For Narrator Children's Choir And Instrumental Accompaniment (Piano Version)-Following on the success of her two operatic works for children and teens – Douce et Barbe Bleue Les Fables Enchantées Little Thummie and Cendrillon (based on Perrault) as well as the adaptation of Maupassant’s short story The Dumpling (2014) – Isabelle Aboulker once again hits the bull’s eye with Myla And The Boat-Tree a commission from the Villecroze Music Academy. In 2015 this musical tale for Narrator Children’s Choir and Instrumental Accompaniment was awarded the “Music for Young Performers Prize” by the French Music Publishers Association. Both in the French version and MarciMeth’s excellent English translation it provides the material for an enthralling educational adventure in which children between the ages of five and eight are invited into their first experience of opera and choir singing. With her trademark finesse and sensitivity the composer tells the story of a little girl dealing with the death of a person she’d cherished above all: her grandfather. Written for choir in unison this tale wafts shimmering melodies over an instrumental accompaniment suffused in turn with gentle melancholy and light humour. An art that speaks from an open heart. The work was written in three versions: for Narrator Children’s Choir and Piano (AL30732) for Narrator Children’s Choir and Trio (Clarinet in Bb Cello and Piano: AL30733) for Narrator Children’s Choir and Instrumental Ensemble (Flute Oboe Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn Trumpet in C Trombone Percussion 2 Violins Alto Cello Bass: AL30734) Choral score: AL30743 Listen to Isabelle Aboulker talking about “Myla and the Boat-Tree”:

Scored for solo voice unison chorus and piano The Twelve Apostles was written for Peter Pears and the London Boy Singers. The text was adopted from The Ten Commandments as given in ‘English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians’ (1932).

O Salutaris Hostia is a work by David Terry for Unison Voices and Organ Accompaniment (with optional Descant). A setting of a poem in Latin by Edward Caswall a performance lasts around 2 minutes.

Twenty charming and inventive carols for unison singing and piano reduction. The harmonies in the piano accompaniment complement the diatonic melodies. Full Score and Instrumental parts on hire. Key Stage 3 4.

Holst's arrangement of Personent Hodie for unison voices and Piano accompaniment with standard and Tonic Sol-Fa notation.

Autumn by Witold Lutoslawski is a children's song cycle for unison Voices and Piano. Arranged and translated by Richard Steinitz.

Written for unison voices and piano.Polish titlesNo.1-Przybiezeli do BetlejemNo.2-Wzlobie lezy.

POD-Sun Of My Soul is a work by James Davy for Unison Voices and Organ Accompaniment that sets text by John Keble.

An attractive short piece for Nativity which makes an ideal concert item for unison voices and piano (with words by George Mackay Brown) commissioned by The Times for Christmas 1993.

Four traditional Polish children's songs for unison voices and piano with music by Witold Lutos awski. Translated and arranged by Richard Steinitz.

The traditional Catalan carol Fum Fum Fum has here been arranged by William Llewellyn for SA chorus with Piano accompaniment. Originally published in Merrily on High (NOV032121).

from Living the Divine-This meditation on stillness begins with gentle guidance in quieting the mind continuing to lead the soul toward serenity and light with the assurance that true knowledge is not to be found in the external world but in one's own calmly abiding consciousness. This music offers many points of discussion for the young choir.