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Oxford Choral Classics John Rutter’s reflections on anthologising ‘Anthologising is one of life’s sweet pleasures, rather like throwing a party for your favourite friends. Imagine that, by a miracle of scheduling, there they all are in one room at one time, and as you circulate among them, you remember exactly why you wanted to be their friend in the first place . . . A party is private, an anthology public, but as host/editor, your hope is that others will enjoy your friends as much as you do. As a composer, I suppose I look upon my compositions as my children, but my anthology choices are my friends, and friends are important too.’ Visit https://tinyurl.com/sacredchoruses to watch our short film, in which John Rutter reflects on his choices and emotions as he put together his most recent anthology, Sacred Choruses. The series: European Sacred Music 978-0-19-343695-4 | Published 1996 English Church Music, Volume 1: Anthems and Motets 978-0-19-336841-5 | Published 2010 English Church Music, Volume 2: Canticles and Responses 978-0-19-336844-6 | Published 2011 Christmas Motets 978-0-19-343704-3 | Published 1999 Madrigals and Partsongs 978-0-19-343694-7 | Published 2001 Edited by John Rutter Sacred Choruses • Latest volume in John Rutter’s Oxford Choral Classics series of anthologies • New and carefully researched editions of renowned oratorio choruses and choral works from the 17th to 20th centuries, including some lesser-known works • Designed for use in church and concert performances, with organ or orchestra • Separate volume of newly-arranged organ accompaniments • Playable keyboard reductions for use in rehearsal • Orchestral material available on hire/rental for many of the items • Excellent English singing translations Opera Choruses 978-0-19-343693-0 | Published 1995 Easy–Moderately Difficult Vocal score: 978-0-19-351882-7 | 376 pp Organ part: 978-0-19-351883-4 | 104 pp Published November 2018 2 ❘ Visit www.oup.com/sheetmusic to view sample pages and listen to recordings 10 ❘ Visit www.oup.com/sheetmusic to view sample pages and listen to recordings
Early notice on selected music for Christmas 2019 2 MAKE WE MERRY DAVID BEDNALL SSAA and organ (with optional brass) David Bednall Make We Merry Commissioned by Benenden School, Make we merry is an eight-movement piece which sets texts from the 15th to 19th centuries to a variety of choral textures with a highly characterful accompaniment. A vast array of sentiments is depicted, from quiet expectance and gentle wonder to boisterous jubilation, and the different movements provide a wonderfully paced journey through these moods. The final movement brings back motifs from the opening and grows to a thrillingly climactic ending to this exciting Christmas concert work. SSAA and organ, with or without brass ensemble and timpani 25 mins, Easy - Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-352653-2 | Publishing April 2019 Composer Title Voicing Difficulty Duration ISBN Malcolm Archer As I sat on a sunny bank SATB and organ Easy – Moderately 2½ mins 978-0-19-352804-8 Difficult Ian Assersohn Make we joy now in this fest SATB unaccompanied Easy 4 mins 978-0-19-352901-4 Bob Chilcott Pilgrim Jesus SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied Moderately Difficult 2 mins 978-0-19-338197-1 Pete Churchill In the bleak midwinter SATB and piano Moderately Difficult 4 mins 978-0-19-352834-5 Gary Hallquist Gloria SATB and piano Easy 3 mins 978-0-19-352385-2 Gabriel Jackson Hush! my dear SATB accompanied or unaccompanied Easy 3 mins 978-0-19-338205-3 Gabriel Jackson O Virgo virginum Solo tenor and SSATB unaccompanied Easy – Moderately 3½ mins 978-0-19-352376-0 Difficult Libby Larsen A Simple Gloria* SATB unaccompanied Easy 4 mins 978-0-19339629-6 Cecilia McDowall A Prayer to St John SATB and organ Easy – Moderately 4 mins 978-0-19-352783-6 the Baptist Difficult Ben Parry Adam lay ybounden SATB unaccompanied Easy 1½ mins 978-0-19352814-7 Sarah Quartel This endris night SSAA unaccompanied or with optional Easy 3 mins 978-0-19-352914-4 handbells, percussion, or organ John Rutter arr. Pont Jesus Child SS or SA and piano Very Easy 3½ mins 978-0-19-352911-3 Oliver Tarney The Waiting Sky SSAA vocal score Easy – Moderately 3 mins 978-0-19352817-8 Difficult Gordon Thornett Star of the East SATB (with divisions) and piano Easy 4 mins 978-0-19-352800-0 or organ or orchestra Roderick Williams The star has come SATB unaccompanied Moderately Difficult 2½ mins 978-0-19352909-0 – Difficult All titles publishing April 2019 *Originally published in ‘An American Christmas’ Find Oxford Choral on Facebook for inspiration, news, and resources for the choral world 11
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