The Cambridge Singers Hymn series harp part

The Cambridge Singers Hymn Series-We Plough The Fields And Scatter arranged by John Rutter for SATB choir and Piano or Harp.In his setting of this German hymn Rutter keeps the voices largely in rhythmic unison skilfully bringing variety through changes of timbre and dynamic. The piece is part of a collection of hymn arrangements recorded by the Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter on the Collegium CD Sing Ye Heavens (COLCD 126).

The Cambridge Singers Hymn Series-John Rutter's All Things Bright And Beautiful for SA choir and Harp or Piano.This arrangement of the hymn tune Royal Oak is not to be confused with Rutter's original composition of the same title which sets the same text by C.F. Alexander. The elegant text praising God's creation combined with Rutter's skilful handling of the hymn tune makes this piece ideally suited for any religious service.

The Cambridge Singers Hymn Series-Be Thou My Vision arranged by John Rutter for SATB choir and Harp or Piano.In this arrangement of the traditional Irish hymn Rutter sets the 8th-century text (in its English translation) to the Irish folk melody known as Slane the tune to which it has been sung since 1919. An alternative setting of the text to original music by John Rutter is also available from Oxford University Press.

The text of Susanni is a translation of Martin Luther’s hymn of 1535 Vom Himmel hoch. The music is based loosely upon the well-known chorale melody which at times is quoted in full in both voices and organ. Except where indicated singers should adopt a legato style especially in the repeated quaver patterns. In the bars which appear to be in compound time conductors should beat in crotchets.An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yetaccessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Bill Ives has spent his life in choral music as a singer conductor teacher and composer (writing as Grayston Ives). He was a chorister at Ely Cathedral and later studied music at Cambridge taking composition lessons with Richard Rodney Bennett. After Cambridge he sang in Guildford Cathedral Choir before joining the King’s Singers with whom he recorded and performed worldwide.For eighteen years he directed the Choir of Magdalen College Oxford. During his tenure the choir earned a Grammy nomination for a disc of music by Orlando Gibbons and gave the première of Paul McCartney’s Ecce Cor Meum written especially for them. In 2008 his work as a composer and conductor of church music was recognised with the award of a Lambeth DMus and a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music.

The text of Susanni is a translation of Martin Luther's hymn of 1535, Vom Himmel hoch . The music is based loosely upon the well-known chorale melody, which, at times, is quoted in full in both voices and organ. Except where indicated, singers should adopt a legato style, especially in the repeated quaver patterns. In the bars which appear to be in compound time, conductors should beat in crotchets. An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Bill Ives has spent his life in choral music - as a singer, conductor, teacher and composer (writing as Grayston Ives). He was a chorister at Ely Cathedral and later studied music at Cambridge, taking composition lessons with Richard Rodney Bennett. After Cambridge he sang in Guildford Cathedral Choir before joining the King's Singers, with whom he recorded and performed worldwide. For eighteen years he directed the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford. During his tenure the choir earned a Grammy nomination for a disc of music by Orlando Gibbons, and gave the première of Paul McCartney's Ecce Cor Meum, written especially for them. In 2008 his work as a composer and conductor of church music was recognised with the award of a Lambeth DMus and a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music. / Choeur SATB Et Orgue