Gods of Olympus was commissioned by the Really Big Chorus for performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall in July 2012. In keeping with the spirit of the 2012 Olympiad the piece is based on ancient Greece birthplace of the Olympic Games. The movements are inspired by four of the twelve Olympians the mythical Gods that dwelt on Mount Olympus: Zeus Ruler of Olympus; Hermes the Winged Messenger; Aphrodite Goddess of Love; Hephaestus Blacksmith & Fire-God. The text uses Jenkins’ own ‘mythical’ language first used in Adiemus. Performance materials are available on hire at www.boosey.com.Content - Zeus Ruler of Olympus:Part I: Fantare - Part II: Procession - Hermes the Winged Messenger - Aphrodite Goddess of Love - Hephaestus Blacksmith & Fire-God

For Unison upper voices (with optional parts) Brass Quintet and optional Percussion.A Sporting Chance is a fun and lively choral work on the theme of sport games and exercise. Each of the seven movements celebrates a different sport - you'll find running soccer weightlifting and more - and words by the composer provide an entertaining narrative of each event. Look out for exciting choral effects such as panting rapping and grunting as well as active audience participation and even a slow-motion race from the trumpet players. Scored for unison voices with optional extra parts this crowd-pleaser will have both choir and audience cheering for theirhome team and willing the athlete to 'run for gold'!Bob ChilcottBob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life first as a Chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King's College Cambridge. Later he sang and composed music for 12 years with the King's Singers. His experiences with that group his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs and his profound belief that music can unite people have inspired him both to compose full-time and through proactive workshopping to promote choral music worldwide.