In the midst of thy temple. This six-minute anthem by Matthew Martin was commissioned by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for a service held on 15th October 2019 to mark the 750th anniversary of the dedication of the Abbey Church of Henry III and first performed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey conducted by James O?Donnell with Peter Holder (organ). The piece sets Latin and English text ? the Angularis fundamentum (Christ is the sure foundation) (Anon 7th century), translated by. John Mason Neale (1818?1866) / Joseph Armitage Robinson (1858?1933), Dean of Westminster 1902?11. The work is scored for mixed choir with divisi, and the organ part is typical of Martin?s inimitable style.

The Hymn Tune Kensington was written by Herbert Howells in 1969. It is in an 87 87 87 metre and was originally intended to be sung with the words To The Name Of Our Salvation written by John Mason Neale in 1851. It has also been used with the words God Who Spake In The Beginning written in 1968 by Fred Kahn. It is in F major with a comfortable range for the melody part with a simple but lyrical tune.Herbert Howells (1892-1983) was an English composer and teacher who is perhaps best known for his choral music in the Anglican tradition.

A new classic this eighth century Easter text has been set in a neo-Baroque style by Dana Mengel. This light and bouncy resurrection anthem uses lots of imitation between voices to add interest and is sung a cappella calling tomind the sacred music of old. But “Sing an Alleluia!” isn't just for Easter. Optional text is provided for Christmas and for general use making it an extremely versatile anthem. “Sing an Alleluia!” is awonderful return to a time in music history long passed.

Easy Pieces for Acoustic Guitar: Christmas contains simple acoustic arrangements of 16 festive tunes for solo Guitar. The music is written in both standard notation and Guitar tab making it the perfect material for classical or steel-string guitarists to show off their technique through great songs which have stood the test of time. The CD contains demonstrations of all the pieces. / Guitare