NEW! - Online shop
Buying a set of choral leaflets for your choir is a costly business: even with our 20% quantity discount, 30 copies of a simple anthem will cost £24.00. We recognise that many choirs cannot afford this so we are making available for download a selection of simple choral pieces. Once you have purchased the title you may make as many copies as you need for your choir, with no additional charge and no postage or packing. New titles will be added from time to time.
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NEW MUSIC FOR ORGAN
All titles are graded [1] to [6] where [1] is very simple and [6] is difficult
Douglas Bell (b.1932) - Tristram Remembered: four pieces for organ [3] £4.00
This unusual suite of pieces is inspired by, and takes its title from the unique life-sized statue of 'Tristram' in Halifax Minster. Tristram holds an alms-box requesting donations for the poor. The four movements are Herschel's Romp (in honour of Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), Astronomer to George III and organist of Halifax Parish Church in 1766), Aeolian Chorale, Meditation and A tune for Tristram.
Edward Elgar (1857-1934) - Variations Opus 36 ('Enigma') [5] £7.50
Elgar arranged his well-loved 'Enigma' Variations for piano solo which was published in the same year as the celebrated first performance of the orchestral original in St. James's Hall, London. This new transcription for organ has not attempted to incorporate every subtle detail of Elgar's orchestral score but seeks to make this wonderful music playable by an organist and organ of reasonable abilities, whilst preserving the spirit of the original.
Philip Spratley (b. 1942) - A Month of Sundays [3-5] £7.50
Within this unusual format Philip Spratley gives us four pieces for each of four Sundays: a pre-service prelude, Gospel procession, Communion and postlude. The pieces are intended to be meaningful for the congregation and also useful for organists who may not be highly trained but are very competent and with limited time for choosing music and for practice, including young players with developing pedal technique. A wide variety of musical forms are represented including chaconne, toccata, march, pastorale,minuet and sarabande.
On the lighter side - Five pieces edited by Paul C Edwards [3-4] £5.00
Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) - Canzonetta and Reverie
Ernest Halsey (1876-1939) - Impromptu in D
Cuthbert Harris (1870-1932) - Berceuse and Cantilena Pastorale
Once again Paul Edwards has discovered and carefully edited some delightful and worthwhile treasures. None of these pieces have been available for many years and so this is a welcome opportunity to enjoy them once more.
