This collection of French Songs and Choruses includes a wealth of original choral music by French composers, as well as many wonderful arrangements of some of the greatest French songs ever composed. Suitable for Mixed-Voice Choirs of all sizes and abilities, this is the perfect collection for finding new performance pieces, but would work equally well as a complete concert programme. The selections in this songbook are second-to-none, with some of the most beautiful and affecting French choral music compiled into one volume. Many original works are included here, with these choral compositions by giants of French classical music often being regarded as some of their finest work. Pieces like Madrigal by Gabriel Fauré, a new edition of Maurice Ravel's incredible Trois Chansons, Camille Saint-Saëns's Calme Des Nuits and Trinquons as well as Reynaldo Hahn's three Rondels, originally written for SATB choir. French Songs And Choruses also features a great many arrangements of works that have been enjoyed by choirs and singers for many years. The harmonies of songs like Chanson D'Amour by Gabriel Fauré convey just how stunning a song this is to hear as well as to sing, while others like Debussy's Beau Soir offer a similarly beautiful take on a different theme. With all of these songs, the joy will be in careful selection, fantastic practice and the thrill of performance for you and your audience. Such a grand selection of Songs And Choruses For Mixed-Voice Choirs is sure to enhance or invigorate your choir's repertoire, giving you an enjoyable introduction to the finest choral music that France has to offer. The delightful arrangements of the carefully-selected French Songs And Choruses included in this collection will make a perfectly French-flavoured addition to your general repertoire, or simply a complete concert in itself. The clear and accurate engravings make this book a pleasure to dip in and out of in your search for the perfect song, and with so many great compositions included, we're sure you'll find it! Please note that most of the lyrics are in French, but translations are included that also serve the purpose of enhancing your understanding of such poetic music./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Piano

This a cappella collection of pieces for mixed choir by Eric Whitacre is the first available printed music compilation of its kind for the composer. The book includes pieces of varying difficulty wide-rangingin theme from the iconic Sleep and Water Night to the quietly angelic Lux Aurumque (Light and Gold) and the recent Nox Aurumque (Night and Gold). A Boy and a Girl and ThisMarriage are both wonderfully tender pieces and the inclusion of the early Go Lovely Rose marks the beginning of a journey through Whitacre's choral output from this first success to the present day.Eric Whitacre is a Los Angeles-based composer and conductor who is held in the highest esteem everywhere inspiring and motivating a new generation of singers and musicians. His music creates a visceral impassioned response in audiences and performers. In 2008 the all-Whitacre choral CD 'Cloudburst' released by the British ensemble Polyphony on Hyperion Records became and unexpected international best-seller topping theclassical charts and earning a Grammy nomination. The BBC raves that 'what hits you straight between the eyes is the honesty optimism and sheer belief that passes any pretension. This is music that can actually make yousmile'.

Ticket To Ride-Ever since the Swingle Singers released their Beatles' tribue album in 1999 the group have been overwhelmed with requests by a cappella groups and choirs for the arrangements of that recording. And Now... ...From the classic Swingle Singers library comes this stunning volume of seventeen Lennon and McCartney favourites. The Swingle Singers are an 8-voice mixed choir that formed in Paris in 1963 founded by Ward Swingle. The group has been through numerous incarnations but their unique style and sound have remained largely unchanged. Their repertoire includes classical contemporary opera jazz standards gospel pop and even rock music! Completely unaccompanied all the sounds are made by the human voice (or other body parts!). These songs have been arranged for full SATB mixed choir and are fit for any choral occasion.

Blue Moon written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934 has had many treatments over the decades. Mel Tormé made a smooth hit version in the 1940s Elvis Presley put it on his first album in 1956 and The Marcels had a doo-wop hit with it in 1961 but ?An American Werewolf in London? was the first movie to associate this most romantic of songs with lycanthropy.This brand new arrangement by Simon Foxley & Christopher Hussey for SATB choir makes the evocative standard a welcome addition to the Novello Choral Pops series. The juxtaposition of melancholy and melodic creates a bittersweet atmosphere of love and lust perfect for a classicallyromantic addition to your choir's repertoire. Your choir's own interpretation of this standard will thrill audiences invigorating the already-long list of cover versions.

A Tender Light is a collection of new choral music by the Welsh composer Paul Mealor, including the Ubi caritas , made famous by its inclusion in the Royal Wedding Ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton (now TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) at Westminster Abbey in April 2011. 2.5 billion people (the largest audience in broadcasting history) heard his Motet on that day and since then it has topped the Classical singles charts in the USA, UK, Australia, France and New Zealand and has already entered the standard repertoire for many choirs. For singers wanting to explore further the music of Mealor, this book also contains the luminous She Walks in Beauty , the contemplative O vos omnes and the madrigal sequence Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal. Locus iste and Ave Maria are modern yet timeless settings of well-known texts. This is a must-have collection for any mixed voice choir wanting to explore the latest and best in choral repertoire. 'Serene and Beautful' Gramophone Magazine 'Mealor is the most important composer to have emerged in Welsh choral music since William Mathias' The New York Times Paul Mealor - A Tender Light by DeccaRecords / SATB

The Song Of The Grey Seas is a choral composition for SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) composed by Percy E. Fletcher with words by W. G. Rothery. Originally published in 1915, Song Of The Grey Seas is one of a number of compositions by English composer Percy E. Fletcher. Fletcher worked as the musical director at a number of theatres around London, all the while writing works for light orchestra, chorus and brass bands. Unfortunately, Fletcher's music has largely been lost to the annals of classical history. However, with this sheet music of Song Of The Grey Seas, your SATB choir can revive the forgotten glory of this piece, something that audiences will surely love. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

The Song Of The Grey Seas is a choral composition for SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) composed by Percy E. Fletcher with words by W. G. Rothery.  Originally published in 1915 Song Of The Grey Seas is one of a number of compositions by English composer Percy E. Fletcher. Fletcher worked as the musical director at a number of theatres around London all the while writing works for light orchestra chorus and brass bands.  Unfortunately Fletcher's music has largely been lost to the annals of classical history. However with this sheet music ofSong Of The Grey Seas your SATB choir can revive the forgotten glory of this piece something that audiences will surely love.

Uses: AdventScripture: Matthew 24:42; I Thessalonians 2:19; Zechariah 9:9; Psalm 149:2The joyful anticipation of Advent is captured in this useful two-part choral. The King Is Coming Soon has aclassical sound yet is easily learned. During the busy holidays this energetic anthem will be a welcome addition to your choral folders. Available separately: 2-Part Mixed SA(T)B StudioTrax CD (Accomp. SplitTrax Perf.).Duration: ca. 2:00.

Litany is the first chorus from Edward Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ scored for SATB Voices and Organ or Piano accompaniment in this Novello edition.The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 is a work for Voices and orchestra in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900 to text from the poem by John Henry Newman. It relates the journey of a pious man's soul from his deathbed to his judgment before God and settling into Purgatory. Litany is sung by the chorus (‘Assistants’) after Gerontius’ deathbed prayer. Elgar disapproved of the use of theterm 'oratorio' for the work though his wishes are not always followed. The piece is widely regarded as Elgar's finest choral work and some consider it his masterpiece.Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations the Pomp and Circumstance Marches concertos for Violin and Cello and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.

Be Merciful Be Gracious is a chorus from Edward Elgar’s ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ scored for SATB Voices and Organ or Piano accompaniment in this Novello edition.The Dream of Gerontius Op. 38 is a work for Voices and orchestra in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900 to text from the poem by John Henry Newman. It relates the journey of a pious man's soul from his deathbed to his judgment before God and settling into Purgatory. Elgar disapproved of the use of the term 'oratorio' for the work though his wishes are not always followed.The piece is widely regardedas Elgar's finest choral work and some consider it his masterpiece.Sir Edward Elgar was an English composer many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations the Pomp and Circumstance Marches concertos for Violin and Cello and two symphonies. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.

Three delightful sonatinas each three movements long. William Gillock deftly introduces sonata form to the early piano beginner with the fine construction of these melodic classically-inspired pieces. Each piece is prefaced by helpful questions and introductory hints.

A mass in the Revised Roman Ritual. Classically conceived, but featuring elements of Brubeck's jazz idiom, this dynamic mass can be performed in many different ways including with a jazz ensemble, as a concert piece, for church service, or its individual pieces could be used in non-Eucharistic worship such as Vespers and other celebrations. The work is set for soloists, chorus, piano accompaniment, and optional handbells and celeste. Full score and parts for brass quintet, percussion and strings are available through European American Music Distributors at www.eamdllc.com. Titles include: Lord Have Mercy (Kyrie) * Alleluia * Holy, Holy, Holy * While He Was at Supper (Institution-Narrative) * Through Him, With Him (Doxology) * Great Amen * Lamb of God * Gloria and more.

Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996) was a 20th century composer in the neo-classical style widely recognised as the most important Danish composer since Nielsen. He is best known for his symphonic works solo concertos and chamber music but his choral a cappella compositions are worthy of the same merit. Vagn Holmboe’s Domine Libera Animam Meam & Nimium habitavit anima mea Op.59b from his second collection of Liber Canticorum. The texts are taken from the Old Testament and the music is scored for unaccompanied SATB Choir.

from La Chanson de la Naissance-This piece by Astor Piazzolla first appeared in a comedy theatre show by Kado Kostzer and Alfredo Arias called Famille d'Artistes. The original piece  La Chanson de la Naissance had a French text. Piazzolla is best known for his development of Tango Nuevo through his many works that cross the boundaries between tango jazz and classical music. This arrangement which is true to his original tune and harmonic scheme shows many of these traits. Here the simple tune and chorus is passed around all sections of the ensemble – including an unaccomapnied section – building to the choral tutti with thewords “joy to the world.”