‘S ann an Ile SATB
SATB
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: trad. Gaelic
'I was born and brought up on the beautiful Isle of Islay'. Traditional port-a-beul (mouth music)....
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14 Ukrainian Christmas Carols (SATB)
SATB
Music: Trad. arr. Vladimir Morozov
Words: Trad. Ukrainian and Sheena Phillips
14 highly varied traditional carols and luck visit songs arranged by a native of Ukraine...
Read More »A boy was born SATB
SATB
Music: Douglas Cook
Words: Anon. (trans. Dearmer)
Douglas Cook's vigorous version of this ancient and joyful carol has a modal flavour...
Read More »A carol for the Wanderer SATB
SATB, optional piano
Music: Trad. arr. Andrew Adams
Words: Andrew Adams
A rousing pagan carol for a mid-winter concert, welcoming Odin (the Wanderer, or All-Father) to the feast...
Read More »A man’s a man for a’ that
SAB
Music: Trad. arr. Frances Cockburn
Words: Robert Burns (1759-1796)
This stirring song by Robert Burns, written in 1795, extols the worth of the poor yet honest man...
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A Manx lullaby
SATB
Music: Frances Cockburn
Words: Trad. Anon
A warmly harmonised setting of traditional Manx words, featuring separate female and male voice verses and full SATB refrains....
Read More »A parting glass
SATB
Music: Trad. arr. Peter Hill
Words: Trad. Anon
An ideal concert finisher or encore, featuring the classic Irish mix of tears and beers...
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A prayer for peace
SAB & organ
Music: David Barton
Words: Scottish Psalter of 1650
A simple and beautifully structured prayer for peace, based on words from the Scottish Psalter of 1650....
Read More »A sequence of carols SATB
SATB
Music: Douglas Cook
Words: Anon
Four contrasting settings of medieval English texts, mixing old and new idioms...
Read More »A Shepherd’s Tale
SATB chorus with descant, treble solo, children’s choir,
Music: Richard Nye
Words: Mandy Anson
A charming narrative anthem for the adventurous church or school choir, told from the point of view of a shepherd...
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Aalo Aamar Aalo
SATB, piano
Music: Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) arr. Sheena Phillips
Words: Rabindranath Tagore
An ecstatic paean to light — “heart-sweetening, eye-kissing light” — by the major Bengali poet, composer, playwright, artist and author...
Read More »Ae fond kiss SATB
SATB
Music: Trad. arr. Frances Cockburn
Words: Robert Burns (1759-1796)
A richly harmonised setting of Robert Burns' famous song about the pain of parting with 'no regrets'...
Read More »Along the river
SSATB
Music: Trad. arr. Irina Walters
Words: Trad. and Sheena Phillips
A youth is absorbed in thoughts of his love-life. Delightful Russian folk song with a catchy tune....
Read More »Amazing grace
SATB
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: John Newton
A jazz setting that builds up from quiet 5-part harmony in verse 1 to a rollicking finale...
Read More »Amo ergo sum
solo voice or choir, equal or mixed voices
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: Kathleen Raine
Free-flowing setting of Kathleen Raine's ecstatic paean to the natural world. For solo voice or choir, equal or mixed voices....
Read More »An Irish Blessing Jennifer Bell
two-part voices, keyboard
Music: Jennifer Bell
Words: anon. (adapted by the composer)
A blessing for partings, set simply and very teachably, for any combination of voices or instruments....
Read More »An Irish blessing SATB
SATB
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: anon.
A new take on traditional Irish blessings, with mixed meter (3/4, 4/4) and a calm, expansive feel. Perfect for weddings...
Read More »An tàillear mhór
SATB
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: Trad. Anon
He'd love to go off with the tall tailoress, but unfortunately he has an extremely unpleasant wife to dispose of...
Read More »Auld lang syne
SATB
Music: Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips
Words: Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Burns' famous song of enduring friendship, traditional for Hogmanay (New Year) but suitable year round...
Read More »Aurora rutilat
SATB divisi
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: From the Inchcolm Antiphoner
'Aurora rutilat lucis prenuncia...' ('Dawn glows red, heralding daylight'). Atmospheric and soaring setting of a 6th century text...
Read More »Ay waukin, o
SATB
Music: 17th c. anon. arr. Sheena Phillips
Words: Robert Burns (1759-1796)
'Sleep I can get nane, for thinkin on my dearie...' A simple setting of Burns' plaintive song of sorrow...
Read More »Ballad
SATB
Music: Ernest Buck (1908-1975), arr. Michael Buck
Words: William Soutar (1898-1943)
'O! Shairly ye hae seen my love doun whaur the waters wind?' A short, stark ballad...
Read More »Ballad of lost ladye
SATB
Music: Michael Buck
Words: Helen B. Cruickshank (1886-1975)
A mysterious and chilling story, allegedly based on a true incident...
Read More »Balulalow
SATB with S and T soli
Music: 16th C. anon. arr. Douglas Cook
Words: Anon. (16th century)
'I come from hevin heich to tell the best nowells that e'er befell.' A plangent and flowing 16th century lullaby...
Read More »Barb’ra Allen
SATB
Music: Trad. arr. Richard John
Words: Trad. Anon
A beautiful and flowing arrangement of the well known traditional song....
Read More »Bat
voicing flexible
Music: Emily Doolittle
Words: Emily Doolittle, Neil Banas and Sheena Phillips
One of Five Forest Rounds for children or adults...
Read More »Bear’s lullaby
voicing flexible
Music: Emily Doolittle
Words: Emily Doolittle, Neil Banas and Sheena Phillips
One of Five Forest Rounds for children or adults...
Read More »Beavers
voicing flexible
Music: Emily Doolittle
Words: Emily Doolittle, Neil Banas and Sheena Phillips
One of Five Forest Rounds for children or adults...
Read More »Bedfordshire May carol
SATB, optional soprano recorder & violin
Music: Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips
Words: Trad. English
“I've been a-rambling all the night ...” A foot-stomping folk-style arrangement, with optional soprano recorder and violin parts to spice...
Read More »Bell-ringing at Speyer
SSATBB
Music: Ludwig Senfl (c.1486 — 1543)
Words: Sheena Phillips
An English language version of Senfl's lively depiction of bell-ringing in a Rhineland town, including onomatopeoic bell sounds and conversation...
Read More »Bird rounds
equal or mixed voices
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words:
Four varied rounds about birds - from the humble sparrow to the majestic eagle, chattering linnet to soaring skylark. Texts...
Read More »Bodachan a-ri-a-ro
SATB
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: Trad. Anon
The old shepherd enjoys a drink and has to be put to bed. Traditional port-a-beul (mouth music)....
Read More »Boh Sya rozhdaye (God is born) SATB
SATB
Music: trad. arr. Vladimir Morozov
Words: trad. Ukrainian and Sheena Phillips
The third carol of the set, dwelling on the manger scene...
Read More »Both sides the Tweed SATB
SATB
Music: Dick Gaughan, arr. Frances Cockburn
Words: Dick Gaughan (based on tradition)
“Think them poorest who can be a slave, them richest who dare to be free.” This is a stirring song...
Read More »Bound for South Australia SSAB
SSAB
Music: Trad. arr. Frances Cockburn
Words: Trad.
A hearty shanty from the days of emigration to Australia....
Read More »Carol
treble voices (unison) and piano
Music: Sheena Phillips
Words: Jean Kenward (1920–)
“Will the tree be dressed and lit?” “Will the star be in the sky?” Images of candles and quietly sung...
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