The Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems

The "Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems" is the perfect resource for church choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With complete coverage of the Church's year, this is a must-have collection for all church choirs.

-Perfect for small choirs, young choirs, choirs with few men, choirs just starting out, and choirs with limited rehearsal time.
-More than 60 flexibly scored anthems, including many new pieces.
-Accessible keyboard accompaniments, suitable for organ or piano.
-Comprehensive coverage of the church year.
-New arrangements of favourite anthems in flexible scorings
Wide range of styles, from the Renaissance to the present day.
-Available in paperback and spiral-bound editions
-A perfect companion to The New Oxford Easy Anthem Book

CONTENIDO:

John Rutter: A Clare Benediction
L. J. White: A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester
William Boyce: Alleluia
Cecilia McDowall: Author of life divine
David Evans arr. Richard Shephard: Be still for the presence of the Lord
Scottish Trad. arr. Alan Bullard: Bread of the world
Malcolm Archer: Brightest and best
W. K. Stanton: Christ is the world's true light
Richard Shephard: Christ the Lord is risen again
J. S. Bach: Christians shout for joy and gladness
Hilary Tadman-Robins: Come down, O love divine
plainsong arr. John Scott: Creator of the Stars
Kerry Andrew: Drop, drop slow tears
Frank Henry Shera: Evening Service in C
Martin How: Fairest Lord Jesus
14th cent. Irish arr. Alan Bullard: Gabriel to Mary came
Botswanan Trad. arr. Alan Bullard: Give thanks to God
Armstrong Gibbs: God be in my head
Alan Bullard: God in mine eternity
Alan Bullard: God so loved the world
Welsh Trad. arr. David Thorne: God that madest earth and heaven
Franz Liszt: Hail, Virgin Mary (Ave Maria)
David Thorne: Hark, the glad sound
Ian Ray: Harvest Carol
Cecil Cope: He is risen
Richard Farrant: Hide not thy face
Franz Schubert arr. Alan Bullard: Holy, holy, holy, Holy is the Lord
Alan Smith: Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
Georg Philipp Telemann: Hosanna to the Son of David
Bob Chilcott: Irish Blessing
Edward Elgar: Jesu, Lamb of God, Redeemer (Ave verum corpus)
English Trad. arr. Alan Bullard: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
W. A. Mozart: Jubilate (Let us praise you)
Samuel Webbe: Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)
Stephen Cleobury: Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Alan Smith: Like the murmur of the dove's song
Felix Mendelssohn: Lord, in thy mercy
F. H. Shera: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C
Thomas Campion arr. Alan Bullard: Never weather-beaten sail
French Trad. arr. Alan Bullard: Now the green blade riseth
English Trad. arr. Alan Bullard: O Breath of life
Charles Villiers Stanford: O for a closer walk with God
Simon Lole: O God of mercy
Ludwig van Beethoven: O God, your goodness
John Weldon: O praise God in his holiness
César Franck: Panis angelicus
Christopher Wiggins: Peace between nations
Gabriel Fauré: Pie Jesu
Hildegard of Bingen: Praise to the Trinity
Bob Chilcott: Psalm 150
Christopher Wiggins: Rejoice in the Lord always
African Trad. arr. Alan Bullard: Shout for joy
Alan Bullard: Star of Wonder
Guidetti/Henry G. Ley: The eternal gifts of Christ the King
Ludwig van Beethoven: The Heavens sing praises to God
Michael Praetorius: The Lord ascendeth
John Rutter: The Lord bless you and keep you
Bob Chilcott: The Lord's my Shepherd
Alan Bullard: The Peace of God
David Blackwell: The True and Living Bread
Andrew Smith: There is no rose
Maurice Greene: Thou visitest the earth
Nick Burt: To be a Pilgrim
American spiritual arr. Peter Hunt: Were you there?
arr. Alan Bullard: Where all charity and love are (Ubi caritas)
Philip Wilby: Wondrous cross