Daniel Rouwkema's setting of A Celtic Prayer was written for SSATB chorus and organ, for the Choir Of Chester Cathedral. Faber New Choral Works introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and includes both lighter and more challenging contemporary works, offering a thrilling array of varied styles.
Teeny Tykes & Tunes, Infant, Volume 1
by Pamela Vandewalker and Cherry Garasi
Havergal's Psalmody and Century of Chants from "old Church Psalmody"
by William Henry Havergal
The Mass Settings of Sean and Peadar O Riada: Explorations in Vernacular Chant
by John Okeeffe
The book represents an exploration of three Irish-language mass settings for the Roman Rite, two by Sean and one by Peadar O Riada, written from within the cultural context of the Gaeltacht of Cuil Aodha. In it the author highlights the significance of the achievements of both composers (particularly the younger of the two), validating their work against the heritage and compositional principles of western plainchant, and heralding its significance as a signpost for contemporary vernacular litur...
A Garland of Carols is a homage to Benjamin Britton's Ceremony of Carols. Written by Anthony Bolton, best known as one of the UK's most successful fund managers, it includes a translation of the traditional Portuguese carol Beijai o menino, as well as original works such as Lanterns which evokes a barren winter landscape from which we are transported to a more mystical land in the middle section. Though originally written for trebles, the carols work equally well for female voices.