Explore the latest sacred publishing from Oxford, featuring titles suitable for Advent, Easter and Corpus Christi.

This delightful anthem (with organ) by Louisa Bagot was performed at St George's Chapel, Windsor, and Canterbury Cathedral during the 19th century. It contains verses for SAB and SATB, a Bass aria, and concludes with a rousing chorus for SSATB. It is particularly suitable for performance at Easter, Advent and at memorials.

September 2023

SSATB & organ

9 mins

Moderately difficult

Dona nobis pacem combines two lines about peace from the Ordinary of the Latin Mass. A slow tempo lends grace and poise to the gentle, sustained vocal lines, and the composer juxtaposes homophonic and contrapuntal writing to great effect. The piece may be performed in the alternative key of B major.

November 2023

SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied

5 mins

Moderately difficult

This attractive and concise setting of the Mass (without Creed) has flexible scoring, being for 2-part choir (upper and lower voices), or SATB, and organ. The communion motet Tantum ergo is also for 2-part choir and organ.

November 2023

SATB/2-part choir & organ

10 mins

Easy

Sarah Quartel's Veni Sancte Spiritus is a tranquil setting of passages from a 13th-century sacred Latin text and its English translation. The voices are underpinned by a supportive accompaniment that is suitable for organ or piano.

October 2023

SSA & organ/piano

2.5 mins

Easy

This compelling anthem presents an assortment of historic sacred texts, artfully compiled by the composer to form a complete setting, with alternative text for Lenten use. Firmly rooted in the English cathedral tradition, it was composed to mark the 900th anniversary of the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield.

October 2023

SATB & organ

5 mins

Easy – Moderately difficult

This fine Respond by Thomas Tallis is scored for SATTBarB, with the chant placed in the 2nd Tenor part. Intended for the Feast of Corpus Christi, it can be sung at any Eucharistic service, either as a straight-through motet or alternating with chant, in which case the superb final cadence is heard three times.

December 2023

SATTBarB unaccompanied

5 mins

Easy

This atmospheric and powerful Advent anthem is composed for SATB choir and organ, with a separate Soprano semi-chorus, and is ideal for institutions with two upper-voice choirs, one of which can (optionally) sing the opening of their part whilst on the move.

September 2023

SATB, S semi-chorus, & organ

6 mins

Moderately difficult

For this joyful arrangement of Henry T. Smart's hymn tune

Regent Square, Mack Wilberg has adapted Thomas Kelly's celebratory Easter hymn 'He is Risen Today' and provided an alternative text for use during the rest of the Church year, 'Lord, through changing days, unchanging' by Walter Russell Bowie.

December 2023

SATB & organ

3.5 mins

Easy

This is a tender, meditative setting of the well-known text from the New Testament, 'If ye love me, keep my commandments' (John 14:15). Mack Wilberg has woven together melting legato vocal lines, supported by pulsing quaver chords from the organ and warmed by gentle dynamic swells.

November 2023

SATB & organ

3 mins

Easy

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