodic lines are shared between the 'two friends' to good effect. Two Friends is dedicated to the Sitwell Singers Derby and their conductor Malcolm Goldring on the occasion of the choir's 50th anniversary October 2016.

An expressive setting of a Roberta Hill Whiteman text this secular title is teeming with melodic lyricism colour and character. The meditative vacillation between F sharp minor and D major chords in the piano encircles the final sections and perfectly reflects the text 'the sunlight in your heart hovers in your smile'. A perfect concert piece for school and community choirs.

Christmas Oratorio by Bob Chilcott for SATB and soloists (M-S T & B) with Organ and Flute or small ensemble.With this majestic work Chilcott takes on a landmark of the choral repertory the Christmas Oratorio. Words from St Luke and St Matthew are intertwined with 16th-19th-century poetry to create a compelling retelling of the Christmas story. Five hymn texts are set to new original melodies that take their place among the season's tradition of great hymnody and enable the audience or congregation to join in with the choir. As in the St John Passion much of the narrative is presented by a tenor soloist in the role ofEvangelist with focal points such as the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis and Rossetti's 'Love came down at Christmas' taken by mezzo-soprano and bass soloists. The chorus is integral to the storytelling assuming small character roles and taking centre stage in two unaccompanied movements. A solo Flute characterizes the angels and the mellow tones of the brass ensemble evoke a sense of festive tradition.

for SABar and piano or organ This is a charming setting of the well-known Psalm in Chilcott's signature style. The melodies flow gently in three, exuding calmness and expression, underpinned by a delicate keyboard accompaniment. Originally published as part of the collection The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems.

This arrangement was commissioned for the Last Night of the Proms 2006. It is compatible with the SATB version in The Bob Chilcott Songbook; the two arrangements can be sung together. Orchestral material is available on hire.