09 September 2012
Preghiera Davanti Al Crocifisso by James Webb
We're now publishing James Webb's setting of St Francis of Assisi's Preghiera Davanti Al Crocifisso, Prayer Before A Crucifix. It's a short and straight-forward setting for a choir singing mostly in unison. It was written for the choir of Wimbledon Girls School, and performed by them at the lower basillica in Assisi in 2011.
22 February 2012
Drop, Drop Slow Tears Orlando Gibbons arr. James Webb
James Webb has arranged Gibbons' popular hymn for SSA, and skilfully added a short piano introduction which blends a very attractive dissonant flavour with Gibbons' familiar consonant style. The three-verse setting is simple for all three voices, and in total lasts just 90 seconds. Ideal for choirs of more modest means.
27 November 2011
Mass From Verbena - setting of the new translation of the Roman Missal (Press release)
17 November 2010
Dormi Jesu Victoria Larley
This simple but gorgeous carol for unaccompanied SATB presents a strikingly human picture of the Nativity. The text has
Mary beseeching Jesus to sleep, or she'll weep. One can imagine the depth of her weariness.
Dormi Jesu was written for Chantry Quire of Chichester, for a performance in Chichester Cathedral in December 2010.
30 October 2010
Love Divine That Floweth From On High - a jubilant anthem by new CMP composer Wyn Pearson (Press release)
04 October 2010
Good News Fanfares, 12 improvisations for use after gospel readings, is now out. (Press release)
18 August 2010
A Fauré Gloria for liturgical use is released. (Press release)
27 April 2010
Requiem of Loss by Edward-Rhys Harry
Requiem Of Loss by Edward-Rhys Harry is a 9-movement work for choir and chamber orchestra or organ.
It lasts 30 minutes.
It takes the listener on the journey from the first impact of losing someone, through the many aspects of mourning, ending in one
final, devastating realisation: there is no option but to say goodbye.
The text combines words from the Catholic requiem mass with other biblical verses, from the enraged Requiem Aeternam
and the masculine, rhythmic Kyrie Eleison to the feminine, ethereal Pie Jesu, and the final reflection of O Lord Now
Lettest Thou Thy Servant Depart In Peace. The Libera Me is set as a duet â a conversation between a man and a woman
who have lost a child. The movement is dedicated to all those who have suffered a similar loss.
The first performance of Requiem Of Loss was given by Bristol Chamber Choir in 2008.
14 March 2010
Preces And Responses In G Major by Benjamin Costello
The newest set of Preces and Responses in the catalogue is for
trebles and organ, though it's suitable for use by other unison
choirs. It's been written for the boys of Shrewsbury House School.
The organ part plays a very supporting role with plenty of leads for
the singers. The intonation is as simple as it gets, on a monotone.
07 February 2010
Penitential Mass by Victoria Larley
This is a short and simple mass setting, for use in churches where
the congregation are able and willing to join in. It provides a
Kyrie, a Sanctus & Benedictus (in one movement), and an Agnus Dei.
There's no Gloria, so it's particularly useful for Advent and
Lent.
There's a separate part for the congregation which is easy to learn.
01 February 2010
Rhapsody upon Arran Boat Song
James Webb has arranged this captivating Scottish folksong as a trio
(flute, oboe and violin) for three of his GCSE students. There is a scarcity of material available for this combination of instruments and he was therefore forced to fill the gap, by composing something to showcase the talents of the individual performers whilst at the same time allowing them to develop skills of ensemble balance, tuning and co-ordination.
The piece is equally useful for any small group of students at A Level who are required to submit a group performance,
or as a practical example of a creative folk song arrangement.
27 January 2010
The London Welsh Male Voice Choir has a new musical director...
... and it's CMP composer Edward-Rhys Harry.Edward-Rhys replaces world-renowned Hayden James as the Musical
Director and Principal Conductor of the choir that frequently
perform at large sporting events involving the Welsh national teams,
as well as in more traditional concerts. They were founded in
1902 and have flown the Welsh flag in England ever since.
Everyone at the Chichester Music Press congratulates Edward-Rhys
and the choir on the appointment.
02 November 2009
Benjamin Costello's A Babe Is Born
The Chichester Music Press presents A Babe Is Born by
Benjamin Costello.
It's a short (45 second) introit for use at Christmas. The SATB is
unaccompanied apart from a short fanfare at the beginning.
Previous performances include at St Mark's, Surbiton, and the
Actors' Church, Covent Garden.
08 September 2009
Peter Flinn's Cinema Suite
We are delighted to publish Peter Flinn's Cinema Suite as a study score.
Cinema Suite is a five-movement work for orchestra lasting around half an hour, which was written to a commission by the Ida Carroll Trust, in memory of Peter Crossley-Holland. The piece was first performed in 2007, and appears on CD on the Dutton Epoch label CDLX 7190 British
Light Music
Premieres, Volume IV.
The Chichester Music Press is publishing an A5-booklet study score only. Please
email if you're interested in performing
the work, for details of getting hold of a conducting score and orchestral parts.
27 July 2009
Ave Verum Corpus
Vocal scores of Edward-Rhys Harry's Ave Verum Corpus are
available now.
It's for SATB & high soprano solo, with two available orchestrations
(not yet available), or it can be accompanied by the piano or
organ.
Click here
to see the score.
13 May 2009
O Magnum Mysterium
Edward-Rhys Harry's O Magnum Mysterium is out now.
It was written originally for Bristol Chamber Choir. Its reverential
atmosphere complements the familiar words O magnum mysterium -
O great mystery and wonderful sacrament.
Click here
to see the score.
05 May 2009
In The Bleak Midwinter
Edward-Rhys Harry's In The Bleak Midwinter is now available.
It's a relatively straight-forward but dramatic setting of the
familiar Christmas text for SATB & piano, and was written
originally for Queen Mary's College.
Click here
to see the score.
02 May 2009
Edward-Rhys Harry joins Chichester Music Press
We are delighted to welcome Edward-Rhys Harry to the fold.
We will very soon be publishing his In The Bleak Midwinter
and O Magnum Mysterium, and in the longer term his larger Requiem
of Loss.
Get the lowdown on Edward here.
22 March 2009
Messe Basse - Fauré arr. Ben Costello
Originally written for ladies' voices, Ben Costello has arranged
Messe Basse for SATB & organ.
It has four movements (Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei). See the
score here.
03 June 2008
Chichester Descant Pack
Chichester Music Press is proud to present the Chichester Descant Pack by William
Morris.
The pack contains 20 descants of popular hymns and carols, taken from all parts of the liturgical year. Each one is presented on a separate sheet, so singers don't have to carry a whole new book with them. The original hymn is printed alongside the descant.
This is a photocopiable resource. Once you've bought the pack, you're at liberty to make as many copies as you need, for the people in your choir singing the descant. You can even stockpile copies for future use. (You can't distribute copies outside your choir.)
The collection has something for everyone, from simple descants through to more complicated last verse arrangements for SATB, and one even has an optional trumpet part.
Click here to see the descants and order a copy.
Hymns include Abide With Me, Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, Holy Holy Holy, Immortal Invisible, Jerusalem The
Golden, Jesus Christ Is Risen Today, Love Divine (Blaenwern), O Praise Ye The Lord, The Day Of Resurrection, The Head
That Once Was Crowned With Thorns, Alleluia Alleluia Hearts to Heaven and Voices Raise, Forty Days and Forty Nights,
Jerusalem, In The Bleak Midwinter (Cranham), While Shepherds Watched, Unto Us a Boy is Born, Hark The Herald Angels
Sing ... and many more!
02 April 2008
Herongate now out
A setting of the famous hymn for Eastertide (It is a thing most wonderful), for unaccompanied SATB, is now available.
Arranged by Neil Sands and dedicated to Anthony Cartmell, the piece kicks off with a tenor solo singing the tune, before the choir bring in the second verse at a slightly faster tempo. Verses 3 & 4 are more introspective, with an ebb and flow that follows the natural line of the phrases.
Some passionate moments and some reflective sections make this short piece a joy to sing.
See & hear the score and place orders here.
24 November 2007
The Chichester Music Press is delighted to be adding a piece for oboe solo and string orchestra to its non-choral repertoire. Rex Latter's A Rustic Suite is a three movement work which reflects a pastoral atmosphere throughout. It's thoroughly English in its harmony and textures, and is very enjoyable, and at times even quite atmospheric.
The piece lasts 15 minutes, and should be within the reach of amateur string ensembles.
07 October 2007
New anthem for Advent by William Morris
The latest addition to the catalogue is an anthem for use in Advent, but whose text makes it suitable for weddings as well. The Advent Candle was written for the wedding of Virginia and Clive Hills in December 2006, and performed in St Paul's Cathedral.
The piece lasts 5 minutes, but its versical structure makes it easy to learn, and with its thought-provoking text and stirring musical treatment, the piece is sure to go down well with choirs of average ability.
25 September 2007
New CD with works by Chichester Music Press composer Peter Flinn
British Light Music Premieres is a new CD which contains CMP composer Peter Flinn's half-hour Cinema Suite, a suite of five self-contained movements. You can buy the disc through Amazon.co.uk by clicking here.
23 September 2007
Christmas catalogue launched
Christmas is the most manic time of year for most choirs. The Chichester Music Press is proud of its fine collection of music for Christmas, Advent, Epiphany etc. Hear the MP3s and view the scores here.
The music in the Christmas catalogue spans the whole range of difficulty, from the most straight forward to the very tricky, so there's something for everyone.
15 August 2007
New pieces in the catalogue
Three new pieces have recently gone into the catalogue. They're all for choir, with or without organ. Two are by William Morris, namely Jubilate and Loving Shepherd, and the other is Gareth Leyshorn's Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung.
01 August 2007
William Morris at the Chichester Music Press
We welcome William, who brings two choral pieces with him, to the fold. Read his biography here.
01 July 2007
Composer Gareth Leyshon joins the Chichester Music Press
Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung, for SATB with a soprano solo, is Gareth's first piece into the catalogue. Read his biography here.
30 June 2007
News ticker gets to work!
The Chichester Music Press website now has a news archive feature. A ticker shows headline stories on the site's front page. You can see more details by clicking the link to the news page, which shows the most recent 5 stories. You can then view the whole archive if you want.
Featured stories will include details of new publications as they're released, new composers published by the Chichester Music Press, innovations to the website and more.