Felix Mendelssohn : Hear My Prayer

Review: English.

Felix Mendelssohn : Hear My Prayer, A Sacred Cantata

Review: A choral worship cantata for SATB with S Solo composed by Felix Mendelssohn.

Felix Mendelssohn : Hymn of Praise

Review: English.

Felix Mendelssohn : Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang), Opus 52

Review: A choral worship cantata for SATB with SST Soli composed by Felix Mendelssohn.

Felix Mendelssohn : Hymn of Praise (Revised Edition)

Review: Hymn of Praise was composed in 1840 to celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the invention of printing. Scored for two soprano and tenor soloists, SATB and orchestra. English text by J. Alfred Novello after the Lutheran Bible. Revised edition by Michael Pilkington.

Songlist: HYMN OF PRAISE

Felix Mendelssohn : Lauda Sion (Praise Jehovah), Opus 73

Review: A choral worship cantata for SATB with SATB Soli (E/L) composed by Felix Mendelssohn.

Felix Mendelssohn : Six Seasonal Motets

Review: A set of unaccompanied eight-part motets with German and English texts.

Songlist: Christmas, New Year, Ascensiontide, Passiontide, Advent, Good Friday

Felix Mendelssohn : St. Paul

Review: English.

Songlist: Lord, Thou Alone Art God (Mendelssohn), Now This Man Ceaseth Not (Mendelssohn), And All That Sat In The Council (Mendelssohn), Stone Him To Death (Mendelssohn), Happy And Blest Are They (Mendelssohn), Rise! Up! Arise! (Mendelssohn), I Praise Thee, O Lord (Mendelssohn), O Great Is The Depth (Mendelssohn), The Nations Are Now The Lord's (Mendelssohn), How Lovely Are The Messengers (Mendelssohn), I Will Sing Of Thy Great Mercies, Thus Saith The Lord (Mendelssohn), Is This He? (Mendelssohn), O Thou, The True And Only Light (Mendelssohn), For So Hath The Lord (Mendelssohn), The Gods Themselves (Mendelssohn), O Be Gracious, Ye Immortals (Mendelssohn), For Know Ye Not? (Mendelssohn), But Our God Abideth In Heaven (Mendelssohn), This Is Jehovah's Temple (Mendelssohn), Be Thou Faithful Unto Death (Mendelssohn), Far Be It From Thy Path (Mendelssohn), See What Love (Mendelssohn), Not Only Unto Him (Mendelssohn), But The Lord Is Mindful Of His Own, Jerusalem Thou Killest Prophets (Mendelssohn), To Thee O Lord (Mendelssohn), To God On High (Mendelssohn), Sleepers, Wake, A Voice (Mendelssohn), Consume Them All (St.Paul), and more

Felix Mendelssohn : St. Paul

Review: A choral worship cantata for SATB or SSATB with SATB Soli composed by Felix Mendelssohn.

Felix Mendelssohn : Three Choral Songs

Review: 'The Nightingale (Die Nachtigall)' was composted on June 19, 1843 and published as No. 4 in Sechs Lieder, Op 59. Words by Johann Wolfgang von Goeth, based on a Greek folksong published in 'Chants populaires de la Grece moderne' with French translations by Claude Charles Fauriel accompanying the original texts. Goethe's version, published in 1827 is entitled 'Landlich, though Mendelssohn preferred the title given here. 'The Woodland Singers (Die Waldvogelein)' was composed on June 19, 1843 and published as No 4 in Sechs Lieder, Op 88. The author of the words, given simply as Scutz, is almost certainly heinrich Schutz who published a volume of 'Vermischte Gedichte' at Karlsruhe in 1841. 'Song for the New Year (Neujahrslied)' was composed on August 8, 1844 and published posthumously as No 1 in Sechs Lieder, Op 88. Words by Johann Peter Hebel (1760-1826). The original poem has five verses, of which Mendelssohn set only the first four.

Songlist: The Nightingale, The Woodland Singers, Song for the New Year

Florent Schmitt : A contre-voix

Review: These popular pieces are available for the first time in a single volume. This beautiful, newly-engraved edition includes a piano reduction line to aid in rehearsals. For four or six voices.

Songlist: Retour a le terre, Si mes poches, Trois Goelettes, Arche de Noe, Pour vous de peine, Bonnet vole

Francis Jackson (Edited) : Anthems For Choirs 1

Review: These fifty anthems have been chosen with average parish church choirs in mind, but it is hoped that the collection will prove useful to cathedrals, collegiate churchs and those churchs supporting cathedral-like choirs. Anthems suitable for unaccompanied singing and those needing organ accompaniement are about equal in number: most are for four voices without divisi parts. This collection covers all the main seasons and festivals of the Church's Year, and also includes 21 anthems for general use.

Songlist: Advent, Christmas, Innocents, Epiphany, Septuagesima, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, Whitsun, Ascension, Trinity, Weddings, Mornin, Evening, Communion, Unity, Dedication

Francis Poulenc : Figure Humaine (The Face of Man)

Review: French/English. Cantata for double chorus (SSATBB/SSATBB).

Songlist: De Tous Les Printemps (Poulenc), En Chantant Les Servantes (Poulenc), Aussi Bas Que Le Silence (Poulenc), Toi Ma Patiente (Poulenc), Riant Du Ciel Et Des Planetes (Poulenc), Le Jour Metonne Et La Nuit (Poulenc), La Menace Sous Le Ciel Rough (Poulenc), Liberte (Poulenc)

Francis Shaw : Les Miserables - Choral Suite

Review: Novello Voices Choral Suite, Arranged by Francis Shaw. Contains: 'Master Of The House', 'Bring Him Home', 'Castle On A Cloud', 'A Heart Full Of Love' and 'At The End Of The Day'. Fabulous SATB arrangements of popular modern songs from West End shows. Can be performed individually or as a suite.

Songlist: Master Of The House, Bring Him Home, Castle On A Cloud, A Heart Full Of Love, At The End Of The Day

Frank Dobbins : The Oxford Book of French Chansons

Review: The 84 chansons in this collection are mainly for SATB, and were selected first and foremost for their musical value. Care has been taken to represent the great masters as well as lesser-known composers who made significant contributions to the genre.

Songlist: Mille Regrets, A Paris A Trois Fillettes, La Plus Belle De La Ville, Je Suis Desheritee, Douce Memoire, Je Ne Suis Pas Si Sot, and many more...

Frank Ferko : Missa O Magne Pater

Review: Based on the chant O Magne Pater, composed in the 12th century by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179). Several excerpts from the chant were used to provide thematic material for the Mass, with different chant fragments used in each of its five sections. The Mass was composed between February and October of 2014. -Frank Ferko

Frank Ferko : Psalm-Cantata

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Frank Ferko : Stabat Mater

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Franz Joseph Haydn : Creation

Review: English. With piano/organ accompaniment.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Creation

Review: The Old Novello Edition of Franz Joseph Haydn's Creation oratorio.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Maria Theresa Mass

Review: Scored for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass soli, SATB choir and orchestra. Haydn composed the Maria Theresa Mass in 1799, between the Creation and the Seasons. Revised edition by Michael Pilkington. Latin text.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Mass in B-Flat (Schoepfungsmesse)

Review: Latin.

Songlist: Kyrie (Haydn-Creation Mass), Gloria (Haydn-Creation Mass), Credo (Haydn-Creation Mass), Sanctus (Haydn-Creation Mass), Benedictus (Haydn-Creation Mass), Agnus Dei (Haydn-Creation Mass)

Franz Joseph Haydn : Mass in B-Flat (Theresienmesse)

Review: Latin.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse)

Review: Latin.

Songlist: Kyrie (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Gloria (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Qui Tollis (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Quoniam Tu Solus (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Credo (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Et Incarnatus (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Sanctus (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Benedictus (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War), Agnus Dei (Haydn-Mass In Time Of War)

Franz Joseph Haydn : Missa Brevis in F

Review: Haydn's delightful Missa Brevis in F was both one of his earliest and latest works: he originally scored it for soloists, choir and strings, and returned to it at the end of his life to add wind parts. Either version may be performed using this new, authoritative edition, prepared by the Haydn scholar Denis McCaldin.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo

Review: Latin.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo ('Little Organ Mass')

Review: Haydn's Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo dates from c.1775 and was written for the Order of the Brothers of Mercy based in Eisenstadt. The mass is known for its distinctive 'Benedictus', which features elaborate soprano writing and an extensive obbligato organ part from which the work's alternative title, 'Little Organ Mass', derives. This edition includes the elongated 'Gloria' composed by Haydn's younger brother Michael, with Haydn's 31-bar original included as an Appendix.

Songlist: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei

Franz Joseph Haydn : Missa in Tempore Belli (Mass in Time of War/Paukenmesse)

Review: Haydn's Missa in Tempore Belli was composed in 1796 for SATB chorus and soloists with orchestra. It is one of the finest of the six Hermenegild masses that, together with The Creation and The Seasons, represent the crowning glory of Haydn's final creative period. Although the work was originally written for relatively modest orchestral forces, the wind scoring was expanded when it was performed to great acclaim in Vienna in late 1796. This critical edition by Dr David Russell Hulme is the first to include both the original and Viennese scorings, and the vocal score contains a specially prepared piano reduction that provides a full and practical representation of the instrumental textures and clearly identifies the additional Viennese material.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Missa Sancti Nicolai

Review: This is probably the best of Haydn's early short masses, and certainly the most well-known. The Robbins Landon edition, based on the original performance materials, is now the standard, authoritative edition of this repertoire work.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Missa Solemnis in B-Flat (Harmoniemesse)

Review: Latin.

Songlist: Kyrie (Haydn), Gloria In Excelsis (Haydn), Gratias Agimus (Haydn), Domine Deus (Haydn), Quoniam Tu Solus (Haydn), Credo In Unum (Haydn), Et Incarnatus Est (Haydn), Et Resurrexit (Haydn), Benedictus (Haydn), Agnus Dei (Haydn), Sanctus (Haydn)

Franz Joseph Haydn : Seven Last Words of Christ

Review: English.

Songlist: Father, forgive them (Haydn-7 Last Words), Verily, I say (Haydn-7 Last Words), Woman, behold (Haydn-7 Last Words), My God, my God! (Haydn-7 Last Words), I thirst (Haydn-7 Last Words), It is finished (Haydn-7 Last Words), Father, into Thy hands (Haydn-7 Last Words), He is no more (Haydn-7 Last Words)

Franz Joseph Haydn : Te Deum for the Empress Marie Therese

Review: This setting of the Te Deum, dedicated to the wife of Franz I of Austria, is a rare example of a work from Haydn's late period that doesn't feature soloists. The second of Haydn's Te Deum settings, the work was performed in September 1800 on the name-day of the wife of Haydn's patron, Prince Nicolaus Esterhazy II, and it features the C major tonality and extensive use of trumpets and drums that were often associated with festive ceremony.

Franz Joseph Haydn : The Creation (Die Sch"opfung)

Review: Next to Handel's Messiah, The Creation is perhaps the most frequently performed oratorio. This edition is the first to present the English text as Haydn intended, without the modifications of twentieth-century editions, and is the version used by Haydn in his many public renditions of the work using large forces. The keyboard reduction in this edition is by the Leipzig Cantor A. E. Müller, termed 'the best (and) most idiomatic' by Haydn himself. Full details of sources and editorial method, as well as a bibliography, can be found in the full score.

Franz Joseph Haydn : Third Mass (The Imperial of Lord Nelson)

Review: Latin/English.

Songlist: Kyrie (Hear Our Pray'r) Haydn, Gloria (Glorious) Haydn, Qui Tollis (Lord Why Hast Thou) Haydn, Quoniam Tu Solus (Sing With Joy) Haydn, Credo (Lord Thou Hast) Haydn, Et Incarnatus (O Lord,Rebuke) Haydn, Et Resurrexit (Thou Hast Maintain'd) Haydn, Sanctus (Holy) Haydn, Benedictus (He Is Blessed) Haydn, Agnus Dei (Lord, We Pray) Haydn, Dona Nobis (Hallelujah,Amen) Haydn

Franz Liszt : Missa Choralis

Review: The Missa Choralis for Chorus and Organ was written by Franz Liszt while in Rome in 1865 during a period of study and composition of church music. Liszt especially admired Palestrina and found fascination in the use of plainchant and medieval modal tonalities. The setting of the Missa Choralis follows 18th century tradition, such as was used by Haydn and Mozart. Choral Score in Latin. Includes: Kyrie * Gloria * Credo * Sanctus * Benedictus * Agnus Dei.

Franz Liszt : Via Crucis

Review: A Choral Worship Cantata in SATB with SATB Soli voicing, composed by Franz Liszt.

Franz Liszt : Via Crucis (The 14 Stations of the Cross)

Review: A Choral Worship Cantata in SATB with SATB Soli voicing composed by Franz Liszt.

Franz Schubert : First Mass in F Major

Review: Expertly arranged choral worship cantata from our Kalmus Edition.

Franz Schubert : Magnificat

Review: Prepared from the composer's autograph manuscript, Brian Newbould's authoritative new performing edition of Schubert's celebratory Magnificat brings this little-known masterpiece to light. A short, perfectly crafted setting, written by the young composer in 1815, it provides the ideal concert opener or partner to other more extended concert works. A full score is also available (0-571-52009-X)

Franz Schubert : Mass in A-flat Major

Review: It took Franz Schubert three full years (1819-1822) to come up with a version of the Mass No. 5 in A-flat Major, D. 678 that pleased him. Its importance to him is shown by the evidence that he set several of the movements twice, and revised the work again in 1826. At one point he chose to call the work a Missa Solemnis. Schubert himself felt this to be possibly the finest of his six Latin masses. This 107 page choral score, in Latin text, provides the choir and soloist parts along with a piano reduction of the orchestral parts. Includes: Kyrie * Gloria * Credo * Sanctus * Benedictus * Agnus Dei * Cum Sancto Spiritu (alternate setting) * Osanna in Excelsis Deo (alternate setting)

Franz Schubert : Mass in C

Review: Latin. (piano reduction)

Franz Schubert : Mass in E-flat Major

Review: During 1828, the final year of his life, Franz Schubert composed his Mass No. 6, which was not performed until a year after his death. It is a more ambitious orchestral and choral work than his previous Masses. This score presents the choral portion of the Mass in Latin, with each voice on a separate staff, including solos and a piano reduction of the orchestral portion for accompaniment or rehearsal. 95 pages. Includes: Kyrie * Gloria * Credo * Sanctus * Benedictus * Agnus Dei.

Franz Schubert : Mass in F (Deutsche Messe)

Review: German/English. (piano reduction)

Franz Schubert : Mass in G

Review: A revised 1977 edition of Schubert's Mass in G for soprano, tenor and bass soli, SATB chorus, strings and organ. Optional wind and timpani.

Franz Schubert : Mass in G

Review: Latin. (piano reduction)

Franz Schubert : Mass in G Major

Review: Latin. (piano reduction)

Franz Schubert : Mass No. 2 in G Major

Review: This is the second of six Masses composed by Schubert, also referred to frequently as the "Mass in G," and is perhaps the most well known of the shorter works titled "Mass." Composed in 1815, it was originally scored for choir, string orchestra, organ, and soloists, but eventually included brass, winds and percussion. This 39 page score features the choir and solo parts, in Latin, over a piano reduction. Includes: Kyrie * Gloria * Credo * Sanctus * Agnus Dei.

Franz Schubert : Mass No. 3 in B-flat Major

Review: A Choral Worship Cantata in SATB with SATB Soli voicing, composed by Franz Schubert.

Franz Schubert : Miriam's Song of Triumph, Opus 136

Review: A choral extended work for SATB divisi with S Solo composed by Franz Schubert.

Franz Schubert : Stabat Mater

Review: Schubert's simple yet poignant setting of the first four stanzas of the Passiontide text is a gem. Brian Newbould's edition, prepared from the composer's original manuscript, will be welcomed by choirs, large and small, seeking fresh repertoire for concert or church use. Available here is the Vocal score for SATB Choir with Piano or Organ accompaniment, as edited by Brian Newbould. Latin text.