Publications

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Publications now available

• Beetschen: This Day – A Celtic Prayer
  text: Alistair Maclean (from Hebridean Altars), music by Matthew Beetschen
  Sung in a BBC Radio 3 broadcast of Choral Evensong by the RSCM Millennium Youth Choir, conducted by David Ogden (2 September 2007).
  SATB choir (with divisions) and organ
  difficulty level: ***

• Harper: An Easter Antiphon – Regina Caeli
  text from the liturgy, music by John Harper
  SATB choir (with divisions) and organ
  difficulty level: ****

• Naylor, arr. Warwick: How shall I sing that majesty (Coe Fen)
  words by John Mason, original music by Ken Naylor, arranged by Alistair Warwick
  SATB choir and organ with descant
  difficulty level: ***

• Lynch: Love came down at Christmas
  words by Christina Rossetti, music by Patricia Lynch
  SATB choir and organ
  difficulty level: **

• chant: In paradisum
  text from the liturgy, set to Gregorian chant (in modern notation)
  unison
  difficulty level: ***

• Warwick: The Great O
  A chant setting of the initial 'O' as used in the 'O' Antiphons to be sung before the Advent hymn
  'O come, O come, Emmanuel' (melody and words included)
  words: from the Advent Liturgy, tr. J. M. Neale; music by Alistair Warwick and a French melody
  unison (and optional organ)
  difficulty level: *

Publications in preparation

• chant: Ubi caritas est vera
  for any time of the year, especially on Maundy Thursday
  unison
  difficulty level: **

• chant: Verbum caro factum est
  responsory for Christmas
  unison
  difficulty level: **

• Deane, ed. Evans: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
  This early 17th-century setting – attributed to William Deane of Wrexham – of the traditional Grace
  said at the end of Evensong and other services enables a calm conclusion to any service.
  SAATB choir
  difficulty level: **

• Dunworth: Irish Blessing
  unison/2-part with guitar/keyboard
  difficulty level: *(*)

• Harper: Si quis diligit me
  This setting of the Sarum antiphon for Pentecost 'Si quis diligit me' by John Harper is based upon the tenor in the setting by David Peebles in the Wode Partbooks.
  2-part/SATB choir and cello
  difficulty level: **

• Harper: Benedictus (for Schubert's Mass in G)
  text from the liturgy, music by John Harper
  This alternative Benedictus was composed for occasions when for reasons of length it would be impractical to use Schubert's beautiful original setting.
  SATB choir and organ
  difficulty level: ***

• Wilson: Ecce homo
  The world première of this work was given by The Rosenethe Singers at the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling on 16 March 2008.
  SATB choir
  difficulty level: ***

Forthcoming publications

• Harper: Song of Redemption – Salve Regina
  (SSAATTBB, solo for precentor/cantor, and organ)
• Harper: Ubi caritas
• Macdonald: Come down, O love divine
  (solo soprano, SATB choir and organ)
• Peebles, ed. Warwick: Si quis diligit me (ATTB or SATB)
  
• Piggins: Didache (SATB choir)
• Spencer: Water Song (unison with keyboard)
• Spencer: Ps 84 (85)
• Warwick: Amen (stand-alone or for plainsong acclamations: unison, optional SATB choir & organ)
• Warwick: descants for Angel voices, Fulda and Moscow
• Warwick: Gospel acclamations for Lent and for Easter or Ordinary Sundays
• Warwick: Litany of the Saints
  (including versions for Easter Vigil and ordinations)
• Warwick: Music for Episcopal Ordinations
  (RC rite: unison with optional organ)
• Warwick: Psalm settings (cantor & assembly with organ):
  Ps 88 (89): I will sing for ever of your love
  (for Chrism Mass and other occasions)
  Ps 96 (97): This day new light will shine (for Christmas)

Public performances and recordings

We welcome information about any public performances or recordings of works published by The Art of Music.

Please send details to performances(at)theartofmusic.co.uk

Known performances

• Matthew Beetschen's Celtic Prayer was sung at Dunblane Cathedral (and broadcast on Radio 3 Choral Evensong) on 2 September 2007.
• Tom David Wilson's Ecce homo received its world première at the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland on 16 March 2008.

Submitting unpublished manuscripts

We will be pleased to read and consider for publication any unpublished musical works by gifted composers or leading church musicians.

Please note the following:

1. Your work should be original, complete and finished, as it is the finished product that we will be assessing to see if it is suitable for our catalogue.
2. Your manuscript should be readable(!).
3. We reserve the right not to comment on why a piece is unsuitable for our catalogue.
4. Do not send the original manuscript! Send a photocopy to us by post, enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope if you would like it returned.
5. We will endeavour to read and decide on manuscript submissions within four weeks of receipt.
6. You should ensure that copyright clearance for any words used has been obtained.

Typesetting your work (not for publication)

A separate typesetting facility is available should you wish your work to be professionally engraved by The Art of Music. Please contact us for details: typesetting(at)theartofmusic.co.uk