Morten Lauridsen's lyrical settings of Rainer Maria Rilke's Les roses have become part of mainstream choral repertory. Deftly crafted and elegant in their imagery  Les Chansons de Roses enhance the characteristic of the poems and capture their delicate beauty and sensuousness. This new Faber issue places the sheet music to all of the songs in one edition for the first time arranged for accompanied SATB choir. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in manystyles. Also offering great value for money as each volume in the series provides up to forty minutes of music

ARTHUR SULLIVAN - THE LONG DAY CLOSES - SATB and PIANO / Choeur et ensemble vocal / Hal Leonard

(The Music's Always There With You). Par RUTTER JOHN. for SATB (with divisions) and piano or chamber orchestra Rutter's charming piece sets a secular text by the composer that emphasises the significance of music and harmony in an ephemeral world. A simple accompaniment figure in the piano provides the backdrop to alternating unison and polyphonic verses. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / SATB et Piano ou Orchestre

(To every thing there is a season). Par RUTTER JOHN. for SATB and piano or chamber orchestra John Rutter sets this timeless and beloved text from Ecclesiastes with a gently flowing melody. The result is a simple and lovely general anthem that perfectly encapsulates the paired images of the text. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / SATB et Piano ou Orchestre

Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. for SATB and piano Jonathan Wikeley's choral arrangement of Vaughan Williams's Four Last Songs offers a new way to engage with these beautiful late works. The first and last songs are accompanied with the middle two unaccompanied. The original settings are available in the first volume of Collected Songs by Vaughan Williams. / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Répertoire / SATB et Piano

Par MACMILLAN JAMES. A setting of passages from the Book of Revelation, with particular reference to the angels who appear with seven trumpet blasts, heralding a series of apocalyptic scenes. Commissioned by Jeffrey Skidmore, director of Ex Cathedra, and first performed by them at Birmingham Town Hall in 2015. The composer states, ?There is a vividness and strangeness in these dramatic texts, which are endlessly fascinating and disturbing. The instruments used here are based on the various instrumental types mentioned throughout scripture ? trumpets, harp, bells, cymbals, tabor, rebec.? These are scored for mostly in their modern forms, but shofars (Jewish ritual temple trumpets) and early trumpets are also used. The choral writing shows a similar contrast between traditional and contemporary scoring, with polyphony and homophony alongside extended vocal techniques, including Sprechstimme. Leading choral director Paul Spicer comments, ?This is an extremely dramatic work which draws the listener into the apocalyptic story line ? The ending is cataclysmic.? / Niveau : Difficile / Date parution : 2022-11-08/ Répertoire / Choeur SATB et Piano

Two Elizabethan Lyrics. for SATB and chamber orchestra or piano These two settings of the well-known texts by Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh are an excellent blend of old and new. The arrangement carries a madrigal feel, but includes lush harmonies withbeautiful resolving dissonances. Two Elizabethan Lyrics are perfect for honors high school, college, and community choirs. Orchestral material is available on hire.

Lightwaves. for SATB (with divisions) and piano This dazzling work presents an exploration of light in its many forms and uses, from starlight and sunlight to electricity, photosynthesis, or guiding ships to safety. Both piano and voices are used pictorially in a musical setting that contrasts moments of high energy and tranquility.

This entertaining and straightforward arrangement for choirs was written by master arranger Philip Lawson and will be popular with choirs and audiences alike.

Una de Dos (One Or the Other) is No. 6 of the Indianas suite by Carlos Guastavino, which may be performed individually or as a suite. 1. Gala del Dia (Finery of the Day) KJS8911 2. Quien Fuera Como El Jazmin' (Who Could Be Like the Jasmine') KJS8912 3. Chanarcito, Chanarcito (A Thorny Bush) KJS8913 4. Viento Norte (Northern Wind) KJS8914 5. Al Tribunal de Tu Pecho (For the Court of Your Heart) KJS8915 6. Una de Dos (One Or the Other) KJS8916 Carlos Guastavino writes in a romantic-nationalistic style, and even though he does not incorporate folk music, his music is permeated by the Argentine influence.