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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.  


Printed sheet music is available to buy from your usual music dealer, or for download here: https://stainer.co.uk/shop/cn43/ 


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


Copyright © Stainer & Bell. All rights reserved. 

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)

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