Paperback-A bumper anthology brimming with 100 anthems from the Renaissance to the present day. Favourites and lesser-known anthems have been selected including many by some of the most popular contemporary composers. All are arranged for SATB chorus with or without keyboard accompaniments as appropriate. However there is also plenty to help with the needs of depleted or incomplete choral groups. An indispensable resource with a host of possibilities for any occasion.

English Madrigal-This arrangement of a favorite Thomas Morley madrigal is for SATB chorus. Bright tonalities and buoyant contrapuntal textures display the sound of Renaissance choral music.

This Renaissance verse anthem alternates passages of two solo Voices with Choral sections is a testament to his mastery of this form.Organist Keyboard player and composer Orlando Gibbons was not only a composer of beautiful music. In his day he was also an important musical member of the Jacobean court and Organist at Westminster Abbey. He is now best known as a master of polyphonic music and some of his anthems have remained in the repertory of Anglican Cathedrals since the Restoration.

Almost 40 compositions half of which written for accompanied and unaccompanied choir can currently be found in the catalogue of works by the young Polish composer Katarzyna Danel (born in 1992). After winning several national composition prizes she was awarded the 1st prize of the 13th International Composition Competition 'Musica Sacra Nova' 2016 for Misericordias Domini for eight-part mixed a cappella choir. The complex sacred a cappella choral work is based on the eponymous Gregorian chorale (Psalm 89:2). This Latin choral piece is characterized by three main structures: by aleatoric sound clouds in major pentatonic scales which are emphasized by sustained organum-like notesfrom the Gregorian chorale melody on the one hand by Renaissance-style polyphony combined with modern harmony on the other hand and finally by long static chords merging in space and harmony. A wonderfully mystical spherical composition which by means of ad libitum passages marked in the musical text even gives the performer the opportunity to interpret the piece individually.

Written in the late Renaissance period by Tomas Luis de Victoria this beautiful piece captures the wonder and mystique of Christ's birth. Russell Robinson has arranged “O Magnum Mysterium ” making it more accessibleto both school and church choirs by setting it in a slightly higher key than the original and with notation that is more easily understood. The music of the Renaissance has a pure clarity of sound that every singer shouldexperience. Capture the wonder of Christmas and the holidays with “O Magnum Mysterium.”

SATB a cappella-This distinguished Renaissance motet by Orlando Gibbons is offered in a new performing edition by William Lock. Along with a page of musical notes Dr. Lock provides helpful editorial marks to aid in a genuine performance of this classic piece of choral literature.

Uses: Advent ChristmasScripture: Isaiah 40:3-4There is an authentic Renaissance dance feel to this choral menagerie. Crafted for easy learning there are many charming moments incorporating canon andcall response elements in the vocal writing. This is an excellent choice for Advent as you “prepare the way” for worship in the hearts of your people. Percussion part included. Duration: ca. 2:15.

This beautifully presented edition from Novello offers a full Mass setting alongside a Motet both for large mixed chorus by Tomas Luis De Victoria. Regarded by many as one of the greatest composers of Spanish renaissance polyphony this Mass setting is rich in his characteristic tonalities and the textures of the sacred choral tradition. Alongside this is the original Motet upon which the Mass setting is based. Both are transcribed and edited by Andrew Parker.The pairing of the two works offers an exciting and fascinating performance opportunity with the devout grandeur of the Mass set against the modesty of the original Motet.Missa Dum Complerenturfor SAATTB voices.Motet: Dum Complerentur Dies Pentecostes for SSATB voices.

& Epiphany for Mixed Voice Choirs Vol. 2-Noël 2 is an exciting collection of Advent Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs which follows on from the highly acclaimed Noël! Volume 1 (Catalogue No. NOV310800). The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Byrd and Sweelinck via Bach familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton and work by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett Eric Whitacre John Tavener Tarik O'Regan and Richard Allain.Mixed voice choirs of all levels will find here new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating works for the Christmasseason from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional.Selected and edited by David Hill Choral Advisor to Novello Chief Conductor of the BBC singers Musical Director of The Bach Choir Chief Conductor of The Southern Sinfonia and Music Director of Leeds Philharmonic Society. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate by the University of Southampton in 2002 in recognition of his Services to Music.'Noël was a welcome addition to the Christmas list for decent standard choirs; Noël 2 adds even more to the repertoire in a handy volume...The main enticements are some fantastic new arrangements of old favourites a number of works previously only available in single sheets (Whitacre's Lux Arumque among others) and some fantastic new surprises. Adrian Peacock's Venite Gaudete is a wonderfully original and vibrant setting Richard Rodney Bennet's I Wonder as I Wander is both reflective and effective and there are plenty more.Some of the pieces here will challenge your choir but there's a vast amount to get the Christmas inspiration flowing.' - Jonathan Wikeley Music Teacher November 2009

A collection of twenty-nine pieces for Mixed Voice Choir (with and without accompaniment) covering the time from early Renaissance to the late Twentieth Century. Most songs are in English though much of the sacred music has the option to be performed in Latin if required.

William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) was an English renaissance composer who wrote several well-known works in both the Catholic and Anglican traditions many of which are still highly popular today. He studied under ThomasTallis at the Chapel Royal before becoming organist and master of the Choristers at Lincoln. He later returned to the Chapel Royal as Gentleman and Organist. Ego Sum Panis Vivus was inspired by theantiphon to the Benedictus at Lauds on the feast of Corpus Christi. It makes a perfect anthem for any Eucharist service or Mass. It is scored for SATB choir with Piano reduction for rehearsal purposes.

William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) was an English renaissance composer who wrote several well-known works in both the Catholic and Anglican traditions many of which are still highly popular today. He studied under ThomasTallis at the Chapel Royal before becoming Organist and Master of the Choristers at Lincoln. He later returned to the Chapel Royal as Gentleman and Organist. O Sacrum Convivium was inspired by the Antiphonto the Magnificat at the 2nd Vespers of Corpus Christi. It makes a perfect anthem for any Eucharist service or Mass. It is scored for SATB choir with Piano reduction for rehearsal purposes.

Within his lifetime Ludwig Senfl composed numerous German lieder “Das Gläut zu Speyer” being one of them. One can truly hear the sound of the bells of Speyer as this arrangement speeds along each voice part getting the chance to mimic the sounds of the bells. Performance of this arrangement will require sensitivity to the Renaissance choral style and will be a fun challenge for your singers. Duration: ca. 2:15

Collection-Orlando di Lasso was a Franco-Flemish composer of the late Renaissance known for his mature polyphonic style. Equally adept in many languages and both sacred and secular forms his compositions remain a staple of the modern choral repertoire. This collection of French chansons includes five representative works and is excellent value! Includes: Bonjour mon Coeur Dessus le marche Paisible domaine Toutes le nuits Vignon vignette.