The Gregorian Communion Verses for the Advent/Christmas cycle, newly transcribed in modern notation based on the accentualist principles of Dom Joseph Poitier, are now available in choral octavo from the Swirly Music site. These relatively short and easily learned chants are an excellent way to add Gregoian melodies to a choir’s repertory.
New Publications
Star of the East (SATB): Pre-publication offer
“Star of the East” is a new setting of Reginald Heber’s Epiphany poem, “Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning.” Written originally for a Cathedral Choir in Trondheim, it has also been performed by the CBSO Chorus in Birmingham and the LSO Chorus in London, and in the USA. It is reflective in […]
Christmas lullaby – The Baby King
Easy to teach and learn for your youth or adult choir. Piano/vocal arrangement for four-part choir. Look and listen here: https://bit.ly/2JUW9Rr
Christmas lullaby, “The Baby King”
Easy to teach and learn for your youth or adult choir. Piano/vocal arrangement for SATB choir. https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/the-baby-king-digital-sheet-music/20938160?utm_medium=email&d=Email_Live%20Composition&referral_id=Email_Live%20Composition&utm_source=bronto&utm_campaign=Live%20Composition&ac=1
‘Beyond Grief’ SATB setting, with soprano solo
https://soundcloud.com/gtbham/beyond-grief [Please copy link.] This setting of a powerful poem by Julie I Myers has a resonance in today’s troubled world. It is written for SATB choir with a soaring soprano solo part, and is beautifully performed here by Matthew Curtis. The sheet music is now available on the SwirlyMusic.org website: www.swirlymusic.org/music/choral-mu…oprano-soloist/. Will shortly be […]
Choral Arrangement of Matisyahu’s “One Day” Available
If you’ve never heard this amazing song of hope for a better world, you must. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRmBChQjZPs Finally there’s a choral arrangement available at SheetMusicPlus. https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/one-day-satb-chorus-and-piano-digital-sheet-music/20928258