Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016, is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types and abilities, this collection has been edited by David Wordsworth so that all the pieces are fantastic both to sing and hear.The collection features some beautiful settings that have well and truly stood the test of time, such as Thomas Arne's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind and Henry Leslie's How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps. More recent settings from 20th century and contemporary composers include Ernest Moeran's Sigh No More, Ladies, Gary Carpenter's Lo, Here, The Gentle Lark and John Tavener's Fear No More and Look In Thy Glass.Not only this, the Shakespeare Choral Collection boasts several works that were specially commissioned, including John Joubert's Be Not Afeard, Richard Sisson's Light Thickens and Pawel Lukaszewki's Weary With Toil, I Haste Me To My Bed. Some pieces have never appeared before in print, such as those by Kevin Olsen, Bernard Hughes and John Gardner. These songs truly are a joy to perform, with some relatively simple arrangements that are purely fun to sing, while some more complex settings that will be thoroughly rewarding for choirs and audiences alike.A total of 26 fantastic works comprise The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, which would work as a wonderful concert programme on its own, or could provide a wealth of options for choirs looking to expand their repertoire with a range of unique settings. Also included is a fascinating introduction by editor David Wordsworth, and notes describing each piece.Words written by indisputably the greatest writer in the English language can only be matched with music by composers of talent and renown such as these. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection is an essential anthology of stunning settings of beautiful words which will be performed and enjoyed for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

The Novello Primary Chorals is a collection of seven Easy Hit songs that children will absolutely love to sing. With simple vocal arrangements and easy Piano accompaniment these top pop hits are guaranteed to get children enjoying singing. This fantastic collection of seven of the biggest hits of the past year or two will make any child excited at the prospect of being able to sing popular songs that they know and love. Gone are the days of the boring classical choral works in are the modern pop melodies and upbeat harmonies. With songs like Ho Hey?by The Lumineers to Taylor Swift's Shake ItOff?and Beyoncé's Halo these are some of the biggest tunes in the world right now and the easy vocal arrangements will get children singing them and having fun straight away. Not only this but to make it even easier for young singers the Novello Primary Chorals: Easy Hits?comes with a download card featuring sound-alike backing tracks as well as vocal demonstrations so that you and your group will be able to hear exactly how each song should sound before taking the spotlight and singing along to professionally-recorded backing tracks. The download cards are remarkably easy to use simply input the code on the website we provide and download the tracks straight to your computer. With seven great contemporary pop tunes your choir is sure to love singing songs like Happy by Pharrell Williams Jessie J's Price Tag Katy Perry's Roar?and of course What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. With a Piano accompaniment and Guitar chord symbols included too a child that can play an instrument will be able to accompany and enjoy playing with a larger group.? Featuring seven of the best contemporary pop tunes Easy Hits from Novello Primary Chorals will guarantee

For Mixed-Voice Choirs-A useful new resource for choirs the New Novello Book Of Short & Easy Anthems For Mixed-Voice Choirs is perfect for groups of all sizes and abilities.The pieces in this exciting collection have been carefully chosen to offer a selection of interesting contemporary works alongside older and more well-known anthems. It is recognised that many choirs have limited rehearsal time and frequently limited vocal resources. This collection aims to provide works that are easily and quickly learnable with few splits in voice parts. In addition many of the pieces in the New Novello Book Of Short & Easy Anthems For Mixed-VoiceChoirs can be adapted to work as unison settings with accompaniment or in other flexible forms.The New Novello Book Of Short & Easy Anthems For Mixed-Voice Choirs is arranged for SATB Choir with Organ accompaniment.In the January 2015 edition of the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians Jason Overall writes that '[t]he wealth of new music of modest technical difficulty makes this an interesting and useful collection for nearly every choir.'In the September 2015 issue of the Organists' Review Michael Bell calls this a 'welcome and stimulating publication' suggesting that it provides a counter to claims that 'choir repertoires include little seriously modern music.'

The Novello Primary Chorals: Easy Christmas is the perfect book to introduce ensemble singing to class or choir featuring seven classic Christmas tunes for everyone to enjoy. These are some traditional festive tunes in simple vocal arrangements including both unison and part singing. The best of seasonal pop songs are represented here such as Jingle Bell Rock Merry Xmas Everybody and Wonderful Christmastime. Also included are very easy Piano accompaniments and Guitar chord symbols. What better way to herald in Christmas than hearing a class or a choir sing such popularsongs as an ensemble? All of these tracks are big favourites so are guaranteed to be crowd-pleasers. Rick Hein has expertly arranged the songs in a simple way but so that they remain really good fun to perform. Get your small choir singing these great versions of fun Christmas tunes with the Novello Primary Chorals: Easy Christmas sheet music. Performers will love these harmonies that are ideal for the holidays and audiences are certain to thoroughly enjoy all the familiarly festive songs.

Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare while his own sonnets poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016 is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types and abilities this collection has been edited by David Wordsworth so that all the pieces are fantastic both to sing and hear. The collection features some beautiful settings that have well and truly stood the test of time such as Thomas Arne'sBlow Blow Thou Winter Wind and Henry Leslie's How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps. More recent settings from 20th century and contemporary composers include Ernest Moeran's Sigh No More Ladies Gary Carpenter's Lo Here The Gentle Lark and John Tavener's Fear No More and Look In Thy Glass. Not only this the Shakespeare Choral Collection boasts several works that were specially commissioned including John Joubert's Be Not Afeard Richard Sisson's Light Thickens and Pawel Lukaszewki's Weary With Toil I Haste Me To My Bed. Some pieces have never appeared before in print such as those by Kevin Olson Bernard Hughes and John Gardner. These songs truly are a joy to perform with some relatively simple arrangements that are purely fun to sing while some more complex settings that will be thoroughly rewarding for choirs and audiences alike. A total of 26 fantastic works comprise The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection which would work as a wonderful concert programme on its own or could provide a wealth of options for choirs looking to expand their repertoire with a range of unique settings. Also included is a fascinating

The Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choirs is an enjoyable collection of diverse tunes that have descended from the folksongs across the British Isles. A variety of arrangements are included, both old and new, of well-loved tunes as well as some lesser-known pieces. All 34 tunes are arranged for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment, making this a brilliant way to enhance your choir's repertoire.This Book Of British Folksongs offers a grand selection of favourite folk tunes arranged by composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Paul Mealor and George Dyson. Tunes like A-Hunting We Will Go, Auld Lang Syne, Bonny At Morn, Come Lasses And Lads and Scarborough Fair suggest the sheer diversity on offer here. From sad tunes to happy songs, the arrangements here are at once beautiful and touching, coming truly to life when sung by a Mixed-Voice Choir. These thirty four folk songs will enrich a performance programme, whether as one part or the entirety. Choirs of all types and abilities will be able to discover their favourite arrangements, either the most beautiful, the funniest, or the most enjoyable to sing. With the country experiencing a revival in singing traditional folksongs, this collection is a great way to experience the unabashed joy that performing these British tunes can bring. With a great number of favourite tunes as well as some lesser-known songs, this collection includes songs like There Were Three Ravens, Yarmouth Town, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose, Dance To Your Daddy and The Rio Grande, as well as an extensive and fascinating introduction by Jeremy Summerly.The wonderful thing about singing folksongs is they are like a window into our country's history. They are occasionally funny, often dramatic, but always enjoyable to sing, and their diversity reflects the different people, landscapes and cultural history of the British Isles. These folk tunes can be traced back through British history, evolving through the oral tradition, continually changing lyrics and melody, being amended and sculpted according to the people who sung them. These timeless tunes have been recorded in this innovative Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choir, however, the joy of these songs is you can put your own spin on them, adapting them to how you want them sung and continuing their legacy. This wonderful collection is a fantastic addition to any choir's performance repertoire, and is sure to lead to success for the choir and audience for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

The Novello Primary Chorals series presents Easy Soul containing six of the greatest soul songs that children will love to sing. For 2-part Choir and Piano accompaniment the simple and easy arrangements of these hit tunes will provide a fun and enjoyable introduction to ensemble singing. From US soul classics like Aretha Franklin’s Respect and Ben E. King’s Stand By Me to James Brown's driving funk tune I Got You (I Feel Good) every one of these songs is great fun for children to sing and listen to. The simple vocal arrangements of all seven songs include easy Piano accompaniments and Guitarchord symbols so an adult or even one of the children can accompany on an instrument getting everyone involved.  To make it even easier for young singers the Novello Primary Chorals Easy Soul sheet music comes with a download card of sound-alike backing and vocal demonstration tracks. This means that the group can hear exactly how everything should sound before trying it out themselves with a professionally-recorded track. This is sure to be an enriching and rewarding experience for them getting their ears musically-trained while also making learning and creativity fun. The download card is very easy to use simply put the code in and download the tracks straight to your computer. These fantastic hits are well-known to most but if not all children know all the tunes they are sure to enjoy hearing them for the first time and then singing all the songs themselves. With Feeling Good Lean On Me and (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay the songs in this song book represent not just some of the best soul songs but some of the best melodies of all time. From the pens of expert songwriters and our expert arrangers the sound of a children's choir singing these jazz funk and soul songs will be one that your audience will never

The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems For Upper Voices is a wonderful collection and an invaluable resource for Upper Voice choirs who have the desire to sing a variety of beautiful anthems, but who have an unfortunately limited amount of rehearsal time. Selected and edited by David Hill, this collection includes anthems that are easy to learn, enjoyable to sing but also sound simply fantastic.Some works included in this collection are universally-loved, pieces like Ave Maria by Marcel Dupré, The Lord's Prayer by John Tavener and James Whitbourn's wonderful A Prayer Of Desmond Tutu. Despite the title of Short And Easy, these pieces are anything but mundane or tired, they are all exciting, versatile and enjoyable, making this collection perfect for any choir. The collection is an antidote to the fact that many choirs have to rehearse on a limited time, with limited resources. Learning from this collection is quick and efficient, but the songs don't compromise in beauty.With a range of styles, and settings for Eucharist and Evensong, this collection offers a carefully-chosen diversity for Upper Voice Choirs large and small. With James Davy's Sun Of My Soul, Philip Moore's Listen To The Song Of The Children and Elizabeth Poston's The Dormouse's Carol, the selection here is brilliant, including pieces for all occasions and events throughout the year. This makes Short And Easy Anthems indispensable for Upper Voice Choirs and directors who will instantly be able to draw from a wealth of songs that can be learnt quickly. The works here include simple unison settings, while most of them can be performed with some flexible scoring, allowing the music to be opened up to wider choirs.Featuring a vast number of anthems that can be learnt and sung quickly, The New Novello Book Of Short and Easy Anthems gives Upper Voice choirs a grand selection of songs that will prevent a reliance on the same ones. Whether your choir is large or small, the music contained within this collection is perfect for beautifully versatile melodies that can be learned very easily. / Choeur SSA Et Piano

A selection of 5 Jazz classics skilfully arranged for SSA Choir with Piano accompaniment by Berty Rice, as part of The Novello Youth Chorals series. Suitable for Secondary School choirs. Includes Fever and Lullaby Of Birdland . / Voix

The Novello Vocal Score of Brahms' Requiem Op.45 for Soprano and Baritone soli with SATB chorus and orchestra. This version edited by John E. West includes the English text adapted from the Bible by Ivor Atkins. This hauntingly beautiful Requiem eschews the traditional requiem text in favour of verses from the Bible that Brahms found personally comforting.