John Rutter's Winchester Te Deum is a glorious work with a great sense of ceremony. Written for Winchester Cathedral this important setting is bright and joyful and equally suitable for church and concert performance. It pairs wonderfully in a concert half with Rutter's Gloria and provides perfect material for a festival evensong or occasional service. This can be performed by SATB choir accompanied by either organ organ with 5-part brass ensemble (2 trumpets horn trombone tuba) and optional timpani and percussion or orchestra.

The Blues Service-New settings of the two evening canticles which incorporate jazz elements including harmony in voice parts and organ and many ‘blue’ notes. Despite these jazz elements the music is very approachable with natural syncopation and mostly homophonic writing. It is also available for upper or lower unison voices with occasional optional divisi (ISMN 979-0-060-13012-0). Either version would be enjoyable and rewarding additions to a church choir’s modern liturgical repertoire or indeed concert repertoire of all choirs.

Requiem canticorum is a five-movement work of 12 - 14 minutes’ duration. Its title means 'a Requiem of song' or 'a Requiem of canticles' indicating that it is a commemorative piece which sets texts associated with theRequiem mass rather than being a full Requiem. It is scored for choir soprano saxophone and organ a scoring it shares with the 'Son of God Mass' by the same composer.It can be performed as a concert piece or as afree-standing anthem within the context of a commemorative event or liturgy.‘Requiem canticorum’ can also be performed in conjunction with selected movements from the ‘Son of God Mass’ to make a full concert Requiem. Thekey-structure of the two works allows for a seamless intertwining and in concert should be performed in the sequence indicated below. When performed in this way the sequence can be given the title 'Requiem' or 'Requiem Son of GodMass' in a concert programme.Introit (Requiem canticorum)Pie Jesu (Requiem canticorum)Kyrie (Son of God Mass)Alleluia (Requiem canticorum)De profundis (Requiem canticorum)Sanctus and Benedictus (Son ofGod Mass)Pax Domini (Son of God Mass)Agnus Dei (Son of God Mass)Lux Aeterna (Requiem canticorum)Amen (Son of God Mass)Additionally some of the work can be used within a Requiem liturgy the followingmovements having a liturgical place:Introit (Requiem canticorum) until bar 68Kyrie (Son of God Mass)Alleluia (Requiem canticorum)or De profundis (Requiem canticorum)Sanctus and Benedictus (Son of GodMass)Agnus Dei (Son of God Mass)Lux Aeterna (Requiem canticorum) and Amen (Son of God Mass).'There is real depth and sincerity to Whitbourn's writing lending an atmosphere of solemnity and reassuring calm. The thickhomophonic scoring and complementary modal flourishes from the Sax imbue the piece with an eastern ambience only occasionally brought back to western shores by the limited use of Organ. Low basses are essential but otherwise the

Vocal Score for the opera Arianna In Creta by G.F. Handel. Libretto prepared anonymously from Teseo in Creta by Pietro Pariati.Please note that this piano score does not contain a realisation of the figured bass. The left hand of the piano part is the figured basso continuo of the opera with occasional octave transpositions and the incorporation of some of the viola part. The right hand is a reduction of the main orchestral material. Item numbering and bar numbering accord with the full score and parts.

Though occasionally expanding to four voices this work is primarily two-part mixed. Linda Marcus and David Lantz have produced the perfect piece for a 'bluesy' spring concert (the piano really swings!).

This short original setting of the Adoramus Te text allows choirs to develop tone quality blend and expressiveness through homophonic harmonies and legato phrasing with occasional dissonances and suspensions. An excellent a cappella selection for contest!

Kirchenkantate, Bwv 192, 1730Ca. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. The cantata 'Nun danket alle Gott” (Now thank we all our God) BWV 192 is based on the text of the well-known hymn. It is therefore one of a small number of chorale cantatas which contain no free poetic texts. Correspondingly, there are no recitatives either. It has only recently been assumed that this three-movement work was not intended for Leipzig, but was actually written in 1730 for Bach's prestigious position as Kapellmeister of Saxe-Weissenfels. The court of Duke Christian enjoyed the its sojourn in the newly-renovated castle of its secondary residence in Sangerhausen and, at Trinity, in the court church, celebrated the anniversary of its consecration with festive music. Bach evidently occasionally contributed to this. The work does not survive complete. Even in the 18th century a full score evidently no longer existed, just a set of parts, the tenor part of which is entirely missing. For the new edition the missing part has been reconstructed by Detlev Schulten (Leipzig)./ Répertoire / Chœur Mixte et Piano

Heres another outstanding Spiritual arrangement from Stacey Gibbs. Stacey always delivers just what you want to hear plus some delightful surprises that exceed expectations. This one rocks through in 4-parts (with an occasional split) withpersonality and drive. The final section ramps up and offers the exuberant finish that only Stacey can provide. A good school piece for high school college and community choirs it will also work well in church. Medium difficulty.