Thea Musgrave

For The Time Being is a setting of the first section of W.H. Auden's poem of the same title written in 1945. This work was commissioned by the BBC for the BBC singers who gave the first performance in April 1987 at St. John's Smith Square conducted by John Poole.Duration: c. 25 minutes.

Rorate Coeli for unaccompanied chorus was written in 1973 in response to a commission from the National Federation of Music Societies in Great Britain. It was first performed by the Thomas Tallis choir in Greenwich. It is a setting of two interleaved poems of the famous Scottish poet William Dunbar (written circa 1500). One poem is the Nativity poem of the title the other is the poem about the Resurrection: 'Done is a battle on the dragon black'. The work is framed by the rich chords of the opening line where full chorus is echoed by soloists. This setting of both poems simultaneously reminiscent of medieval polytextural techniques shows the future victory of theResurrection along with present joy of the Nativity. The chords of the opening return at the end combined with an exultant Gloria.

On Gratitude Love And Madness-The six poems set here are all to be found in '100 Poems on the Underground'. For SATB (divisi) A Cappella.

Thea Musgrave's Collect For The Birth Of John The Baptist for SATB and optional Organ accompaniment.Commissioned for The Cranmer Anthem Book and first performed on the Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist 24 June 2018 by Wells Cathedral Choir conducted by Matthew Owens.Duration: 2 minutes

Voices Of Power And Protest was first performed on March 26th 2007 by The New York Virtuoso Singers conducted by Harold Rosenbaum at the Hall of the New York Society of Ethical Culture New York.

This short choral work was written to celebrate the twenty-fifth season (2012/2013) of The New York Virtuoso Singers.

By The River. A setting of the final stanza of By the River by the New Zealand poet Mary Ursula Bethell. The river?s flow, which is used as a metaphor for life?s journey, is echoed in the music?s gently swirling contrapuntal lines which build steadily towards the work?s climax.

for SATB Choir unaccompanied-To Sleep by Thea Musgrave for unaccompanied SATB choir. This 5 minute piece sets text by John Keats. This work originally entitled ‘Midnight’ was written in 1992 for Laura Lane and the Nova Singers for the American Choral Directors National Convention in San Antonio Texas March 4th 1993. It has now been completely revised and is retitled ‘To Sleep’. 'It is notably contrapuntal in texture with homophonic textures employed only for occasional emphasis demonstrating her assured and sensative word-setting and subtle handling of harmonic nuance'. Choir & Organ December2017

Memento Creatoris an anthem for SATB choir was comissioned by the BBC Transcription Service for the Aldeburgh Festival in 1967.