Howard Goodall's Love Divine for accompanied SATB choir was commissioned by the Choir Schools' Association to celebrate the new millenium. This best-selling piece is set to a beautiful poetic text by Charles Welsey and has been a choral favourite all over the world for the past 15 years. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works offering a thrilling array of variedstyles. 

Normal Gilbert's Come Down O Love Divine is an anthem for Unison Voices featuring words by Bianco Da Siena translated by R.F. Littledale.

Love Divine All Loves Excelling-Lord With Glowing Heart I'd Praise Thee (Love divine all loves excelling) by Howard Helvey for SATB and Organ.This is a flexible hymn for general worship with an original hymn tune ('Charleston') by Howard Helvey. Either Francis Scott Key's 'Lord with glowing heart I'd praise thee' or Charles Wesley's 'Love divine all loves excelling' may be sung and Helvey employs hymnody's most popular traits including a majestic Organ introduction an emphatic unison first verse and a soaring Soprano descant.

Three jazz hymns. These jazz arrangements of well-known hymns were written for Andrew Earis and choirs of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London for various services and BBC broadcasts from that church. The setting of Come down, O Love divine supplies some new harmonic moves to Vaughan Williams? lovely tune Down Ampney, gradually adding vocal harmony through the verses, with a short descant section in the final verse. The compound-time arrangement of God is Love, which can also be sung to the supplied words of Charles Wesley?s hymn Love Divine, again adds more of Todd?s iconic jazz harmonies and textures in the vocal parts with each successive verse. The setting of Let all mortal flesh keep silence is structured to gradually build layers over the moody piano chords and the pedal harmony. At the end the music builds to a large climax for ?Lord most high?. The hymns can be performed using the supplied piano part or using the chord symbols above. Double bass may also be used in addition to piano, again following the supplied chord symbols, and parts for optional jazz ensemble are available. Performers of these hymns should feel free to include the congregation or audience in imaginative ways.

Par CLIFF RICHARD. Howard Goodall's setting of Love Divine for accompanied SSAA choir uses a well-loved text by Charles Wesley./ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

Revelation 21:3 John 3:16 John 15:9 Malachi 3:1-This Quick Study Choral is a perfect blending of a classic hymn text with a lilting new melody. The addition of optional flute lends it a fresh Celtic feel. The message of the love of God shown in Jesus Christ makes thisone-rehearsal anthem useful for any Sunday of the year. (Revelation 21:3 John 3:16 John 15:9 Malachi 3:1)

Consider this precious portrait of divine love that elegantly explores the simple beauty of the unaccompanied choir. With clarity of purpose and a pristine musical aesthetic this gem is an intimate testimony in song. Unison sections dialogue with lightly contrapuntal moments to deliver stunning results. Sharing the journey of faith and the story of Christ thoughtful directors will appreciate this nuanced approach.

Uses: Christmas Eve ChristmasScripture: Matthew 2:9-12; John 1:1-5; John 1:14There is no greater love than the divine expression shown in Christ coming to earth. This is the “reason for the season ” and thisquiet ballad brings us to this truth with gentle and nurturing music. Quickly learned but hard to forget this melody will comfort and assure. The harmonies are warm and comfortable making this a thoughtful choice.

I am His and He is mine are the words heard in loving gratitude - this is a divine love song. Adoration and awe emanate from the passionate music that so elegantly supports the 19th century text of George W. Robinson.

Uses: General Missions Servanthood Social Justice Scripture: John 13:34-35 II Corinthians 5:14 Galatians 2:20 Here is a profoundly moving commissioned anthem that speaks to the heart of ministry and servanthood. With an emphasis on the power of divine love the lyric challenges us to make grace-based responses to contemporary situations. The thrilling music moves us through these thoughts with soaring lines and engaging harmonies while respecting the importance of clarity in its delivery of the message. The piano part is symphonic in itself filling the sanctuary with a multi-colored tapestry of sound and Brant Adams' orchestral treatment adds an even more epicquality to this very timely sermon in song. Score and Parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn hn 1-2 tpt 1-3 tbn 1-2 btbn tba timp perc 1-2 hp pno vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a digital download.