for SATB and organ

This radiant anthem explores the theme of light, with luminescent harmonies and a virtuosic organ part. The text is by Dr Marcus Tomalin, after Dante's 'Paradiso', and Bednall's word painting is highly effective. It was recorded by The Epiphoni Consort on 'David Bednall: Sudden Light'

(DCD34189).

for SA and Men

Offprinted from 'The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems', 'A Prayer of St Columba' is an expressive and emotive anthem with appealing, arching melodies underpinned by a sparkling organ part.

for solo tenor and SSATB unaccompanied

Following Jackson's settings of the seven 'O' antiphons ('Seven Advent Antiphons'), this is a setting of the text recognised as the eighth 'O' antiphon and performed as such in many Christian traditions. Jackson's imaginative setting features a melismatic line for tenor soloist and aleatoric writing.

for SATB and organ

Written for the 2018 BBC Advent broadcast from St John's College, Cambridge, 'A Prayer to St John the Baptist' sets an artfully crafted text that combines Guido d'Arezzo's 'Ut queant laxis' (itself a Hymn to John the Baptist, as well as a medieval music-teaching mnemonic) with Thomas Merton's poem on the same subject.

for SSAATTBB unaccompanied

'When spring comes walking' is a warm and optimistic setting of an evocative poem by Charles Bennett that explores themes of rebirth, nature, and celebration. Chilcott embraces the return of spring with gentle sustained melodies, rich harmonies, and a quote from the traditional carol 'O come, O come, Emmanuel'.

for SATB unaccompanied

This contemplative setting of Psalm 23 presents the well-loved 'The Lord is my Shepherd' text within a four-part, homophonic texture. Hymn-like and lyrical, this unaccompanied composition is illustrative of Howard Skempton's concise musical language.

This volume comprises twenty-eight of the finest oratorio choruses and short choral works, all in carefully researched editions, with newly typeset orchestral materials available on hire and a separate volume of purpose-made organ accompaniments for use in church performances without orchestra.

for SATB unaccompanied

This is a warm and contemplative setting of the medieval Latin hymn, suitable for communion services or for Lent, Passiontide, or Corpus Christi. Built around harmonic sequences and an appealing opening phrase, Parry's setting offers a charming alternative to more familiar settings of these words.

for SATTBB unaccompanied

'Victimae paschali laudes' is an atmospheric arrangement of the plainsong melody for this Latin text for Easter Sunday. Lawson employs interjections of 'alleluia' within the main text as an expression of the triumph of life over death.

for SATB (with divisions) and piano or organ

The third movement of McDowall's powerful 'Da Vinci Requiem', this anthem is a compelling pairing of the 'Lacrimosa' text from the 'Missa pro defunctis' with extracts from the Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, and has a poignant, tender simplicity.