I wrote Christmas Light for a choir and glockenspiel to celebrate poet Betty McKellarâ??s 90th birthday. I love the colour and imagery in Bettyâ??s work and the honesty and clarity of her writing.I first discovered her work in the 1990s and set her poem Cramasie Threid for soprano and cello.I then took the poem Sangsters as the starting point for a concerto for orchestra which was premiered by the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in 2002. I have always enjoyed collaborating with non-professional and community groups which I find stimulating and inspiring. These are musicians for whom music is an absolute pleasure â?? who give time without payment in the midst of busy lives often withdemanding jobs and family commitments. They do this because they love music and the companionship and buzz of working together. The enthusiasm always communicates to the audience and some of the most memorable performances of my music have been in churches schools and community halls. This short piece is a tribute to Bettyâ??s creativity warmth and optimism.

A setting of three lunar-inspired poems of Jean Kenward by Betty Roe for unison voices with piano. Ideal for young singers and youth choral groups.

The Storm Hound is a fantastic musical fable for Narrator Upper Voices Percussion and Keyboard. With the liberetto by Marian Lines and Music by Betty Roe this is another fabulous musical experience by this influential and productive partnership. This Chorus Part contains the full Vocal score for the members of main chorus line.

Vocal line score for A.D. One composed by Betty Roe with lyrics by James Reeves.This nativity musical for SATB choir tells the tale of Jesus' birth through 11 pieces featuring all of the familiar characters from the Christmas story - Mary Joseph the landlord the shepherds angels and three kings. There is also a role for a narrator and in the final piece audience participation is encouraged.

A tongue in cheek and humorous mock Madrigal by the supremely talented Betty Roe. Based on a traditional early English song This work for unaccompanied SATB choir is sure to bring a smile to the faces of singers and audiences alike!

Contemporary English composer singer and Vocal coach Betty Roe is best known for her church and Choral music revue songs music for schools and solo songs like these. This group of three songs sets poems of Langston Hughes concerning the feisty Alberta K Johnson who successfully sees off the census man the minister and Death himself when they come calling.Roe has set the three texts in bluesy jazzy style with delightful sliding and sinister tones to suggest the threat of death. While the score calls for Soprano the highest note is F sharp and the lowest an F below middle C with quite a lot fo time spent in the lower register. A mezzo-Soprano would find this trio ofworks well within range.

Six vocal duets for Mezzo-soprano and Baritone with Piano accompaniment. Thomas Hardy though well known is regarded more as a writer of fiction rather than poetry despite his own allusions and self-regard. His poems are without compare in English and these settings by Betty Roe emphasise the lyricism form and masterful use of language.

Man Without Myth is a wonderful song cycle which presents three wonderful settings of Ursula Vaughan Williams' poems by Betty Roe. Arranged for Medium voice and Piano.

Music's Empire-The opening movement of Betty Roe's Music's Empire for unaccompanied SATB chorus. Based on a Poem by Robert Herrick.

A carol for Christmas Betty Roe's setting of a text by Leonard Clark is written for SATB chorus with Piano. Completed in 1978 for the Royal Choral Society.

A wonderful suite of six seasonal songs for Christmas time for Unison Children’s voices with an optional second part. These bright and festive pieces for children by Betty Roe with words by Jean Kenward are ideal for Christmas shows performances and recitals and they can be sung individually or as part of a set.

The Family Tree is an entertainment for Upper Voices and Piano written by Betty Roe. Like any good composer the line of distinction between music for adults and music for children is blurred because Roe never condescends. This is not only good music but entertaining as well. This is the Vocal Score edition.

This evocative song is full of imagery in its descriptions of the four elements; Earth Air Fire and Water and is Ideal for children and Schools with interesting and charming Unison lines. A Quire Of Elements is a terrific setting of Marian Lines magical words by Betty Roe for Unison Children's Voices with optional Solos for each element.