CHORAL WORKS

I know the stars

Text: Sara Teasdale

SATB and Piano

Duration 4 mins

Composer Russell Hepplewhite visits the Royal Observatory in Greenwich to introduce his latest choral piece 'I know the stars' for SATB and piano recently added to our Choral Now series.

Commissioned by Noctis Chamber Choir and recently recorded Sonoro Choir.

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A new recording by Sonoro has just been released for streaming: https://open.spotify.com/album/2vr8zs...

The Death of Robin Hood

Text: Eugene Field
SSA
Duration 10 mins

The Death of Robin Hood composed by Russell Hepplewhite performed live in London by the Trinity Boys Choir conducted by David Swinson with Rebecca Hepplewhite (cello)

Commissioned by Trinity Boys Choir
First Performance: St Mary-at-Hill Church London (March 2015)

Thou Shalt Love the Lord Thy God

Text: David Owen-Bell

SATB

Duration 3 mins

A carol for Christmastide

Commissioned by Tempo 1 Press

Published by Tempo 1 Press, Chicago

How lovely are thy dwellings fair

Choral Inspirations: Six new commissions inspired by six choral classics Visit http://www.sonoromusic.com

How lovely are thy dwellings fair, O Lord of Hosts.

My soul ever longeth yea fainteth for the courts of the Lord.

My heart and flesh cry out for the living God.

Blest are they that in thy house are dwelling.

They ever praise thee, ever more!

Sonoro Neil Ferris, conductor

Available on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and Resonus Classics.

Published by Banks Music from 13 June 2019 http://www.banksmusicpublications.co.uk

Star of the East (Christmas Carol)

Text: Eugene Field

SATB

Duration 2 mins

First Performance by Highgate Choral Society (Dec 2016) Published by Banks Music Publications http://www.banksmusicpublications.co.uk

Jubilate Deo

Text from Biblical Psalm

SATB & Organ

Duration 3 mins

Commissioned by the Arcubus Ensemble

First Performance at St Mary le Bow Church (September 2016)

Published by Banks Music Publications

The Christmas Night (Christmas Carol)

Text: Lucy Maud Montgomery

SATB

Duration 3 mins

This performance is by the Waynflete Singers at Winchester Cathedral on the 7th December 2018, conducted by Andrew Lumsden.

Commissioned and First Performance by Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Barnes (Dec 2018)

Published by Banks Music Publications

In Paradisum

Text from Latin Mass

SSA

Duration 3 mins

Sung here by members of The Beauregard Youth Choir, directed by Vicki Beauregard.

First Performance at the Brandeburg Choral Festival (September 2016)

Published by Banks Music Publications

Fly Away, Fly Away Over the Sea

Text: Christina Rossetti

SSA and Piano

Duration 3 mins

Sung here by members of the Beauregard Youth Choir, Cheltenham.

Published by Oxford University Press in an upper voices collection: 'As You Sing'

If Stars Dropped Out of Heaven

Texts: Rossetti, Bronte, Teasdale, Dickinson, Lovell

SA and Organ

Duration 12 mins

Live Recording from World Premiere performance sung by the Girls' Choir & Girl's Concert Choir at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music. Conducted by Joy Hill with Organ played by Graham Thorpe.

Commissioned and first performance by Royal College of Music combined Girls Choirs, at the RCM London (24th March 2018)

Christ's Nativity (Christmas Carol)

Text: Henry Vaughan

SATB

Duration 2 mins

First Performance by Barnes Choir (Dec 2016)

Published by Banks Music Publications

Child Jesus, so dear (Christmas Carol)

Text: Hymn books of Cologne (1623) and Strasbourg (1697)

SATB

Duration 2 mins

First Performance by Wimbledon Choral Society (Dec 2016)

Published by Banks Music Publications

O Sing unto the Lord

Text from Latin Mass

SATB & Organ

Duration 7 mins

Sung by St Cyprian's Singers & conducted by Julian Collings

Commissioned by the Contempo Ensemble First Performance: Church of Notre-Dame, Pontorson, France (July 2013)

Published by Banks Music Publications

O Magnum Mysterium

Text: Responsory for Mattins on Christmas Day

SATB (8 part)

Duration 4 mins

Sung by St Cyprian's Singers & conducted by Julian Collings

Commissioned by the St Cyprian's Singers London

First Performance: St Mary-at-Hill Church London (March 2015)

Published by Banks Music Publications

The Everlasting Voices (Three Yeats Settings)

Text: W.B. Yeats

SATB

Duration 10 mins

1. When you are old

2. A drinking song

3. The everlasting Voices

Sung by St Cyprian's Singers & conducted by Julian Collings

Commissioned by the Contempo Ensemble

First Performance: St Mary-at-Hill Church London (March 2015)

Published by Banks Music Publications

Gloria

Text from Latin Mass

SATB & piano duet

Duration 7 mins

Recorded by The St Cyprian's Singers, with Melanie Jones and Russell Hepplewhite (piano duet) and conducted by Julian Collings.

Commissioned by the St Cyprian's Singers London

First Performance: St Mary-at-Hill Church London (March 2015)

Five Blake Settings

Text: William Blake selected poems

SATB

Duration 11 mins

I Introduction

II The Sick Rose

III The Fly

IV The Shepherd

V Spring

Performed by the Contempo Ensemble directed by Julian Collings

Commissioned by the Contempo Ensemble First Performance: Church of Notre-Dame, Pontorson, France (July 2013)

Symbols

Text: Christina Rossetti

SATB (8 part) & piano

Duration 7 mins

Performed by the St Cyprian's Singers conducted by Julian Collings.

Commissioned by the St Cyprian's Singers London

First Performance: St Mary-at-Hill Church London (March 2015)

An Easter Carol
Text: Christina Rossetti
SATB & Organ
Duration 3 mins
First Performance: Lucis Choir

Published by Banks Music Publications

Christmas Carol
Text: Sara Teasdale

SATB, SSA, Brass quintet, Organ

Duration 2 mins
First Performance by Cheltenham Bach Choir & Onyx Brass (Dec 2016)

The Music of the Spheres
Text from various Shakespeare plays
Trebles and 2 solos
Duration 10 mins
Commissioned by Trinity Boys Choir for 50th Anniversary Concert
First Performance at Glyndebourne Opera House (March 2016)

Chinese Premiere at Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre (October 2016)

Two of Three Angels
Texts: Various
SSAATTBB, String Trio and Piano

Duration 30 mins
Commissioned and first performance by Highgate Choral Society (1st July 2017)

Carmina Divina
Text: Rossetti, Wordsworth, Coleridge-Taylor and others.
SATB, Solo Soprano/Baritone/Tenor, Solo Children, Two Pianos, Percussion
Duration 22 mins
Commissioned by the Barnes Choir London
First Performance: Barnes Festival (March 2015)

It was Born of the Stars
For children's choir and solos
Duration 15 mins
Commissioned by Glyndebourne Opera
First Performance: Glyndebourne Opera House (December 2012)

CHORAL WORKS

I know the stars

The Death of Robin Hood

Thou Shalt Love the Lord Thy God

How lovely are thy dwellings fair

Star of the East (Christmas Carol)

Jubilate Deo

The Christmas Night (Christmas Carol)

In Paradisum

Fly Away, Fly Away Over the Sea

If Stars Dropped Out of Heaven

Christ's Nativity (Christmas Carol)

Child Jesus, so dear (Christmas Carol)

O Sing unto the Lord

O Magnum Mysterium

The Everlasting Voices (Three Yeats Settings)

Gloria

Five Blake Settings

Symbols

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