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Sacred repertoire Malcolm Archer Drop, drop, slow tears This setting of Phineas Fletcher’s text is gentle and flowing, with a lilting, descending motif to characterise the ‘slow tears’. Archer offers nuanced dynamics and imitative entries in this simple but expressive piece, suitable for Easter and Passiontide. SATB unaccompanied 3 mins, Easy 978-0-19-354010-1 | Publishing July 2020 David Bednall Come, my Way George Herbert’s popular poem, ‘The Call’, is set to music in this powerful and evocative anthem. Bednall uses subtle dynamic and rhythmic shifts to build towards a powerful climax in the third verse, before winding down to a contemplative ending. SATB and organ 6 mins, Moderately Difficult ✝ 978-0-19-353491-9 | Published February 2020 David Bednall St Martin’s Mass This mass setting is short and accessible, with a congregational part that may be intuitively learnt, and the organ playing a supportive role. The congregational part, which may be photocopied, is available at the back of the vocal score. SATB and organ, with optional congregation 5 mins, Easy 978-0-19-354016-3 | Publishing June 2020 Cecilia McDowall Rise heart; thy Lord is risen This expressive, proclamatory setting of verses from George Herbert’s ‘Easter’ features eminently singable vocal lines, antiphonal writing, and imaginative word-painting. SSATB unaccompanied 4 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult ✝ 978-0-19-353269-4 | Published November 2019 Becky McGlade Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life McGlade’s setting of ‘The Call’ by George Herbert is simple but effective, reflecting the directness of the original poem. The three-bar phrases create a feeling of expectancy throughout the verses, and are beautifully intensified by harmonic shifts in one verse and a soaring descant in another. SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied 3 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-354053-8 | Publishing June 2020 Becky McGlade My beloved spake This is a beautiful and dynamic setting of wellknown words from the Song of Songs (or Song of Solomon). With a soaring soprano melody, McGlade’s fluid vocal lines drive harmonic twists within an immediately accessible sound-world. SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied 3 1 /2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-354059-0 | Publishing August 2020 ✝ Suitable for Easter See page 6 for a new carol by Becky McGlade. 16 Find Oxford Choral on Facebook for inspiration, news, and resources for the choral world 16

Sacred repertoire James Whitbourn Solitude This anthem sets a powerful poem by John Henry Newman that reflects on the spirituality of solitude. An imaginative interplay between voices and instrumental accompaniment is prevalent throughout, with effective contrasts between tranquillo and animato sections and delicate ostinato patterns. Also available in a version for SATB and guitar or piano. SSA and piano or harp 7 mins, Moderately Difficult SSA version: 978-0-19-353243-4 | Published October 2019 Harp part (for SSA version): 978-0-19-353245-8 | Published March 2020 SATB version: 978-0-19-353229-8 | Published August 2019 Guitar part (for SATB version): 978-0-19-353236-6 Published November 2019 Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Arranged by Terry Price Glory This rousing arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Glory’ (Slava, Op.21) brings this popular Russian anthem to a wider audience. The original Russian text is replaced by a hymn text by Terry Price that is particularly suitable for Easter, as well as general use. SATB and organ or brass ensemble 4 1 /2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult ✝ Vocal score: 978-0-19-353488-9 | Published May 2020 Brass ensemble score and parts: 978-0-19-353489-6 Published May 2020 ✝ Suitable for Easter Palestrina motets Available separately for the first time, this group of Palestrina motets serves ten different seasons and festivals throughout the Church year, and presents the epitome of Renaissance polyphony. The motets are all scored for SATB voices, unaccompanied, and range in difficulty from Easy to Moderately Difficult. All ten are publishing in June 2020. Ad Te levavi oculos meos 978-0-19-353395-0 2½ mins Ave, Maria 978-0-19-353392-9 3 mins Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas 978-0-19-353400-1 3 mins Dies sanctificatus 978-0-19-353393-6 2½ mins Haec dies quam fecit Dominus 978-0-19-353397-4 2 mins Loquebantur variis Apostoli 978-0-19-353399-8 3½ mins Nos autem gloriari oportet 978-0-19-353396-7 3½ mins O Rex gloriae 978-0-19-353398-1 2½ mins Salvator mundi 978-0-19-353401-8 2½ mins Tribus miraculis 978-0-19-353394-3 3 mins To listen to recordings, visit www.oup.com/sheetmusic or search on Spotify 17