Member composers 2023

Music from our member composers, mostly self-published.

You can view sample scores, with audio or video samples in many cases. The voicing is given for each and details about how to purchase music, either by emailing the composer or through their website.

Amy Bebbington

Christmas Carol

SATB, flute and piano


Mary Black

The Gift (A Christmas piece)

SATB adult, piano accompaniment

The phoenix will rise

SATB adult, piano accompaniment

For more information and to purchase, please email Mary direct.


John Bowen

Requiem – in an age of anxiety

SATB, Strings, Trumpet, Percussion (including two timpani and glockenspiel) and organ. Can be performed with piano or organ.

For more information, please email John direct


Peter Burton

Little Trotty Wagtail

SATB any age, unaccompanied

There is a green hill far away

SATB any age, keyboard accompaniment

For more information and to purchase, please visit exhibition stand or email Peter direct.


Stef Conner

The Lake Isle of Innisfree

SSATB unaccompanied

In the Month of January

SATB unaccompanied

For more information, please email Stef direct


Ian Crawford

Simple Gifts

A flexible arrangement in 2 parts for boys changing voices (cambiata, baritone / treble) and piano

Someone You Loved

A flexible arrangement in 2 parts for boys changing voices (cambiata, baritone / treble) and piano

For more of Ian’s compositions please visit or email direct.


Nigel Edwards

Canite Tuba

SATB, brass quintet, timpani and organ.

Originally written for Fordingbridge Choral Society for their 40th anniversary, it has since been performed by Wimborne Choral Society. It is a dynamic and lively piece suitable as an opener, and as the instrumentation suggests, is a good companion piece for Rutter Gloria, Chilcott Gloria and similar.

There is a vocal score / piano reduction available for rehearsal use.

For more information and to purchase, please email Nigel direct.


Martin Emslie

Sanctus from the Rock Mass in D

SATB any age, keyboard accompaniment

For more information and to purchase, please email Martin direct.


Francis Faux

Down by the Salley Gardens

SATB unaccompanied

We are every child

Voice (solo and unison) and piano. Commission by the Bath-based charity, Voices for Life, which was written for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The words are by children’s author, Jamila Gavin.


Bernard Hughes

The Singers

SATB unaccompanied

Perhaps

SATB unaccompanied

The Linden Tree

SATB unaccompanied

For more information, please visit Bernard at the exhibition or email direct.


Chris Hutchings

Send Lazarus

SATB, Adult or youth voices, unaccompanied. Also available for ATBarB

Click here for links to the PDF score, audio tracks, a performance video, and a score follower video.

Why we sing

2-part voices (SA, TB, or ST/AB) and piano, any age

Click here for links, lyrics and more details.

For more information, please visit Chris at the exhibition or email direct.


Stan Kell

Love came down at Christmas

SATB, Adult, piano accompaniment.

For more information and to purchase, please email Stan direct.


Dominic McGonigal

Some Stranger Somewhere

SATB unaccompanied

Copies can be purchased here

Ave Maris Stella Takes Flight

SSAATTBB, saxophone

Copies can be purchased here


Dennis Pim

Christmas Carol

SATB unaccompanied

Remember

SATB unaccompanied

You can also view scores and listen to Dennis’s submissions here


Shivani Rattan

Three Indian Celebration Songs

Layer songs and a round


James Robertson

How can I keep from singing?

SATB, two soprano soloists, one alto soloist, two cellos and piano

There Is A Balm In Gilead

SATB, adult, cello and piano.

For more information and to purchase, please email James direct.


John Sandford

Our Old Town

SSA, adult, with piano

For more information, please email John direct


David Simmonds

Bring us, O Lord God

SATB, adult, unaccompanied

Justorum Animae

SATB, adult, unaccompanied

For more information and to purchase, please email David direct.


Janet Wheeler

The Gift on the Living

SATB unaccompanied

For more information, please email Janet direct


Alison Willis

Out of the Orient Crystal Skies

SSA and piano / organ

Summer Sky

SATB with Bass divisi and piano. Tenor line may be doubled by second altos in TB and SATB sections if this benefits the balance. It will also make the second altos very happy as they will have the tune!


Secular music for adult voices 2023

The list includes upper voice, mixed voice, unison and more: voice combinations are given for each piece. You can view sample scores, with audio or video samples in many cases.

Click on the name to go to the publisher’s website and purchase scores, or use one of our Business Member retailers below.

Banks Music Publications

Zack Lawrence

The Pride of London

TTBB and piano

Ronald Corp

Music

SATB and piano

Hilary Campbell

What’s the best thing in the world?

SSA and piano


Boosey and Hawkes

Becky McGlade

Paradise Found

SATB unaccompanied

Ed Newton-Rex

Of all the souls

SATB (with divisi) and piano or cello

Will Todd

Fire of Love

SSAATTBB with piano

Christopher Tin

Hope is a thing with feathers

SSATBB unaccompanied


Choral Connections

Alan Bullard

The gift to Sing from Endless Song

SATB and piano

Jonathan Rathbone

Blackbird from A Better World is Possible

SATB and piano

Cecilia McDowall

An Unexpected Score from Good News from New England

SSATB unaccompanied


Hal Leonard Europe

Z. Randall Stroope

The Glastonbury Thorn

SATB unaccompanied

Susan LaBarr

Orion

SSAA with piano

To hear audio, click Preview in link

Pierre Passereau

arr Morten Schuldt-Jensen

Il est bel et bon

from Amatemi ben mio 1 European Love Songs 1

SAM unaccompanied

Johannes Brahms

arr Morten Schuldt-Jensen

Der Jäger

from Marienlieder Op. 22

SAM unaccompanied


Lindsay Music

Edward-Rhys Harry

Soon may the Wellerman come

TTBB unaccompanied

Edward-Rhys Harry

Song

SATB unaccompanied


Maze Music

Janet Wheeler

This Moment of Here and Now

SATB, piano and soprano saxophone (available with piano only accompaniment). Written as the ‘anthem’ for Requiem to Cancer 2022.

Janet Wheeler

Fairest World

SATB and solo soprano saxophone. Inspired by Purcell’s ‘Fairest Isle’ with a 21st century ecological slant.

Sarah Cattley

Dance the Seven Seas

SATB (divisi) unaccompanied


Musica Baltica

Eriks Ešenvalds

Spring Rain

SATB with solo and guitar accompaniment

Eriks Ešenvalds

I replenish

SATB (divisi) unaccompanied with optional chime bars


Oxford University Press

Reena Esmail

She will Transform You

SSATB and flute

Christopher H Harris

Bring me all your dreams

SATB (divisi) unaccompanied

Sarah Quartel

The wind is my shepherd

SATB (divisi) and piano

Recordings available on Spotify and other streaming platforms from 1 November 2023

Reginal Wright

We are the music makers

SATB and piano


Stainer and Bell

Anna Disley-Simpson

The way through the woods

SATB unaccompanied

Kristina Arakelyan

My love is come to me

SATB unaccompanied