New Publications

Available now at http://www.ecclesium.co.uk/ordermusic/ordermusic.html the traditional Once in Royal David’s City set for ‘a cappella’ SATB choir, arranged by Philip Stopford. Who needs the organ! All four verses are harmonised differently – what a way to start your Christmas Concert or Carol Service!  See video performance here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPPioazDzkc   Also, newly released by Hal Leonard http://www.halleonard.com/search/search.do?subsiteid=1&keywords=stopford I saw […]

A new Introit, hot off the presses on June 13:   Awaken and Rejoice! – free download.  www.stevekloser.com

Composer John Satllsmith has created a lively Christmas anthem (SATB, a cappella) evocative of early spirituals, telling the Christmas story and inviting the children to come to the manger to see the newborn Jesus for themselves.  Suitable for high school, college, church and civic chorus.  You may see a sample score for this and other Christmas […]

In a recent thread asking about effective funny choral pieces I mentioned a new set of six humorous “pie carols” (texts about pie using familiar carol tunes) which I recently published. There were a number of requests for perusal copies. So long as I’m sending them out, would anyone else like to see one? Sample: […]

Redhouse Arts is please to offer Horace Scruggs III’s arrangement of “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” for SATB and piano.  The interesting meter changes will keep your choir challenged and your audience engaged.  You can see a sample score and hear an excerpt from the piece at http://www.redhouseartspace.com/my-country.html.  Thanks for looking!   Chris Humphrey

Greetings Chorus & Vocal friends,   The Naughty Boy– a 6-minute SATB a cappella choral work I wrote on commission from West Chester University Concert Choir (David DeVenney, conductor) – now available for purchase and performance.    This whimsical work uses a children’s poem by Keats to create lyrical, sing-song textures. The work is appropriate […]