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New Publication: Praise the Lord, O my soul by Judith Ward. This is the winning piece from Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir’s composition competition. The first performance will be given at Evensong in @HFDCathedral on Sunday 27 July, 5.30pm, @ThreeChoirs.
The Christ Church Choir, Christiana Hundred, are in residence at York Minster from 21-27 July 2025. Today they gave the first performance of Sarah MacDonald’s new setting of The Lord’s Prayer, composed for use with her Responses (Set 3).
If you are planning performances for Advent and Christmas, Encore Publications has two collections. In ‘Carols of Our Time’ and ‘Carols As We Wait’ all of the contents are by women composers (read the preview copies: conta.cc/4eFHaJE) including introits, hymns and carols.
The new collection, Carols As We Wait (Encore Publications), is published today. All of the contents are by women composers and suitable for Advent (see preview copy conta.cc/4eFHaJE). Also available, Carols of Our Time, 27 hymns and carols by women composers.
Christ the apple tree by Joy Williams is one of the pieces included in the new collection, Carols As We Wait (Encore Publications), for Advent. All of the contents are by women composers. See preview copy: conta.cc/4eFHaJE
O Nata Lux by Ghislaine Reece-Trapp is one of the pieces included in the new collection, Carols As We Wait (Encore Publications), for Advent. All of the contents are by women composers. See preview copy: conta.cc/4eFHaJE
Drop down ye heavens by Alison Willis is one of the pieces included in the new collection, Carols As We Wait, for Advent. All of the contents is by women composers. See preview: conta.cc/4eFHaJE
We now offer two collections, Carols As We Wait and Carols of Our Time, both containing music by women composers. You can read our newsletter with more details: conta.cc/4eFHaJE
We have news of new choral and organ publications. Find out about the Advent collection, Carols As We Wait, as well as items by Malcolm Archer, Bryan Kelly, Simon Lole, Sarah MacDonald, Philip Moore, June Nixon and others. You can read our newsletter here: conta.cc/4eFHaJE
Carols As We Wait, a collection of 18 choral works for Advent by women composers, including Esther Bersweden, Eleanor Daley, Sasha Johnson Manning, Sarah MacDonald, Jessica Macfarlane, June Nixon, Gail Randall, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Alice Rivers, Joy Williams and Alison Willis.
Publishing soon: Carols As We Wait, a collection of 18 choral works for Advent by women composers, including introits, hymn arrangements and carols. The book contains music by Eleanor Daley, Sarah MacDonald, June Nixon and others. Read preview pages: bit.ly/44ejSp5
Newly published: St Francis of Assisi by Bryan Kelly, a cantata for soloists, SATB chorus & orchestra, words by John Fuller. This work has a colourful, exuberant style including some moments of humour. 2026 will mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi.
Alice Rivers is a new contributor to our catalogue. We are delighted to publish her beautiful anthem, I Will Extend My Peace, for unaccompanied mixed voices (Encore Publications, 2025). Preview the score: bit.ly/4kI9Qns
Remembering the 400th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons in 1625. The Trinity Chant Book (Encore Publications, 1997) contains 15 chants by Richard Marlow after Gibbons.
For #InternationalOrganDay hear Tom Winpenny perform the Toccata by Simon Preston. It’s one of the organ scores from our catalogue. Listen here: bit.ly/4lMl3UX
Via Lucis, a meditation on finding hope and new life, including poems by @glamvicar & organ music by Philip Moore. Performance by Jonathan Harris at St Mary's Church, Shenley Church End, MK5 6LL, on Sunday 27 April at 3pm. Preview the score: conta.cc/3R5uAZu
