Liturgical music for Germany Feb 2024

Oxford Music 

Sacred and liturgical choral music 

Spring 2024

Oxford Music is the home of quality music that can 

bring people together, educate and celebrate 

excellence. 

We publish for the choral and instrumental markets 

predominantly, as well as orchestral. 

Oxford Music's ambition is to become the gateway to 

participatory music making. 

About 

Oxford Music 

We are proud of our legacy and excited about 

our future. 

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Meet our team: 

Griselda Sherlaw-Johnson 

Choral Promotion and 

Business Development Manager, Music 

- griselda.sherlawjohnson@oup.com 

Nicola Cook 

Head of Business Development, 

Music 

- nicola.cook@oup.com 

Chris Graham 

Business Development Assistant, Music 

- christopher.graham@oup.com 

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Recent anthologies featuring 

sacred and Christmas titles

The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers 

• What 35 pieces is this for work? SATB What choir, are unaccompanied its selling points? or with piano 

or organ 

• Another Mixture bullet of sacred point and secular non-idiomatic works, 

including anthems, choral art songs, madrigals, motets, 

• Etc. and part-songs 

• Pieces from the Renaissance, Classical, and Romantic 

eras, in addition to the twentieth and twenty-first 

centuries 

• Features composers from a variety of nations, 

including Brazil, Canada, Portugal, the United Kingdom, 

and the United States 

Published 

February 2023 


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Carols for Choirs 6 

• What is this work? What are its selling points? 

• Showcasing some of today's most exciting names in 

• Another choral composition 

bullet point 

• Etc. Well-loved melodies in fresh arrangements 

• A diverse range of composers, including a 50/50 

gender balance 

• An exciting mix of accompanied and unaccompanied 

titles. 

Published 

July 2023 


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Watch Bob Chilcott and David Hill discuss working together on 

compiling Carols for Choirs 6: 


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New German choral translations of John Rutter works: 

• What Two collections are these publications? of John Rutter’s What best-loved are their choral selling 

points? pieces in German translation compiled to be both 

accessible to a wide range of choirs and appropriate to 

• Highlights the needs in of these today’s anthologies liturgy. 

• Voice Geistliche parts, Chorgesänge Etc. von John Rutter 

• ISBN 9780193566170 

• Add hyperlinks to the images below if there is 

• audiovisual Weihnachtslieder content. von John Rutter 

• ISBN 9780193566187 

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Also available as choral leaflets: 


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German translations by Bob Chilcott 

• What is this series? What are its 

selling points? 

• Another bullet point 

• Add hyperlink(s) to the icon below if 

there is audiovisual content. 

• Etc. 

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A reminder about our best-selling anthology ‘Glory to God’: 

• What Answering are these demand publications? among What German are their choirs selling for 

points? English music, 

• Contains music from England's most important church 

• Highlights composers in with these German anthologies as well as English or Latin 

texts. 

• Voice Covers parts, the best Etc. of nearly five centuries of English 

church music. 

• Add 56 anthems, hyperlinks hymns, to the services, images below and psalms if there cover is all 

audiovisual occasions in content. the church year, as well as Evening and 

Eucharist services. 

• Available in both paperback and spiral bindings 

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Composer focus: Cecilia McDowall 

• Award-winning British composer praised for her 

innovative and fresh approach to composition often 

incorporating folk and world music elements into her 

compositions. 

• Broad range of subject, themes, and moods, across 

sacred, secular, and Christmas titles. 

• Skillful use of harmonies, creating lush and intricate 

textures that enhance the emotional depth of her 

compositions. 

'Cecilia McDowall is one of the leading choral and vocal 

composers of her generation.' 

Musical Opinion 

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Cecilia McDowall– recent choral highlights for church services 

Sacred 

• A Gaelic blessing, SSATB unaccompanied 

• Jubilate Deo SATB, unison, & organ 

• Crucifixus re-imagined SSAATTBB 

Christmas 

• In dulci Jubilo, SATB & organ 

• There is no rose, SATB unaccompanied 


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Cecilia McDowall– sacred choral works 

Good News from New England | 9780193540552 

• Three-movement work for SATB and solo violin (15mins) 

• Texts exploring the experiences of the Mayflower Pilgrims' 

settlement in the New World 

• Ideal for concerts on themes of emigration, sea voyage, travel 

The Ice is Listening | 9780193572430 (due May ‘24) 

• Three- movement work for S solo SATB & piano or chamber 

orchestra (16 mins) 

• Sets evocative poetry around the theme of ice: from the 

nostalgia of frost fairs to a reflection on today's climate crisis 

• Ideal for concerts on themes of climate change, or winter 

Music of the Stars | 9780193564282 

• Three-movement work for SATB and piano or strings and 

percussion (17 mins) 

• exploring the power of music to console and uplift in 

challenging times 

Three new stunning sacred works by the UK’s most 

prominent female choral composer 


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Composer focus: Bob Chilcott 

• Highly respected British composer and conductor. 

• Strong and memorable melodies, making the works 

accessible and popular with performers and listeners. 

• Versatility in his compositions, moving seamlessly 

across various styles and genres, including classical, 

jazz, and folk influences. 

'As a choral director and composer Bob Chilcott is revered. He 

understands choirs and gets the best from them.' 

The Guardian online 

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Bob Chilcott– reecnt choral highlights for church services 

Sacred 

• Now the green blade riseth 

• Jubilate Deo (SATB, unison, & organ) 

• Crucifixus re-imagined SSAATTBB 

Christmas 

• In dulci Jubilo, SATB & organ 

• There is no rose, SATB unaccompanied 


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Bob Chilcott– new sacred choral works 

Song of Harvest 

5-movement work for SATB & organ (26 mins) 

• This is an artfully crafted celebration of the earth and its riches. The 

piece is ser around five well-known hymns of praise, with striking 

original melodies that may be easily learnt by an audience or 

congregation, who are invited to join in with the choir. 

Mary, Mother 

sequence of 6 carols for SATB & piano or organ & opt. harp (17 mins) 

• Explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her 

human experience within a story of the divine. 

• Ideal for Christmas concerts 

Creation Song 

for SATB, upper voices, and organ (12 mins) 

• This compelling work tells the story of creation through a tapestry of 

biblical passages and spiritual writings, The piece is structured 

around a recurring refrain, composed for upper voices, but also 

suitable for performance by any group from within the SATB choir. 


Three new stunning concert works by the UK’s most 

prominent choral composer 

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Becky McGlade–choral highlights 

Becky McGlade leads a busy musical life as a cellist, 

composer, and piano and cello teacher. She has a 

unique compositional style that is both engaging and 

accessible, with fluid vocal lines and unexpected 

harmonic twists. 

Christmas 

• O little town of Bethlehem (SATB unaccompanied) 

• See amid the winter’s snow (SATB unaccompanied) 

Sacred 

• Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life (SATB 

unaccompanied) 

• My song is love unknown (SSATB unaccompanied) 

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Toby Young – choral highlights 

Toby Young's compositions explore the 

boundaries between pop and classical music. 

Christmas 

• O holy night! (SATB unaccompanied) 

• O be joyful (SATB & piano) 

Sacred 

• O splendour of God's glory bright (SATB & 

organ) 

• The Night (SATB unaccompanied) 

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Sarah Quartel – choral highlights 

Sarah Quartel is a Canadian composer and 

educator known for her fresh and exciting 

approach to choral music. 

Christmas 

• On this Silent Night 

• This endris night 

Sacred 

• God with me 

• Density of Light 

• How can I keep from singing? 

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Will Todd – choral highlights 

Will Todd travels extensively world-wide, working with 

choirs, and conducting performances of his works. His 

music is valued for its melodic intensity and harmonic 

skill, often incorporating jazz colours. 

Christmas 

• My Lord has Come (SATB or SSAA unaccompanied) 

• I Am Changed (SATB div. unaccompanied) 

Sacred 

• The Call of Wisdom (SATB or SA & organ) 

• Locus iste (SATB div. & piano) 

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Sacred titles for Upper Voices

The Oxford Book of Upper-Voice Polyphony 

• What A collection is this work? of 43 sixteenth-century What are its selling motets points? 

two to 

six parts. 

• Another Includes bullet well-known point favourites, lesser-known items, 

and pieces published for the first time in modern 

• Etc. notation. 

• Repertoire covering the church year, including all 

major feasts. 

• Includes detailed commentary for each piece, with 

historical background and source information. 

Published 

February 2021 

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Sacred titles for upper voices - to peruse online 

• What • is Click this on work? the cover What images are its selling to peruse points? our complete 

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• Another voice bullet choirs. point 

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• John Rutter 

• All other composers 

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Sacred titles for upper voices recent highlights: 

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• What Bob Chilcott: is this series? Evening What Hymn are for its SSA & 

selling piano points? 

A serene and reflective hymn suitable for 

choral evensong 


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a lively reimagining of the traditional hymn 

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• Cecilia McDowall: Missa Mariae for SSA & 

organ A concise Latin mass setting suitable for 

liturgical use 

• Becky McGlade: O be joyful for SSA and 

piano 


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Sacred and Christmas titles for upper voices 

• What Click on is this the work? cover images What are to its peruse selling our points? complete 

catalogue of sacred music suitable for upper voice 

• Another choirs. bullet point 

• Etc. Bob Chilcott 

• John Rutter 

• All other composers 

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John Rutter Anthems and Choral Songs for upper-voice choirs 

• A What collection is this of work? nine What of John are Rutter's its selling most points? popular 

anthems, scored for upper-voices. 


• Carefully compiled to cover a variety of texts and styles. 

• Etc. 

• Embracing both sacred and secular material, the 

collection provides an eminently useful body of 

repertoire for upper-voice choirs. 

• All pieces available separately. 

Published 

August 2019 


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The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems 

• What More is than this 65 work? flexibly What scored are its anthems. selling points? 

• Suitable for mixed choirs, upper-voice choirs, malevoice 

choirs, bullet choirs pointwith few men, unison choirs, small 

• Another 

choirs, and all other groups. 

• Etc. Approachable material for choirs with limited rehearsal 

time and variable performance resources. 

• Variety of composers, including Alan Bullard, Bob 

Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, Sarah Quartel, John Rutter, 

Will Todd, and Mack Wilberg. 

• Accessible keyboard accompaniments suitable for 

organ (with or without pedals) or piano. 

Published 

26 January 2017 


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We have a wealth of choral music to suit every type and 

style of choir. For any more information, thematic 

suggestions, composer queries please email me: 

griselda.sherlawjohnson@oup.com 

or call +44 7584 683477 

Griselda Sherlaw-Johnson 

Choral Promotion and Business Development Manager

Liturgical music for Germany Feb 2024

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