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January – December 2020

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Understanding difficulty descriptions in Chorus

Very Easy: straightforward harmonies and rhythms; mostly homophonic with no large vocal ranges; usually with supportive accompaniment

Easy: mostly rhythmically straightforward; possible straight-forward key changes; limited amounts of divisi in places

Moderately Difficult: more complex rhythms and counterpoint and/or harmonies; ranges may be broader; key and time changes and possible divisi throughout

Difficult: often include multiple key and time changes; demanding vocal lines; divisi sections; complex rhythms

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Recent secular music

SATB and organ, and optional brass ensemble and timpani25 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

SATB vocal score: 978-0-19-353353-0 | Published April 2020 SSAA vocal score: 978-0-19-352653-2 | Published May 2019

David Bednall

Make We MerryThis eight-movement piece 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. Also available in the original SSAA version.

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New repertoire for Advent and Christmas

David Bednall

Hail, heavenly beamA powerful and joyful setting of a 9th-century Advent prayer. Coloured by rich harmonies and tonal shifts, the piece opens briskly before propelling itself towards a rousing conclusion.

978-0-19-353520-6 | Published April 2020

SATB unaccompanied3 1/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

John Rutter

Christ our EmmanuelA lilting 3/4 metre carries the listener through this familiar Christmas story, beautifully depicted in a text by the composer. Rutter employs artful word-painting throughout, and the verse-refrain structure means

the compelling melody will soon become as familiar as any traditional carol.

Vocal score (with piano): 978-0-19-353513-8

Vocal score (with organ): 978-0-19-354081-1

Instrumental score and parts (fl, ob, hp): 978-0-19-353517-6 All publishing April 2020

SATB and piano or organ or instrumental trio4 mins, Easy

Make We Merry . . . well projects the tender and comforting emotions brought on by Christmas. Jean-Yves Duperron, http://www.classicalmusicsentinel.com‘‘

David Bednall David has been busy writing a number of new pieces including a large-scale anthem for The Birmingham Bach Choir and Paul Spicer, entitled

The Dear Bargain. The commission is to mark the centenary of the choir and will be premiered on 4 April at St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham, UKPhoto credit: Iain MacLeod-Jones

David Bednall

Sweet was the songfrom Make We Merry

This carol uses a straightforward and lyrical unison line in the first soprano part, with an imitative second soprano part joining towards the end. The organ accompaniment gently underpins the

tender vocal lines throughout.

978-0-19-353099-7 | Published July 2019

SS and organ3 mins, Easy

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Carols in three partsThese two carols are arranged for SABar voices. See page 12 for more in our new series of Three-part Repertoire.

Alan Bullard

Star of WonderHere, we follow the three Kings on their journey to the birth of Jesus. The music is characterised by its alternation of major and minor modes.

978-0-19-354009-5 | Publishing September 2020

Michael Higgins

Still, still, stillHiggins’s arrangement of the popular German carol is given a modern twist with fresh harmonies, but still captures the gentleness and tranquility found in more traditional settings. Supported by sustained

‘oo’s and ‘ah’s throughout, the well-known melody is underpinned by a delicate piano accompaniment.

978-0-19-354008-8 | Publishing August 2020

SABar and piano or organ3 mins, Very Easy–Easy

SABar and piano3 mins, Very Easy–Easy


David Blackwell

His Praises We’ll Sing!This is a high energy setting of a well-known text. The bluesy melodies, jazzy harmonies, and swung rhythms give the piece a gospel feel and fill you with the infectious urge to boogie along to the music. Powerful voices and enthusiasm required!

SATB version: 978-0-19-353271-7 SSA version: 978-0-19-353553-4 Both published April 2020

Optional bass and drum kit part is available to download from the OUP website.

Bob Chilcott

Cradle SongWilliam Blake’s poem, ‘A Cradle Song’, is brought to life in this elegant setting. The gentle, recurring melody is passed from sopranos to altos, supported by ‘oo’s and ‘ah’s in the lower voices. In the last section, the congregation (or semi-chorus) joins in with ‘Away in a manger’, which is skilfully woven into the vocal texture as a countermelody.

978-0-19-353344-8 | Published April 2020

SATB (with divisions) or SSA and piano 31/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

SATB unaccompanied with optional congregation4 mins, Easy

David Blackwell

A Carol for our TimesThis thought-provoking carol takes up the topical theme of the plight of refugees, drawing parallels with the stories and reception of Christ’s birth. The text, by the composer, alludes to familiar lines from the Coventry Carol, rooting the piece in tradition while encouraging us to consider our present.Verses feature contrasting textures and changing metres, while a soft, reflective refrain stands steadfastly in triple metre. Also available in a version for unaccompanied mixed voices, with soprano solo.

SA version: 978-0-19-353552-7 Published April 2020 SATB version: 978-0-19-353034-8 Published July 2019

Malcolm Archer

A Carol of MarySetting his own text, Archer’s new carol is specifically dedicated to Mary. Ave Marias are interspersed with flowing melodies that rock gently in 3/4 time, while the central section offers brief introspection in the tonic minor. The voices finish with a jazzy chord progression, leaving behind a warm, Christmassy feeling.

978-0-19-353550-3 | Published April 2020

SATB (with divisions) and organ4½ mins, Easy

SA (with S. solo) and piano 4 mins, Easy

Andy Brooke

I saw three shipsThis is a delightful setting of the popular traditional carol. Key changes, well-crafted counter-melodies, and rhythmic variation build excitement throughout the piece, while the mimicking of bells in the vocal lines contributes a festive feeling. A definite crowd-pleaser.

978-0-19-353557-2 | Published April 2020

Alan Bullard

The Gracious GiftThis gentle carol sets a well-known text, ‘Balulalow’, that paints an image of Mary singing a lullaby to Jesus. Bullard’s gentle sways and lilting rhythms reflect the story, while soft dynamics and warm harmonies create a tender quality throughout.

978-0-19-336639-8 | Published April 2020

Alan Bullard

Ring the bellsThis joyful setting of a text by Frances Crosby celebrates the coming of Christmas. Written in a lively compound time, the carol explores one melodic refrain through numerous keys and textures, giving each verse a different energy. Resonant harmonies in the cheerful piano accompaniment mimic the ‘bells’ and ‘harps’ in the text.

978-0-19-336499-8 | Published April 2020

SATB and piano3 mins, Easy

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SATB unaccompanied11/2 mins, Easy


Alan Bullard

This nightThis powerful piece celebrates the birth of Jesus. Bullard paints a vivid picture with fluid melodies in the vocal lines and resonant harmonies in the organ accompaniment. Alternative orchestral accompaniment available to rent.

Vocal score: 978-0-19-336638-1 Published April 2020 Score and parts (rent): 978-0-19-336622-0 Published 2010

Michael Higgins

Away in a mangerIn Higgins’s beautiful and delicate arrangement of this well-known carol, the first verse is taken by unison upper voices; the second is a cappella, with a soloist (or small group) on the melody accompanied by sustained ‘ooh’s; and the last verse features fresh, homophonic harmonies. The twinkling accompaniment contributes towards the magical character of the arrangement. Also available in an SATB version.

SSA vocal score: 978-0-19-353562-6 Published April 2020SATB vocal score: 978-0-19-353217-5 Published July 2019

SATB and piano or organ or orchestra41/2 mins, Moderately Difficult–Difficult

SSA and piano or harp3 mins, Easy

Michael Higgins

Star of the EastWith a text by Eugene Field, Higgins’s charming melodies gently rock in compound time, starting off in unison before growing into a simple two-part texture. The voices are supported by a busy piano part that mimics the glimmer of the star. This accessible, lively setting is also suitable for SA voices.

978-0-19-353564-0 | Published April 2020

SS or unison upper voices and piano11/2 mins, Very Easy–Easy



SSATB unaccompanied4 mins, Moderately Difficult

Becky McGlade studied music at Royal Holloway, University of London, and now leads a busy musical life as a cellist, composer, and piano and cello teacher. She has a unique compositional style

that is engaging and accessible, with fluid vocal lines and unexpected harmonic twists.Photo credit: Rod McGlade

See page 16 for two other pieces by Becky McGlade

SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied21/2 mins, Moderately Difficult SATB unaccompanied or with optional

handbells (or percussion, or organ)3 mins, Easy


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Cecilia McDowall

Brightest StarThis is an evocative setting of a powerful text by Seán Street describing the call for assistance made by the occupied Channel Islands in 1944 and the response of the Red Cross ship, the Vega, which came to their aid. It draws parallels between the gravity of this story and the light and hope of the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany.

978-0-19-353211-3 | Published April 2020

Cecilia McDowall

Lo! He slumbers in his mangerMcDowall’s setting of Isaac Watts’s Cradle Hymn is beautifully tender, coloured by its rich harmonies, suspensions, and chromatic notes. The melodies are complemented by sustained ‘oo’s and ‘ah’s and rock gently with the changing time signatures, before ending unexpectedly in the tonic major.

978-0-19-353567-1 | Published April 2020

Becky McGlade

A spotless RoseThis setting of A spotless Rose reflects the wintry starkness of the fifteenth-century text through its minor key and bare upper-voice opening, while the warmth of the full voicing on the words ‘light’ and ‘might’ represents the coming of the Christ-Child.

978-0-19-353569-5 | Published April 2020

Sarah Quartel

This endris nightThis enchanting setting brings a fresh take on a familiar 15th-century text. The dialogue between Mary and the infant Jesus is woven to a beguiling folk-like melody through each of the voice parts. For added sparkle, there is an optional part for handbells. Also available in a version for upper voices.

SATB version: 978-0-19-353198-7 Published April 2020 SSA version: 978-0-19-352914-4 Published April 2019

Oliver Tarney

The Wise Men and the StarThis mystical, atmospheric Epiphany carol sets a text by Lucia Quinault depicting the journey of the wise men. Tarney’s appealing musical language creates a sense of expectancy, and beautiful moments of stillness and quiet enable the listener to reflect on the wonder of the events of the season.

978-0-19-352959-5 | Published April 2019



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SATB and organ21/2 mins, Moderately Difficult

Mack Wilberg

Child of LightThis effervescent setting of two texts by David Warner—one for Christmas, one for general worship—was included on the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square’s recent release, ‘Tree of Life’. Over a shimmering, festive accompaniment, the melody is passed between voice parts, and the dynamic contrasts and detailed articulation enable singers to present an engaging characterization.

978-0-19-353572-5 | Published April 2020

SATB and piano four-hands or chamber orchestra21/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

James Whitbourn

Christmas WelcomeA celebratory carol in a lilting 12/8 metre, Christmas Welcome sets a joyful 15th-century text by John the Blind Audelay. Whitbourn employs textural contrasts and call-and-response style pairings of voices to great effect, as well as a characterful and soloistic organ part.

978-0-19-353549-7 | Published April 2020

Toby Young

Come and danceThis is an energetic setting of a text by Jennifer Thorp that celebrates and encourages festivities during Christmas time. Young’s lively melodies are full of syncopated rhythms and supported by colourful harmonies in the accompanying voices.

978-0-19-353948-8 | Published April 2020

SATB unaccompanied3 mins, Moderately Difficult

SATB and organ21/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

The carols below are all newly available as separate leaflets, having previously been published in larger collections.

Malcolm Archer

A little child there is ybornA cheerful spritely carol with words celebrating the birth of Jesus. Originally published in Carols for Choirs 5.

978-0-19-338189-6 | Published April 2020

Alan Bullard

And all the stars looked downThis is a striking setting of a poem by Gilbert Keith Chesterton. Originally published in The Ivy and the Holly: 14 contemporary carols.

978-0-19-336442-4 | Published April 2019

Alan Bullard

And can this newborn mysteryThis carol explores the mystery of Christmas through shifting time signatures and intertwining vocal lines. Originally published in Alan Bullard Carols. Alternative orchestral accompaniment available to rent.

Vocal score: 978-0-19-336637-4 Published April 2020Score and parts (rent): 978-0-19-336624-4 Published 2010

SSATBarB unaccompanied21/2 mins, Moderately Difficult

SATB and piano or organ, or chamber orchestra 4 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

Alan Bullard

A boy is born in BethlehemThis lively carol may be sung in English or to the Latin text taken from Piae Cantiones. Originally published in Alan Bullard Carols. Also available in a version for upper voices with optional baritone. Alternative orchestral accompaniment available to rent.

SATB vocal score: 978-0-19-354022-4 Published April 2020 SA(B) vocal score: 978-0-19-335641-2 Published 2006 Score and parts (rent): 978-0-19-336623-7 Published 2010

Alan Bullard

Star of WonderThis piece follows the three Kings on their journey to the birth of Jesus. Originally published in Alan Bullard Carols. Alternative orchestral accompaniment available to rent.

SATB vocal score: 978-0-19-336512-4 Published April 2020 Score and parts (rent): 978-0-19-336627-5 Published 2010

Bob Chilcott

Silent nightA gentle and expressive arrangement of this well-known and popular carol. Originally published in Carols for Choirs 5.

978-0-19-338199-5 | Published April 2020

SATB and piano or organ or chamber orchestra4 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

SATB and piano or organ or orchestra3 mins, Easy


SATB and organ31/2 mins, Easy


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John Rutter

Celebrate the music of John Rutter in 2020

‘the most gifted composer of his generation.’Sir David Willcocks

‘Choral music is not one of life’s frills. It’s something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of

community, and our souls.’ John Rutter

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Sacred choral repertoire

CirclesongA work of epic proportions, this is a complete life cycle based on poetry of indigenous tribes of North America. Each movement focuses on a different stage of life, from birth and childhood through adulthood and middle age to death. Tribal rhythmic sections are contrasted with tender, simple melodies and glorious climactic moments for full choir. A powerful work and an exciting showpiece for large youth or adult choirs.

978-0-19-354043-9 | Publishing July 2020

LightwavesIn another successful collaboration between Bob Chilcott and poet Charles Bennett, Lightwaves sees the exploration of light, in its many forms and uses, from stars to electricity and photosynthesis. Both piano and voices are used pictorially, in a musical setting that contrasts moments of high energy and tranquility.

978-0-19-353530-5 | Publishing July 2020

Upper voices, SATB, and piano, or 2 pianos and percussion (4 players)40 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

New works by Bob Chilcott

BirdlandA musical drama for soloists, unison voices, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble

With a story and texts by Charles Bennett, this engaging musical drama follows the quest of Pip the Sparrow to be accepted into the Dawn Chorus. Along the way Pip meets singing sensation Shamira the Golden Nightingale and

discovers a great secret, causing the sparrow to at last understand the power of having a song that is completely his own. As well as the rich variety of solo roles, which feature spoken narration, the work provides great dramatic potential for the unison and mixed choruses, who play an integral role in the storytelling. The memorable, eminently singable melodies are complemented by a characterful orchestration. Exploring themes of identity, inclusivity, and self-belief, this heart-warming work is a testament to the unifying, healing power of music.

• Rehearsal pack with photocopiable unison part and lyrics

• Access to companion website with downloadable audio rehearsal tracks as part of the rehearsal pack

• 10-part orchestral ensemble with parts available on hire/rental

• 45 minute work ranging in difficulty from Very Easy to Moderately Difficult

Vocal score: 978-0-19-352300-5 | Publishing August 2020 Score and parts (rent): 978-0-19-354004-0

This year, Bob is looking forward to a number of important performances of his latest works. In May, Bob will be attending the Sing for Peace Kyoto 2020 Chorus Festival, accompanied by chamber choir Commotio and NFM Wrocław Philharmonic Choir. His new piece Make me a channel of your peace will be premiered at the Festival. In June, both

Birdland and Lightwaves will be premiered; the former by hundreds of school children in Norwich and Oxford (UK), and the latter at PicFest in Oregon (USA).

Last autumn, Bob Chilcott took up a new role as Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers. Choirs at the University hold a national reputation as some of the finest in the UK, and have worked with many distinguished conductors, including Sir Simon Rattle, Marin Alsop, Edward Gardner, Simon Carrington, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, and John Wilson.


‘the most gifted composer of his generation.’Sir David Willcocks

Photo credit: John Bellars

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All for Love of OneThis is a beautiful setting of an anonymous medieval text that follows a broken-hearted lover into the woods. Fluctuating between major and minor keys, Chilcott’s melody is full of nostalgia and grows intensely towards the middle of the piece. The parts are supported by a warm and flowing piano accompaniment. Originally published in Five Songs for Upper Voices.

978-0-19-336766-1 | Published November 2019

Make us a channel of your peaceIn this expressive setting, Chilcott adapts the Prayer of Saint Francis, with its focus on peace and unity. A semi-chorus, which may be taken from within the choir or by an upper-voice or children’s choir, weaves Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ melody into the texture to create a powerful presentation of the unifying power of song.

978-0-19-353208-3 | Published May 2020

Red Boots OnRed Boots On is a funky setting of a poem by Kit Wright, brought to life by Chilcott’s jazzy chords and groovy syncopated rhythms. The melody begins in unison and grows in texture throughout the piece, and is accompanied by a characterful piano part. Originally published in Five Songs for Upper Voices.

978-0-19-336511-7 | Published January 2020

Walking the Red RoadThis expressive piece is based on The Seven Sacred Virtues of the Lakota; the title describes a commitment to purposefully live by these values, the metaphorical ‘red road’, being a spiritual way of life. The unhurried tempo gives space for the listener to reflect on the text, while sumptuous harmonies create a rich cushion of sound.

978-0-19-354017-0 | Publishing June 2020

Sergei Rachmaninoff Arranged by Bob Chilcott

Adagio sostenuto from Piano Concerto No. 2This lavish arrangement of the second movement of Rachmaninoff ’s Second Piano Concerto for wordless a cappella voices was written for Harry Christophers and The Sixteen. Chilcott artfully reimagines a pianistic texture for choir, making full use of the potential of the human voice.

978-0-19-352997-7 | Published April 2020

SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied3 mins, EasySA and piano

3 mins, Very Easy–Easy

SSAATTBB (with S. and A. solos) unaccompanied8 1/2 mins, Moderately Difficult

SA (with divisions) and piano2 mins, Easy

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Bob Chilcott secular repertoire



Bob Chilcott sacred repertoire

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SATB (with alto solo) and organ4 1/2 mins, Easy

Angel voices ever singingWritten for the charity Help Musicians, this anthem presents an imaginative setting of Francis Pott’s well-known hymn in triple metre. Characterful and contrasting organ writing underpins the melodically and rhythmically interesting vocal lines, and an alto solo in verse four provides textural contrast.


SATB and organ4 mins, Easy

Now the green blade risethThis Easter anthem sets an evocative text by J. M. C. Crum. Stately, expressive vocal lines are underpinned by a lively organ part, with crisp staccato melismas that pop out of the texture.

978-0-19-339570-1 | Published May 2020

✝✝ Suitable for Easter

O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me

This setting of Psalm 139 is warm and mesmerizing. The chant-like texture and shifting tonalities impart the sensation of being entranced by prayer. The words offer respite, as one is safe in the omnipresence of God. Tranquil yet powerful, this work captures a sense of the total stillness after a storm.


SATB and organ5 mins, Easy

Ev’ry time I feel the SpiritSATB (with divisions) and piano

Brimming with groove and energy, this is a terrific arrangement of the popular spiritual. Syncopated melodies and jazzy harmonies are well supported by the piano accompaniment, which features a walking bass. Perfect for adding a bit of spark to any concert programme. Originally published in Spirituals for Choirs.

978-0-19-336053-2 | Publishing June 2020

SATB (with divisions) and piano2 1/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

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Oxford’s new series for three-part mixed voices, or SABar, serves choirs of all shapes and sizes across a broad spectrum of styles. Defined by scoring rather than genre or season, the series features practical vocal ranges, clearly presented scores, simple and supportive accompaniments, and appealing and inclusive texts—all underpinning quality Oxford repertoire selected specially to meet the needs of community, school, and church choirs.

SABar carols by Alan Bullard and Michael Higgins can be found on p.4.

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Oxford Three-part Repertoire (SABar) – new series

Bob Chilcott

The Lord’s my ShepherdA charming setting of the well-known psalm in Chilcott’s signature style with a delicate piano or organ accompaniment. From The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems collection.

2½ mins | 978-0-19-336571-1

Ludwig van BeethovenArranged by Steve Milloy

Joyful, joyfulA funky jazzed-up arrangement of Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ with an English text by Henry van Dyke. The optional bass and drum kit parts are included on the back of the leaflet. From Popular Voiceworks 2.

2 mins | 978-0-19-341461-7

Charles Beale

Sing LoveWith words by the composer, Sing Love is a groovy, feel-good gospel number. The optional bass and drum kit parts are included on the back of the leaflet. From Popular Voiceworks 2.

3½ mins | 978-0-19-341856-1

Andy Brooke

Sweet and lowThis setting of a tender poem by Tennyson is full of sweet and recurring melodies and exudes warmth and tranquility. Also available in versions for SA and piano, and SATB and piano (see page 15).

3 mins | 978-0-19-353473-5

Michael Higgins

My heart is like a singing birdHiggins’s setting explores the vibrant, natural imagery in Rossetti’s text with flowing melodic lines and warm harmonies. The additional (vocal) bass part is optional. From The Oxford Book of Flexible Choral Songs.

2 mins | 978-0-19-353442-1

Sarah Quartel

I rememberThe text of I remember reflects on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody is underpinned by a gently flowing piano accompaniment. Also available in a version for SA and piano.

4½ mins | 978-0-19-353481-0

Sarah Quartel

In time of silver rainThis sensitive setting of Langston Hughes’s poem features a lilting melodic line, eloquent part-writing, and an effective piano part. Also available in a version for SA and piano.

3 mins | 978-0-19-354007-1

Will Todd

All will be wellThis is a beautiful piece about optimism, companionship, and the belief that ‘all will be well’. The additional (vocal) bass and percussion parts are optional. From The Oxford Book of Flexible Choral Songs. Also available in a version for SA and piano (see page 15).

4 mins | 978-0-19-353421-6

Reginald Unterseher

Wayfarin’ StrangerA fresh modern twist on this popular American folk song, with a blues flavour in the accompaniment. From SongStream 2: An American Journey. Also available in a version for SA and piano.

8 mins | 978-0-19-353477-3

• Ranges clearly displayed on the front of each leaflet

• Scored for SABar and piano (unless otherwise stated)

• All pieces are Very Easy or Easy

• All publishing September 2020

Recordings of this series will be available on Spotify, Soundcloud, and other streaming platforms in the summer of 2020.


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Vaughan Williams choral collections

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Arranged by John Leavitt

Vaughan Williams for Choirs 110 sacred pieces for accompanied mixed voices

Vaughan Williams for Choirs 210 secular pieces for accompanied and unaccompanied mixed voicesThis two-volume collection features well-loved and lesser-known Vaughan Williams songs, anthems, and carols.

New repertoire has been created through the re-scoring of unison or treble voice parts; new accompaniment options and durations widen the appeal of the pieces for church or concert use. The adaptations may introduce or give new light to the repertoire, yet are complementary to the original settings.

John Leavitt, an experienced conductor, composer, editor, and champion of Vaughan Williams, brings great sensitivity to this process, with the expertise to maximize rehearsal time.

Book 1 contents: The blessed son of God from the cantata ‘Hodie’ • No sad thought his soul affright from the cantata ‘Hodie’ • A Song of Thanksgiving • This is the truth • O taste and see • God rest you merry, gentlemen • O how amiable • He that is down need fear no fall • At the name of Jesus Let us now praise famous men

Book 2 contents: Spring from Three Children’s Songs • The Singers from Three Children’s Songs An Invitation from Three Children’s Songs •Whether men do laugh or weep • John Dory Nothing is here for tears • She’s like the swallow (Newfoundland Folk Song) • Greensleeves • Silence and Music • Land of our birth (from ‘A Song of Thanksgiving’)

• Easy-Moderately Difficult repertoire

• Book 1 includes settings for Christmas

• Includes useful notes on interpretation

Book 1: 978-0-19-353210-6 Published January 2020

Book 2: 978-0-19-353209-0 Published February 2020

Ralph Vaughan WilliamsArranged by Paul Drayton

The Lark AscendingThis innovative and imaginative choral arrangement of The Lark Ascending has the original solo violin part accompanied by mixed choir. It sensitively sets George Meredith’s poem (on which the original orchestration is based) and combines this with wordless vocal lines and vocal solos, preserving the texture and timeless effect of the original. A commercial recording is available.

978-0-19-352820-8 | Published March 2019

Violin and mixed choir15 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult


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Cecilia McDowall

Everyday Wonders: The Girl from AleppoThis powerful work, now available in a version for SSAA, tells the extraordinary story of Nujeen Mustafa, a Kurdish teenager with cerebral palsy forced by war to flee her home and embark on an arduous journey to Europe with her sister.

A wealth of musical effects are employed to capture the narrative, including chorales, rhythmic spoken sections, body percussion, and a solo violin part infused with Middle Eastern flavours. There is also an SATB version.


Ian Assersohn

Slow DownSlow Down has a relaxed swing feel, with imaginative lyrics by the composer that encourage us to take time out of our busy lives. The vocal lines explore a swung quaver style, along with scat syllables and jazzy harmonies, all underpinned by a supportive yet characterful piano part. Also available for cambiata voices and piano in the Emerging Voices series.

TTBB vocal score: 978-0-19-353213-7 | Published October 2019

CCBar vocal score: 978-0-19-353009-6 | Published June 2019

SSAA, solo violin, and piano 18 mins, Moderately Difficult

TTBB and piano 3 mins, Easy

David Bednall

IdyllIn this bittersweet pastoral setting, Bednall’s flowing melody lines are paired with the tender words of the poet, Siegfried Sasson. The 5/4 metre lends a wistful whimsical feel to the music, allowing the piece to flow freely, whilst retaining the playful syncopation so familiar in folk music.


SATB unaccompanied 4 mins, Moderately Difficult


Secular repertoire

In February 2020, Cecilia met Nujeen Mustafa (the girl whose story Cecilia set to music in Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo) during the Emirates

LitFest, where the work received it’s Dubai premiere, and they took part in an interval talk about Nujeen’s experiences and the musical project. Recently cited by Bachtrack as the world’s most-performed female composer, Cecilia celebrates her 70th bir thday in 2021.Photo credit: Karina-Lyburn

‘ ‘The music bursts with compassion. The Birmingham Post‘‘

Andy Brooke

Sweet and lowSetting a tender poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, this lullaby is full of sweet and recurring melodies that rock gently in 6/8 time. The vocal lines are well supported by a twinkling piano part and combine together to create a feeling of warmth and tranquillity. Also available in versions for SA and piano, and SABar and piano.

SATB vocal score: 978-0-19-353997-6 Publishing August 2020

SA vocal score: 978-0-19-353998-3 Publishing August 2020

SABar vocal score: Details are on p.12

Michael Higgins

Scarborough FairHiggins’s setting of this popular folk song is simple and wistful, particularly well-suited to children’s and youth choirs. With delicate quaver flourishes, the piano accompaniment flows gently alongside the vocal lines, creating suspensions that reflect the mysterious demands of the narrator. Originally published in The Oxford Book of Flexible Choral Songs.

978-0-19-354023-1 | Published March 2020

SATB and piano3 mins, Very Easy–Easy

SSA and piano21/2 mins, Very Easy–Easy

SATB (with divisions) and piano8 mins, Moderately Difficult

Soprano solo and SATB unaccompanied4 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

Michael Higgins

Three American SongsHiggins’s arrangements of three North-American traditional songs are sophisticated and beautiful. The first, ‘Bright morning stars’, is illuminated by a shimmering piano part with opportunities for a soloist or small group. Energy and bounce is abundant throughout the second, ‘Little wheel a-turnin’’, where the melody is passed around the voices and coloured with interesting harmonies. The last piece, ‘He’s gone away’, is a parting song between two lovers with flowing melodies and accompaniment, and ends on a note of anticipation.

978-0-19-354051-4 | Publishing June 2020

Henry Purcell Arranged by Stanley M. Hoffman

When I am laid in earthIn this innovative arrangement, Stanley M. Hoffman takes Henry Purcell’s most popular solo aria, the ‘Lament’ from his opera Dido and Aeneas, and reimagines it as a choral work, thus making a staple of the solo song repertoire available for choral performance.

978-0-19-353523-7 | Published February 2020

Sarah Quartel

See the lightSee the light sets a text by the composer inspired by the Hawaiian story ‘The Bowl of Light’. With its uplifting melodies and energetic rhythms, this accessible piece explores the light in each person and creates a sense of community, while the sparkling piano accompaniment supports the voices with its repeating figures.


Howard Skempton

Poems of Love and WarThis is an imaginative setting of a sequence of nine poems from ‘Viking Poetry of Love and War’ by Judith Jesch. The war poems are formal and celebratory, making vivid use of figures of speech known as ‘kennings’, while the love poems are more direct, and sometimes playful.


Will Todd

All will be wellWith a text by the composer, this is a beautiful piece about optimism, companionship, and the belief that ‘all will be well’. Todd’s gentle melodies are supported by a delicate, pulsing piano accompaniment, and an optional percussion part that adds extra spark to the music. Also available in a version for SABar (see page 12).


SA and piano4 mins, Very Easy–Easy

SATB unaccompanied8 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

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Malcolm Archer

Drop, drop, slow tearsThis 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.

978-0-19-354010-1 | Publishing July 2020

David Bednall

Come, my WayGeorge 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 unaccompanied3 mins, Easy

SATB and organ6 mins, Moderately Difficult

SATB and organ, with optional congregation5 mins, Easy

SSATB unaccompanied4 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

David Bednall

St Martin’s MassThis 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.

978-0-19-354016-3 | Publishing June 2020

Cecilia McDowall

Rise heart; thy Lord is risenThis expressive, proclamatory setting of verses from George Herbert’s ‘Easter’ features eminently singable vocal lines, antiphonal writing, and imaginative word-painting.


Becky McGlade

Come, my Way, my Truth, my LifeMcGlade’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.

978-0-19-354053-8 | Publishing June 2020

Becky McGlade

My beloved spakeThis is a beautiful and dynamic setting of well-known 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.


See page 6 for a new carol by Becky McGlade.

SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied3 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied3 1/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

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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

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.

James Whitbourn

SolitudeThis 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 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

SSA and piano or harp7 mins, Moderately Difficult

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Arranged by Terry Price

GloryThis 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.

Vocal score: 978-0-19-353488-9 | Published May 2020

Brass ensemble score and parts: 978-0-19-353489-6 Published May 2020


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Composer Benedict Sheehan has been called ‘a rising star’ (Orthodox Arts Journal). He is director of music at St. Tikhon’s Seminary and Monastery in Pennsylvania, artistic director of the Saint Tikhon Choir, and CEO and Founder of the Artefact Institute, a collective of ‘culture creators’. His works have been performed by

Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Cappella Romana, the Saint Tikhon Choir, and many others. Two recordings featuring Sheehan’s works are forthcoming in 2020: Once Upon A Time (Skylark), and Divine Liturgy (Cappella Romana Records).Photo: Miriam Sheehan

Benedict Sheehan

Gabriel’s MessageThis Easter carol is based on J. M. Neale’s translation of the Latin Piae Cantiones and occupies a captivatingly exotic soundworld. Sheehan’s setting is in strophic form, with a texture that builds from verse to verse and with varying harmonizations, culminating in a dramatic cadence.

978-0-19-354041-5 | Published May 2020

SATB and organ or piano 21/2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

Benedict Sheehan

Let all mortal flesh keep silenceLet all mortal flesh keep silence is a reflective, homophonic setting of text from the 4th-century Orthodox Liturgy of St James. Sheehan’s setting, an original rather than the customary pairing with the hymn tune ‘Picardy’, is steeped in the Orthodox tradition, and has pure harmonies and a beautiful stillness.

978-0-19-354040-8 | Publishing July 2020


SATB unaccompanied 4 mins, Easy


Benedict Sheehan

EasterThis is a declamatory setting of a popular Easter text by Gerard Manley Hopkins in an upbeat 7/8 metre. Featuring compelling interplay between choral sections, a slower reflective passage, and a rousing conclusion, this anthem will bring a fresh sound to Easter services and concerts.

978-0-19-354042-2 | Published May 2020

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Mack Wilberg

A Cloud of WitnessesThis dramatic choral work sets a text by David Warner that artfully weaves together multiple witnessing stories of Christ’s Resurrection into a single narrative. Wilberg employs an effective array of musical techniques to depict the protagonists’ experiences: from rapid figurations that move through the orchestra creating a sense of momentum and breathless astonishment to pairings of voicings to convey an act of collective witnessing and declamatory exclamations of praise.

Vocal score: 978-0-19-353201-4 | Published January 2020 Orchestral score and parts (rent): 978-0-19-353207-6

SATB with piano four-hands or orchestra 25 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult

Mack Wilberg

This little light of mineThis radiant anthem is an arrangement of the hymn tune ‘Lattimer’, often paired with the popular gospel song ‘This little light of mine’. Wilberg gives each section of the choir a presentation of the melody, before building towards a climatic finish with new harmony and texture as light spreads ‘across the land’.

978-0-19-353500-8 | Published April 2020

SATB and organ or orchestra 4 mins, Easy


‘Tree of Life’ presents the first recordings of two large-scale choral works, The Prodigal and A Cloud of Witnesses. Also included are new compositions, Children of Light and Tree of Life, and a moving orchestral piece Lament: And Wept Bitterly plus recordings of several hymn arrangements.

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Mack Wilberg and the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square were featured performers at the 2020 Western Regional ACDA Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in March 2020. They will visit four Nordic nations as well as Scotland and Wales on their 2020 Heritage Tour.


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Also available:

Anne Marsden Thomas and Frederick Stocken

Graded Keyboard Musicianship Books 1 and 2Graded Keyboard Musicianship provides graded and integrated exercises for developing five core skills at the keyboard: figured bass, score-reading, transposition, harmonization, and improvisation. Book 1 assumes keyboard ability of Grade 1 ABRSM standard and covers up to Grade 5, while Book 2 covers Grades 6 to 8.• Bite-size approach with practical, accessible exercises

• Equally suitable for pianists and organists

• Provides support for practical and theoretical graded music exams, and for teaching harmony

• Written by two experienced teachers based at London’s RCO (Royal College of Organists) Academy Organ School

978-0-19-351832-2 | Published May 2020

Anne Marsden Thomas and Frederick Stocken

New Oxford Organ MethodThe New Oxford Organ Method is the latest addition to Oxford’s educational suite of titles for organ. Each chapter focuses on a single piece, with preparatory technical exercises building towards playing the complete piece. Each lesson covers four main topics: practice methods, registration, fingering and pedalling, and historically-informed interpretation. • A comprehensive method book for organ, providing a complete syllabus for learning

• For players or any age and with basic keyboard ability (approx. ABRSM Grade 2)

• Can be used as a self-tutor or material for teaching

• Concise explanatory text for greater understanding

• Pieces cover a range of styles and include works by J. S. Bach, Buxtehude, Franck, Reger, and Walton

Book 1: 978-0-19-341193-7 | Published June 2017 Book 2: 978-0-19-341194-4 | Published June 2017

Many of you will be conducting several choirs, perhaps including a church choir. You may be an organist yourself, or work closely with an organist colleague. We hope that you find the inclusion of organ music in this brochure useful.

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‘‘[Graded Keyboard Musicianship] is an excellent two-volume curriculum that you can do alone or with a teacher...I highly recommend these new volumes for anyone seeking help in boosting their command of these keyboard basics.Christopher Cook, The American Organist, 2018


The Oxford Organ Library

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The Oxford Organ Library is an invaluable resource of standalone pieces for today’s organist, whether for concert use or for church services. It features newly commissioned music, selected pieces from existing OUP anthologies, and canonical works brought back into print by popular demand. The series provides diverse and eminently useful repertoire from composers associated with Oxford and its long tradition of publishing for the organ.

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Amy Beach arr. Gower: Scottish Legend 3 Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-353305-9 NEW David Bednall: Evocation of Wells Cathedral 6.5 Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-353102-4 NEW David Bednall: Rhapsody 12 Moderately Difficult–Difficult 978-0-19-353104-8 NEW David Bednall: Walton’s Paean 3.5 Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-353105-5 Bob Chilcott: Sun Dance 3.5 Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-353291-5 Peter Hurford: Suite ‘Laudate Dominum’ 12 Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-375462-1 Gabriel Jackson: St Asaph Toccata 8.5 Difficult 978-0-19-335678-8 Kenneth Leighton: Paean 5 Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-337146-0 Cecilia McDowall: Celebration 8 Moderately Difficult–Difficult 978-0-19-340613-1 William Mathias: Processional 3.5 Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-336913-9 Georgi Mushel: Toccata 4.5 Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-375601-4 George Oldroyd: Three Liturgical Improvisations 17 Easy 978-0-19-385760-5 NEW John Rutter : Elegy and Festive Bells 7 Easy 978-0-19-353155-0 John Rutter : Toccata in Seven 2 Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-337270-2 NEW Howard Skempton: Nature’s Fire 5 Easy 978-0-19-353486-5 John Philip Sousa, arr. Gower: The Washington Post March 3 Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-353330-1 Rebecca Groom te Velde: Variations on a theme of Samuel Scheidt: Puer Natus in Bethlehem 7 Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-386998-1 William Walton arr. Murrill: Crown Imperial 10 Moderately Difficult–Difficult 978-0-19-536560-3 William Walton arr. Gower: Orb and Sceptre 8 Moderately Difficult–Difficult 978-0-19-353285-4 NEW James Whitbourn: Apollo 7 Easy–Moderately Difficult 978-0-19-353241-0

The pieces labelled ‘NEW’ have been newly commissioned for The Oxford Organ Library and are published for the first time.


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Organ anthologies

Edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Blackwell

Advent and Christmas978-0-19-339233-5 | Published 2014

Epiphany978-0-19-339345-5 | Published 2014

Lent and Passiontide978-0-19-339347-9 Published 2014

Easter and Ascension978-0-19-339346-2 | Published 2015

Pentecost and Trinity978-0-19-340069-6 | Published 2016

Autumn Festivals978-0-19-340068-9 | Published 2016

Edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Bednall

Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Holy Communion34 original pieces on hymns for Holy Communion With a host of accessible, quality new settings, and with pieces based on all the major hymn tunes, the Oxford Hymn Settings volumes are a must for every church organist’s library. This new addition to the series includes: . • Fresh, imaginative new pieces, written by a range of experienced organ composers based in the US and the UK, and displaying a great variety of styles and approaches• Pieces suitable for busy church musicians at intermediate level working in all major denominations• Some pieces also suitable for recital use• Registration suggestions that can readily be adapted to suit most instruments with pedals• A companion website featuring a cumulative index of hymn tunes and contributor biographies

978-0-19-340066-5 | Publishing June 2020

OUP’s invaluable collection of seasonal music . . . sets out to provide “quality music based on well-known hymn tunes for church organists”, and in this endeavour it is singularly successful.Stephen Farr, Choir & Organ about Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: Advent and Christmas

Charles Villiers StanfordEdited by John Scott Whiteley

A Stanford Organ AlbumA collection of 20 varied and attractive pieces by Stanford. The pieces can be used equally as church voluntaries or recital repertoire. • Includes organ voluntaries, postludes and

preludes, and shorter descriptive works• New editions of original organ repertoire

plus newly commissioned arrangements of selected choral and piano works

• Music that reflects Stanford’s lyricism, influences, and compositional and

technical range• Features pieces from the canonical Six Short Preludes and Postludes and Six Preludes, plus notable new discoveries

978-0-19-352993-9 | Publishing September 2020 Easy–Moderately Difficult


Other volumes in the Oxford Hymn Setting series:

Recent organ collections

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Compiled by Robert Gower

The Oxford Book of Ceremonial Music for Organ, Book 2A practical collection of 25 stylistically varied pieces encompassing both flamboyant extravagance and restrained solemnity. Selected with players of intermediate to advanced

ability in mind. Includes music by J. S. Bach, Debussy, Elgar, Gigout, Handel, Hurford, Francis Jackson, Jongen, Kodaly, Ireland, Reger, Sousa, and Whitlock, plus commissions from Gabriel Jackson and George McPhee and first publication of York Bowen’s Wedding March.

Book 2: 978-0-19-352836-9 | Published September 2019 Moderately Difficult–Difficult | 144pp Book 1: 978-0-19-375408-9 | Published 1998 Moderately Difficult–Difficult | 128pp

Compiled by Julian Elloway

The Oxford Book of Funeral and Memorial Music for Organ A collection of 28 mostly reflective pieces covering a broad range of music for players of intermediate ability. Includes compositions by Attwood, J. S. Bach, Brahms, Parry, Vierne, and

Whitlock plus commissions from Robert Gower and Rebecca Groom te Velde; and arrangements of well-known works by J. S. Bach, Brahms, Dvorák, Elgar, Fauré, Handel, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Satie, Schubert, and Stölzel.

978-0-19-340119-8 | Published 2018 | Easy–Moderately Difficult 72pp


Oxford Book of Christmas Organ Music for Manuals A collection of manuals-only organ music covering the church’s year from Advent to Epiphany, containing arrangements of core repertoire from the 18th- to 20th-century

plus 4 new pieces. This technically accessible music is perfect for less confident organists.

Christmas Organ Music for Manuals: 978-0-19-351767-7 | Published September 2017 Easy–Moderately Difficult | 72pp Christmas Organ Music for Manuals and Pedals: 978-0-19-375124-8 | Published 1995 | Moderately Difficult–Difficult 144pp


Oxford Book of Lent and Easter Organ Music for Manuals Music for Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost

A diverse collection including a mixture of established repertoire, attractive new arrangements, and two newly-commissioned pieces (by Francis Jackson and Christopher Tambling). The collection is technically accessible and provides approachable repertoire for all church musicians.

For manuals: 978-0-19-351764-6 | Published 2018 Easy–Moderately Difficult | 80pp For manuals and pedals: 978-0-19-338623-5 | Published 2013 Moderately Difficult–Difficult | 128pp

Giuseppe VerdiSelected and arranged by Martin Setchell

A Verdi Organ Album An appealing and practical collection of 12 pieces, including well-loved favourites and lesser-known pieces, all in newly commissioned arrangements for the instrument and of intermediate level.

978-0-19-352640-2 | Published 2019 | Easy–Moderately Difficult 64pp

‘One surely cannot find a volume of comparable quality anywhere else—apart from in Book 1, that is. Most comprehensively recommended.Robert Matthew-Walker, The Organ


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978-0-19-352828-4 | Published December 2019

Edited by Anne Barry and Peter Hunt

Song Junction A kaleidoscope of songs and activities for K-2 classroomsSong Junction features 40 appealing songs plus activities for the elementary music classroom and singers aged 5-7. It includes new songs by music educators, traditional songs from around the globe, and optional piano accompaniments for added variety. Grouped into themes such as ‘All About Animals’ and ‘Tell Me a Story,’ the songs come with teaching notes describing the actions, games, stories, and associated learning objectives. • Teaching notes for each song as well as extension activities

• Each song carefully aligned with the 2014 Music Standards (US)

• Optional piano accompaniments for a selection of songs

• Pages can be copied

Dr. Anne Barry has many years’ experience of teaching in schools and of extensive involvement in community music. She works with pre-service elementary general and secondary choral teachers at Lake Forest College, Illinois, where she is Director of Choral Activities, Assistant

Professor of Music, and the Kenneth and Harlé Montgomery Assistant Professor in the Humanities.Photo: Gerry O’Carroll

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