I Am My Beloved's And My Beloved Is Mine Song of Solomon 6:1-4-Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon) is beyond a doubt the most musical of all Biblical books - The Psalms notwithstanding. Here is another fine addition to this repertoire: Ani l'Dodi set to a simple melody with supporting choral parts is as accessible as it is lovely. Program this for a Passover or Spring concert or perhaps for a wedding.

Music for the perfect wedding day... religious service civil ceremony & reception-Whether it be a traditional white wedding in church or a contemporary civil ceremony in non-religious surroundings everyone wants their wedding day to be perfect. The pieces in the Confetti and Cake volume will help wedding couples and choirs alike choose the most appropriate and effective music for any occasion.There is music that caters for all tastes and abilities offering plenty of balance and variety. Pieces range from very simple to the somewhat more complex. Standard sacred repertoire (Bach Gounod Mozart Walford Davies etc.) is followed by some contemporary church anthems one (by Will Todd) written specially for this book; favourites such as theperennial Flower Duet appear alongside other enticing non-religious music; finally we have some secular romantic love songs (Jerome Kern Swingle numbers and even some G&S!) which cannot fail to capture the mood of the day. Sing these either at the ceremony itself or perhaps later at the reception.There are notes at the end of the book which provide very brief background information: eg texts (with translation where appropriate) dates and approximate timings so the ceremony can be planned meticulously.Whatever the circumstances and size of your choir there will be a something within this volume that will suit you. But more than that the versatility of the Concerts for Choirs series is such that it can be used as an invaluable resource for choral material whatever your requirements.

Brewer Mike (Arranger). Par BREWER MIKE. Hamba Lulu is a fantastic addition to the choral repertoire. A breath of fresh air in the classroom and for any choir wanting a challenge. These stirring songs are addictive, so you can tailor performances to local resources increasing the technical demand according to their experience. Easy to learn and sure to make an instant impact on audiences, the songs tap into the rich seam of African culture. / Date parution : 1999-11-18/ Recueil / SATB

Music for Royal Occasions is an exciting volume of pieces written for coronations and other royal celebrations over the past five centuries. It includes long-standing favourites, such as Handel's Zadok the priest and Parry's I was glad - and works from earlier years, such an Henry Purcell's I was glad and the delightful Rejoice in the Lord alway . Many well-loved composers were commissioned to write motets for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and several are published here, including George Dyson's stirring Confortare , William Harris's Let my prayer and Herbert Howells's Behold O God our defender . In addition, two pieces performed at the wedding oF the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are included: Paul Mealor's beautiful Ubi caritas , and Hubert Parry's epic anthem, Bless pair of sirens . Music for Royal Occasions provides a well-rounded concert programme in itself for choral societies or community choirs. The collection offers many useful and accessible pieces for church choirs, suitable for a wide variety of occasions. 'an inventive selection of festive music' - Jeremy Summerly, Choir and Organ / SATB

Arrangeur: Alexander L'Estrange. Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. If you are looking for straightforward and rewarding repertoire for your beginner choir then look no further. These simple choral arrangements have been carefully designed to provide rewarding, varied repertoire for beginner choirs. The Simple 3-part choral arrangements for soprano, alto and a combined part for men's voices make the series perfect for choirs with a dearth of males or whose male singers have unstable or changing voices. The rich array of repertoire is bound to be a hit with younger singers and the technical abilities of choirs at this level have been taken into consideration. Straightforward and idiomatic piano accompaniments have been included and are designed to support the vocal lines, without putting pressure on staff with less developed keyboard skills. These four stunning songs celebrate the cultural diversity of South Africa, including a wedding song and a weeping song from the 1980's calling against the injustices of Apartheid. It also includes the refrain from the Zulu anthem N'kosi Sikekeki Africa (God Bless Africa). / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 2004-04-22/ Feuillet / Choeur

Village Wedding is a series of musical and verbal images describing a village wedding in Greece. Text is taken from Village Wedding by Angelos Sikelianos (translated from the Greek by Philip Sherrard and EdmundKeeley) and from the Orthodox Wedding Service. The work was written for solo voices (unaccompanied counter tenor two tenors and bass) but could equally well be performed by a small choir.

This expressive Wedding anthem sets an extract from William Blake's Auguries of Innocence. With chromatic inflections and gently arching vocal lines the music perfectly reflects the text's emphasis on the relationship between pleasure and sorrow. Joy and Woe are woven fine will make a striking addition to the repertory of more experienced choirs looking to try something new.For SSATB unaccompanied.

Voices Rising-This beautiful Song of Solomon text was originally set to music as a solo song for a loved ones wedding. The original melody remains intact allowing your choir to express themselves as if they were a soloist sharing this music with a loved one of their own.

Par BREWER MIKE. This exciting collection presents choirs with a terrific opportunity to experience the excitement and energy of African music! Building on the success of Hamba Lulu, this volume taps into a rich seam of African culture and includes the festive song Banuwa, alongside the Zulu 'bird' song Izintakana and a new arrangement of the South African wedding song 'Babevuya', coupled with the infectious 'Walamba'. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Recueil / SATB

Choral Highlights-Originally a 1998 light romantic film comedy set in a world of 1980's nostalgia now a Broadway musical it's a salute to retro-pop silliness that proves to be immensely entertaining. This medley includes new songs by ChadBeguelin and Matthew Sklar: If I Told You It's Your Wedding Day Pop! Saturday Night in the City Someday. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1 tpt 2 tsx tbn syn 1 syn 2 gtr 1 gtr 2 b dm). Duration: ca. 8:40.

Written as a wedding present for two of the composer?s friends Come live with me sets Christopher Marlowe?s archetype of the late renaissance ?Pastoral Style? The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. As a nod to the great traditions of Elizabethan and Victorian partsong writing this setting is predominantly homophonic. Taking an A-B-A-coda structure the sweeping melody of the opening section (rising and falling like ?craggy mountains?) is later reprieved in a more luscious harmonization and continues to form the basis of the soprano and tenor duet during the coda. In the B section (?There will I make thee beds of roses?) the texture elaborates to more contrapuntal linesof dialogue between upper and lower voices with the passion reaching a understated zenith in the soprano 1 and tenor 1 rhapsodic rising duet under which the parts twine themselves around each other like ?leave of myrtle?.An imaginative setting closely allied with the text Come live with me is an exciting addition to the contemporary repertoire of choral music on the theme of love.

When asked to compose an anthem for the wedding scene in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Nicholas Nickleby Stephen Oliver went back to his musical roots as a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral and chose the text from Psalm 128 associated with the Marriage Service.

Paul Mealor's I Pray for Treble Voices SATB Chorus and Piano. This is the Vocal Score for this sublime choral work written by the renowned Welsh composer whose works have reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart as well as having been sung at the 2011 Royal Wedding. Featuring words and music composed by Paul Mealor this festive-themed carol is a beautiful work for choirs looking for a fresh addition to their Christmas repertoire. Including interpolations from favourite carols like 'Silent Night' and 'O Come All Ye Faithful' this truly has the makings of a modern classic.  Composed byMealor I Pray has a strong musical pedigree with the composer having written for the 2011 Royal Wedding and the Military Wives Choir whose rendition of 'Wherever You Are' shot to number one in the UK. This means he's no stranger to emotive works that capture the spirit of a nation combining poetic words with soaring melodies his songs are known to be some of the finest contemporary choral works around.

Nunc autem manet was written for the wedding of Paul and Angharad de Cates in 2010. The text is taken from Corinthians 13:13 – ‘Now but three things remain: faith hope love. But of these three the greatest – this is love.’ The piece reveals the three fundamental tenets of Christian life with contrasting austere and lush harmonies and brief contrapuntal episodes ending with a gently pulsing chord-shift on the word ‘caritas’ over which the well-known plainsong melody ‘ubi caritas’ can be heard.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporarycomposers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Born in 1963 John Duggan was a chorister at Westminster Cathedral and studied music at Oxford. Whilst still a boy he dreamed of writing in the choral tradition of Victoria Tallis and Palestrina. His vocal music has delighted both singers and audiences across Europe and the USA. He has written for a number of choirs including Commotio Westminster Cathedral Choir the Hildegard Choir and Sospiri and has received commissions from the Edington Music Festival Crossover Intergenerational Dance Group Oxford Youth Dance and The Oxford-Grenoble Association. He composers regularly for film and dance and performs as a singer and choral director whilst working as a recording engineer and producer.