Dietrich Buxtehude’s Magnificat is an opulent-sounding work which obtains striking results with musically simple means. It contains no particular difficulties and makes a welcome addition to the repertoire of many choruses. Besides the score with enclosed instrumental parts the choral score and supplementary parts can be purchased seperately.

These arrangements for Choir and Organ meet the frequently made request to be able to perform well-known movements from Bach cantatas without the expense of a larger ensemble/orchestra. The cantata movements can be performed in accordance with the church year but are also suitable for performance in festive services and concerts.

Cantata for the First Sunday of Advent-J.S. Bach's Cantata No. 61 Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland for SATB.

Violin 1-First Urtext edition based on Georg Philipp Telemann Musical Works.An attractive addition to the repertoire with a view to the Telemann Year 2017.Bilingual Foreword (Ger/Eng).Uncluttered idiomatic Piano reduction.Full score and parts (BA5897) and vocal score (BA5897-90) available for sale.Chorale settings form a central part of Telemann?s ?uvre. His 1754 setting of the church hymn Christus Der Ist Mein Leben based on Melchoir Vulpius? melody from the Hamburg Hymnal is especially well-suited to display his mastery in depicting the words of the chorale. The so-called ?Ausfüllungsbass? (a vocal bass added tothe principal bass in tutti passages) was probably necessitated by the acoustical properties of Hamburg?s churches.This is the first Urtext edition of this highly successful chorale setting which is based on Georg Philipp Telemann Musical Works. The score contains a realisation of the continuo part.

?De sancto Pelagio et sancto Theodolo? is a transcription of a composition originally conceived for choir and large orchestra.The texts which stem from the liturgical chants ?Cantionale? by Thomas Kress serve as a medieval sacred counterpart to the texts of Carl Orff?s ?Carmina Burana?.The composition tries to capture the same archaic feel as ?Carmina Burana? but with a more solemn sacral atmosphere.

My soul doth magnify the Lord Op.69Mendelssohn’s Three Motets Op.69 and Three Psalm Settings Op.78 belong to the standard repertoire of many choruses and vocal ensembles. Our editions the work of two leading Mendelssohn specialists Hiromi Hoshino and Michael Cooper present these pieces in separate volumes reflecting the latest state of scholarly research.We also offer a separate edition of Psalm 91 “For He shall give His angels charge” in its original setting for eight-part a cappella chorus. (Mendelssohn later incorporated it into “Elijah” with an orchestral accompaniment).Each edition contains the original Germantext and the English translation authorized by the composer himself.A two-stave reduction of the vocal parts has been added as an aid in rehearsal. Complete editions are available with critical reports and introductions in German and English.- Urtext at the forefront of musical scholarship- Complete editions with critical reports and introductions in German and English- With piano reductions for rehearsal purposes

O be joyful in the Lord Op.69Mendelssohn’s Three Motets Op.69 and Three Psalm Settings Op.78 belong to the standard repertoire of many choruses and vocal ensembles. Our editions the work of two leading Mendelssohn specialists Hiromi Hoshino and Michael Cooper present these pieces in separate volumes reflecting the latest state of scholarly research.We also offer a separate edition of Psalm 91 “For He shall give His angels charge” in its original setting for eight-part a cappella chorus. (Mendelssohn later incorporated it into “Elijah” with an orchestral accompaniment).Each edition contains the original Germantext and the English translation authorized by the composer himself.A two-stave reduction of the vocal parts has been added as an aid in rehearsal. Complete editions are available with critical reports and introductions in German and English.- Urtext at the forefront of musical scholarship- Complete editions with critical reports and introductions in German and English- With piano reductions for rehearsal purposes

Violin 2-First Urtext edition based on Georg Philipp Telemann Musical Works.An attractive addition to the repertoire with a view to the Telemann Year 2017.Bilingual Foreword (Ger/Eng).Uncluttered idiomatic Piano reduction.Full score and parts (BA5897) and vocal score (BA5897-90) available for sale.Chorale settings form a central part of Telemann's 'uvre. His 1754 setting of the church hymn Christus Der Ist Mein Leben based on Melchoir Vulpius' melody from the Hamburg Hymnal is especially well-suited to display his mastery in depicting the words of the chorale. The so-called 'Ausfüllungsbass' (a vocal bass added tothe principal bass in tutti passages) was probably necessitated by the acoustical properties of Hamburg's churches.This is the first Urtext edition of this highly successful chorale setting which is based on Georg Philipp Telemann Musical Works. The score contains a realisation of the continuo part.

Enigma I - IV und VI-For mixed chorus a cappella.Text by Leonardo da Vinci from Profezie.The very concise pieces of medium difficulty can easily be handled by competent amateur choirs.With his extremely impressive musical language Furrer captures the poetry and timeless imagery of Leonardo's classical literature. The texts describe every day occurrences such as a dream metal and fire. By using a simple grammatical device the future tense the texts are transformed into the language of prophecy: The strange in the familiar. Includes notes on historical performance practice (Eng/Ger).

Spatzenmesse (C)-This Mozart Mass together with BA7520 and BA7521 has been arranged for solo voices chorus and organ from the Urtext of the “New Mozart Edition” thereby making them accessible in all their beauty to choruses and church choirs with limited financial means at their disposal. Martin Focke has based the “concertante” Organ parts on the orchestral writing doing full justice to the timbre of the original. The solo parts and choruses of course leave the Urtext of the “New Mozart Edition” entirely untouched. The “Sparrow Mass” is one of the most significant pieces of church music fromMozart’s years in Salzburg. Thanks to its clarity and largely homophonic texture it remains even today a work that is easily mastered in church and concert hall performances. Self-contained version with Organ instead of Orchestra Straightforward and easy-to-play Organ part Ideal for church services and concert performances

Niels W. Gade. Works Iv-9-Works for Mixed ChoirNiels W. Gade. Werks Volume IV/9 Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817?1890) Works Edited by the Foundation for the Publication of the Works of Niels W. Gade Copenhagen Niels W. Gade is one of the leading Danish composers of the nineteenth century. However only about half of his prolific ?uvre has appeared in print. Given this fact and the growing current interest in Gade there is an urgent need for a scholarly-critical Urtext edition of his music to meet the demands of both scholars and performers. This edition will contain all of Gade's completed compositions and separate movements as well as the arrangements he madeof his own works and those of other composers. In general the main text presents the ?definitive? version based on Gade's personal copy of the printed work. However all the remaining sources have also been consulted for purposes of comparison. Every editorial decision is mentioned and justified in the critical report (English). Gade's interest in choral music spanned his entire career. This volume presents more than 40 of his shorter works for mixed chorus both without and with accompaniment (piano organ harmonium or in one case brass ensemble). They occupy a no less prominent place in his oeuvre than his large-scale choral works with orchestra. Written between 1839 and 1885 they were intended for many different areas of application: songs for school chorus stand alongside liturgical music pièces d'occasion chorales and freely composed works for amateur choirs. The best-known are his Five Songs (op. 13) on poems by Emmanuel Geibel and Ludwig Tieck and the motet O du der du die Liebe bist both composed in Leipzig in 1846.

The ' Messe de Requiem? is probably the internationally best-known and most frequently performed work by Gabriel Fauré . The composer's first version was limited to just five movements and small-scale forces with low strings, harp and organ. The work was then expanded several times culminating in the version for large orchestra of 1900. This orchestral version forms the basis of this edition.Despite its comparatively long period of gestation, the Requiem forms a stylistic unity. Unlike other requiem settings, the composer foregoes any theatrical gestures in this work. A restrained dynamic range together with graceful melodic writing for both soloists and choir give the work a gentle and optimistic character.The choral score just as the vocal score are based on the volume of the Complete Works of Gabriel Fauré (BA 9461) published in 2010. It is important to note that this choral score is also compatible with the first small-scale version as well as the second chamber orchestra version.- High-quality Urtext edition based on the 'Complete Works of Gabriel Fauré?- First systematic evaluation of all sources- Based on the large orchestral version of 1900- Choral score suitable for all versions of the Requiem / Choeur Mixte (SATB)