Four Romantic Madrigals is a new edition of selected madrigals (for unaccompanied SATB choir) composed by John Stainer (1840-1901). Jeremy Dibble of Durham University brings Stainer's expressive and enticing part-songs to a wider audience by presenting them in modern notation. This edition coincides with the release of the CD, English Romantic Madrigals (Hyperion, CDA68140), an exciting new recording of works by Stainer, Sir Hubert Parry, Elgar and other composers of nineteenth-century English part-songs performed by Rupert Gough and the Royal Holloway Choir. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

The Gloria in Excelsis was written by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford for the coronation of HM King George V on 22 June 1911. It was an occasion of some note in the annals of British music, for Elgar's Coronation March and Parry's grand festival Te Deum were also heard for the first time that day. In addition, there was music by Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons and Sir John Stainer, as well as by the Master of the King's Music and organist of St George's Chapel, Windsor, Sir Walter Parratt. It was published the following year as part of Stanford's Opus 128, the Festal Communion Service for voices and orchestra, which was also made available withthe accompaniment arranged by the composer for organ. However, such was the popularity of the Gloria, a magnificent and wholly representative example of Stanford's genius for church music, that it soon became popular as a separate piece, either with organ or orchestral accompaniment, and it was included in the orders of service for the coronations of HM King George VI on 12 May 1937 and HM Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953./ Recueil / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

Arrangeur: John Rutter. Par CARTER SYDNEY. Sydney Carter's Lord Of The Dance arranged for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment by John Rutter./ Feuillet / SATB et Piano

Stainer's classic anthem has been given special treatment in this masterful setting by Benjamin Harlan. This anthem should be in every choral library. Available separately: SATB SAB/2-Part any combination ChoirTrax CD. Score andparts (fl ob hn vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Duration: ca. 3:50.

Let My Prayer Come Up. Par BLOW JOHN. SATB unaccompanied. Edited by Anthony Lewis./ Répertoire / SATB a Cappella