Contemporary Choral Classics

Today's Choral Classics is a special collection of pieces from the most exciting talents in choral composition today. From the church to the concert hall it is the perfect volume for choruses seeking a contemporary choral repertoire rich in accessible modern arrangements in a variety of styles. Featuring Paul Mealor's Wherever You Are a Christmas No. 1 for The Military Wives choir and Ubi Caritas his specially commissioned piece for the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge; serene miniatures by John Tavener and Eric Whitacre; simple gems by Richard Rodney Bennett and Richard Blackford; and more substantialworks by Judith Weir James Whitbourn Tarik O'Regan and Nico Muhly; choirs of all styles sizes and abilities will discover a wealth of variety of inspiring pieces to delight singers and audiences alike. Today's Choral Classics is a fantastic addition to any music library or choral resource and provides a solid and accessible basis for any contemporary choral concert programme.

The Novello Primary Chorals is a collection of seven Easy Hit songs that children will absolutely love to sing. With simple vocal arrangements and easy Piano accompaniment, these top pop hits are guaranteed to get children enjoying singing.This fantastic collection of seven of the biggest hits of the past year or two will make any child excited at the prospect of being able to sing popular songs that they know and love. Gone are the days of the boring classical choral works, in are the modern pop melodies and upbeat harmonies. With songs like Ho Hey by The Lumineers to Taylor Swift's Shake It Off and Beyoncé's Halo, these are some of the biggest tunes in the world right now, and the easy vocal arrangements will get children singing them and having fun straight away.Not only this, but to make it even easier for young singers, the Novello Primary Chorals: Easy Hits comes with a download card featuring sound-alike backing tracks as well as vocal demonstrations so that you and your group will be able to hear exactly how each song should sound, before taking the spotlight and singing along to professionally-recorded backing tracks. The download cards are remarkably easy to use, simply input the code on the website we provide and download the tracks straight to your computer.With seven great contemporary pop tunes, your choir is sure to love singing songs like Happy by Pharrell Williams, Jessie J's Price Tag, Katy Perry's Roar and, of course, What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. With a Piano accompaniment and Guitar chord symbols included too, a child that can play an instrument will be able to accompany and enjoy playing with a larger group. Featuring seven of the best contemporary pop tunes, Easy Hits from Novello Primary Chorals will guarantee that children will not stop singing these fun and easy-to-learn songs. / Choeur A 2 Parties Et Piano

Paul Mealor's I Pray for Treble Voices SATB Chorus and Piano. This is the Vocal Score for this sublime choral work written by the renowned Welsh composer whose works have reached No.1 in the UK Singles Chart as well as having been sung at the 2011 Royal Wedding. Featuring words and music composed by Paul Mealor this festive-themed carol is a beautiful work for choirs looking for a fresh addition to their Christmas repertoire. Including interpolations from favourite carols like 'Silent Night' and 'O Come All Ye Faithful' this truly has the makings of a modern classic.  Composed byMealor I Pray has a strong musical pedigree with the composer having written for the 2011 Royal Wedding and the Military Wives Choir whose rendition of 'Wherever You Are' shot to number one in the UK. This means he's no stranger to emotive works that capture the spirit of a nation combining poetic words with soaring melodies his songs are known to be some of the finest contemporary choral works around.

Dr. Dickau's works have already become festival favorites and this one follows right in step. Provided both in Latin and English versions this classic text is given a fresh face in contemporary choral colors reminiscent of the 20th century madrigal style.

Bernhard Lewkovitch (b. 1927) is a Danish composer born in Copenhagen to Ukrainian parents. Brought up in the Catholic Church he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music but the vast majority of his choral workshave been intended for liturgical use making him somewhat of an outsider to the contemporary Danish classical music world. Twelve Motets from the Spanish Golden Age were collected edited and published in 1971 towards the end of the decade that was the only period Lewkovitch spent working outside the church. They are a testament to his commitment to rediscover and popularise historical compositions from the continentalrenaissance era even while he was experimenting with modern techniques in his own compositions.

The awe and wonder of this contemporary Christmas classic are masterfully portrayed in this beautifully orchestrated setting that will envelop your listeners in a warm sonic tapestry. A wonderful selection for school community and sacred concerts.

The contemporary worship classic is interwoven with the treasured American folk hymn Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross in this gentle yet dynamic ballad setting. Easily learned it offers a special message of the depth andstrength of God's love.Available separately: SATB SAB and SSA. Instrumental ePak available. Instrumentation: Flute 1 2; Oboe; Bb Clarinet 1 2; F Horn 1 2 3; Violin 1 2; Viola; Cello and String Bass. ChoirTrax CD alsoavailable. Performance Time: Approx. 3:50

From their 2011 album Peace on Earth this song by Casting Crowns offers a fresh perspective on a familiar lyric with a fusion of contemporary and classical sounds that will provide a joyful and inspirational moment inyour concert. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA 2-Part ChoirTrax CD. Rhythm parts (syn gtr b dm) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 4:15.

From their 2011 album Peace on Earth this song by Casting Crowns offers a fresh perspective on a familiar lyric with a fusion of contemporary and classical sounds that will provide a joyful and inspirational moment in your concert. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA 2-Part ChoirTrax CD. Rhythm parts (syn gtr b dm) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 4:15.

This classic rock anthem by the Steve Miller Band is a perfect set-opener or closer with soaring vocal guitar lines and powerful rock trio harmonies. The melody is in the Tenor 2 line allowing for a single or multiple soloists. Yeah yeah yeah!

This modern day classic has been a huge hit for both Cyndi Lauper and Phil Collins. Now it's your turn! Originally published in the Love Songs A Cappella collection published now as an octavo by popular demand. Available separately: SATB SSAA.

One of the great female rock anthems of all time this Pat Benetar classic makes a great last song or encore and will have the audience bobbing their heads and screaming for more.

Playful sweet melodic... this arrangement brings out all of the best elements of this Beatles ditty with the melody bouncing between the various voices. When your singers are sixty-four they'll still be humming along to this timeless classic!

Finally a setting of this Charlie Brown Christmas classic that doesn't require a children's choir! The sweetly sentimental Tenor 1 melody floats over and dips into a woven texture of rich jazz harmonies.