Opera & Classical Scores

for SATB, trumpet, and organ/orchestra The second of two Rutter anthems celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Give the king thy judgments, O God is a ceremonial work that draws upon the Book of Psalms alongside text written by the composer to...

Ralph Vaughan Williams originally wrote three Norfolk Rhapsodies with the intention of turning them into a three-movement Norfolk Symphony. This, the second rhapsody, is a telescoped slow movement and scherzo, which has been completed and edited by...

for SSATB and organ This completes the Church Music Society's set of four pieces by Samuel Wesley which were much acclaimed by Vincent Novello. The striding bass line of the opening sets the mood for an impressive piece for a special occasion. The organ...

for SSAA and piano or chamber orchestra This gentle arrangement of Will L. Thompson's words and melody (1880) is ideal for upper-voice choirs of all levels of experience. The melody is sympathetically treated, with simple vocal harmonizations alongside...

for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied This affecting carol was composed in memory of Alan Greaves, the organist from Sheffield who was murdered on his way to Midnight Mass in 2012. The text, The Bethlehem Star by Gerard Manley Hopkins, is particularly...

for SSAA unaccompanied Morning Light sets an optimistic text by the composer about home and finding your way. Inspired by American folksongs, the captivating melody and warm harmonies perfectly complement the uplifting theme of the text. Morning Light...

for SATB unaccompanied This Christmas miniature sets the popular Latin text rejoicing in the birth of the Saviour. A 'vivace' tempo marking and offset rhythms combine with Pott's uniquely striking harmonies and undulating polyphony to form a joyous piece...

for SATB and piano Celebrating the deeply personal comforts offered by hope and faith, My Song in the Night is a calm and solemn piece. Its simple harmonies, supporting piano accompaniment, and reflective text are suitable for choirs of all levels, and...

for SATB and piano or orchestra This delightful new arrangement of the popular traditional carol is presented in both English and the original French. Murphy manipulates the melodic material cleverly, and a variety of textures, dancing cross-rhythms, and...

for SATB (with divisions) and optional organ or piano Setting a popular text paraphrased from the Song of Solomon, Rise up, my love is an uplifting anthem ideal for Easter services, although the text's beautiful springtime imagery would also make a...

for SATB and piano O Guiding Night is a colourful and evocative setting of the text 'The Dark Night' by 16th-century Spanish mystic/poet St John of the Cross. Williams's setting really gets to the heart of the words, conveying a range of emotions from...

for SATB and organ or chamber orchestra This lovely arrangement of Bortniansky's tuneful hymn is an ideal choice for services throughout the year. Gentle and warming, this anthem opens and closes with women's voices only, then introduces male voices and...

for SATB and organ This is Chilcott's first setting of the Evening Service (in English), written for the Choir of Downing College, Cambridge. The Magnificat is a powerful setting of the Canticle of Mary, with homophonic textures and strong harmonies,...

for SA (with divisions) and piano In this energetic and dramatic piece Chilcott sets both the original unpublished and familiar published version of 'The Mouse's Tale' from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With jazz influences, an...

for SATTB and organ continuo Continuing the Society's series of Dering motets, this setting of Ave Maria form the 1617 Cantiones Sacra in mainly homophonic with a few imitative phrases. It displays Dering love of the augmented triad and, with an organ...

for SATB and organ Written in 1911, while Browne was at Cambridge, the work is kept in a mainly homophonic style, with the organ supporting. Tenors and basses sing four phrases in unison starting with 'He hath showed strength with his arm' and a soprano...

for SSAATTBB and organ Organist of Trinity College, St John's College, and Professor of Music at Cambridge simultaneously, Walmisley is known today for his Evening Canticles in d minor and a handful of anthems. This fine double choir setting was written...

for SSAATB unaccompanied Described by Peter James as one of Tomkins's 'most striking works', this setting of an anonymous devotional text appears in print for the first time. The style is distinctly madrigalian, with several sudden shifts of tonality,...

for SATB (with some divisions) unaccompanied Mark's Sirett's setting of these anonymous words has a magical quality that is most attractive to singers and listeners alike. The soprano(s) announce the main tune before it is taken up by the full choir. It...

for SSATB unaccompanied This piece (entitled Carmen Funebre) and Tu es sacerdos were cited as examples of good church music in S.S.Wesley's pamphlet about the state of church music in 1849. The text had significance for Samuel Wesley as they were the...

for SSAATTBB unaccompanied In 1854 Pearsall arranged his madrigal Lay a garland to the text Tu es Petrus. Richard Shephard has taken up this idea and skilfully adapted Pearsall's fine eight-part piece Great God of Love to the words Take up thy cross the...

for SATB (with divisions) and organ The Church Music Society is proud to publish this mass setting by Anthony Caesar, written for St Paul's, K Street, Washington DC. The quieter sections are strongly influenced by plainsong, and the Gloria has a rhythmic...

for SSAATTBB, SSATTB verse and organ First edited in the 1950s by Watkins Shaw and published privately, this magnificent anthem has been revised in honour of the centenary of Shaw's birth by his successor as Honorary General Editor of the Church Music...

for SATB and small orchestra This set contains the following string parts: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln II, 3 x vla, 2 x vc, 1 x db.Book InformationISBN 9780193407299Author John RutterPage Count 94Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University...

for SATB and strings This set contains the following parts: 4 x vln I, 4 x vln II, 3x vla, 2 x vc, 1 x db.About the AuthorJohn Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and...

for SATB and piano or orchestra A setting of the hymn Samanthra, this piece combines the original tune's simplicity with rich musical texture and majesty - the hallmarks of Wilberg's style. His voice as the sound features on the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's...

for SATB and organ (optional) William Turner was one of the most important composers writing at the time of the Restoration of the monarchy. This sprightly anthem, first performed at the coronation of Queen Anne, is well within the grasp of competent...

for SATB and organ This spirited carol gives a fresh take on the traditional Christmas text. The lively 7/8 metre, lilting upbeat rhythms, and contrasting textures are a real pleasure to sing, and perfectly express a sense of Christmas joy. With an extra...

for SATB and organ The second of the Society's Restoration Canticles series, this new edition of Wise's much-loved setting incorporates the rests between sections which appear in some sources. These are shown as options, and lead to a more spacious...

for children's choir (SS) and piano These charming settings of riddles by Bob Chilcott's long-term collaborator Charles Bennett were originally published as part of the environmental cantata The Angry Planet. Simple, yet highly effective, each has a...

for SATB and organ or piano This charming carol tells of the joy and wonder of the star of Bethlehem and features Chilcott's hallmark tuneful melodies and carefully chosen harmonic colours. Epiphany takes for its text a translation of two verses by...

Set of parts for John Rutter's joyful, sprightly carol Rejoice and sing!, which has been offprinted from Sir David Willcocks: A Celebration in Carols. With its uplifting 7/8 time signature, memorable melody, rich and diverse textures, and delightful...

Full score for John Rutter's joyful, sprightly carol Rejoice and sing!, which has been offprinted from Sir David Willcocks: A Celebration in Carols. With its uplifting 7/8 time signature, memorable melody, rich and diverse textures, and delightful...

for SSA or SSS and organ or strings Originally published in a version for mixed voices, this much-loved Rutter carol has been adapted by the composer for performance by upper-voice choirs. Full scores and sets of parts, specially composed for the...

for SSATB and cello Night Flight was written to mark the centenary of Harriet Quimby's pioneering flight across the English channel. Setting texts by Sheila Bryer on the mysterious powers of the sea, earth, and air, McDowall uses vocal clusters and...

for soprano solo and SSATB unaccompanied Setting a text spoken by Nurse Edith Cavell on the eve of her execution in 1915 and re-fashioned by the poet SeA!n Street, McDowall has created a work of haunting beauty full of gently lamenting harmonies.The...

for SATB and organ or piano Originally published as the fifth movement in the large-scale work The Gift of Life, this is a pleasingly optimistic anthem in Rutter's gloriously uplifting style. The words by the composer capture a thankfulness for the...

for SATB and organ or large orchestra This arrangement of the well-loved hymn stays true to the jubilation and reverence of Easter. Wesley's words and the eighteenth-century melody shine through in a sensitive reharmonization, and a recurring...

for SATB and organ, with optional congregation Commissioned for the American Guild of Organists 2014 National Convention in Boston, Mass., Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round is a joyful and exuberant setting of the well-known hymn by John Chadwick. It...

for four upper voices, unaccompanied Off-printed from the complete William Walton Edition, this is one of three versions (the others are for SATB unaccompanied) on a text by Phineas Fletcher - 'Drop, drop slow tears'. The poignant chromatic harmonies and...