- Flexible voices and piano, with options for unison and two-part singing (mixed or upper/lower), SABar, and SATB - Perfect for small choirs, young choirs, choirs with few men, choirs just starting out, and choirs with limited rehearsal time - 51 flexibly scored choral songs, including 12 new commissions - Accessible piano accompaniments, with some unaccompanied songs - Wide range of styles, from the thirteenth century to the present day - Repertoire includes madrigals and part-songs, folksongs, European art songs, Victorian ballads, and variety songs - Classified by subject-matter, including 'Birds and Beasts', 'Comedy', 'Mystery', 'Seasons and Times', 'Choral Centrepieces', and 'Encores' - Original songs by composers including Will Todd, John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, Oliver Tarney, Sarah Quartel, Ben Parry, and Alan Bullard - Newly arranged songs by composers ranging from Dowland to Walton - English singing translations for songs in other languages - Edited by Alan Bullard The Oxford Book of Flexible Choral Songs is the perfect resource for secular choirs and singing groups who like the flexibility to perform songs in a range of combinations from unison to SATB. Each piece may be performed by a mixed choir, but is also presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers, including upper voices or men's voices alone. As well as new arrangements of existing repertoire, the collection also features newly commissioned original works, specially written for flexible forces. CONTENTS: A Bell-Chime, Alan Bullard A flower remembered, John Rutter A Swan (En svane), Edvard Grieg All will be well, Will Todd As She Goes, Stephen Hatfield Calm and deep peace / Simple Gifts, Alan Bullard Canzonet, Thomas Morley, adap. Alan Bullard Celebrate!, Alan Bullard Cherry ripe, Charles Edward Horn, arr. Alan Bullard Catch a Falling Star, Bob Chilcott Chimes, Oliver Tarney Dwell on the beauty, Ian Assersohn Eletelephony, Ben Parry Fall, leaves, fall, Toby Young Flow my tears, John Dowland, adap. Alan Bullard Four Bird Songs, Alan Bullard Greensleeves, Trad. English folk song, arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams If I can stop one heart from breaking, Libby Larsen It was a lover and his lass, Thomas Morley, arr. Alan Bullard La, la, la, Pierre Certon Juanita (A Spanish Ballad), Trad. Spanish, arr. Alan Bullard My Boy Jack, Alison Willis My heart is like a singing bird, Michael Higgins O er the Waves Let Us Go, Trad. Hebridean, arr. Alan Bullard Pase el agoa (Cross the water), Anon. 16th century, arr. Alan Bullard Scarborough Fair, Trad. English folk song, arr. Michael Higgins Spring (Sound the Flute), Edmund Jolliffe Stars of the summer night, Andy Brooke Sumer is icumen in, Anon. 13th century, arr. Alan Bullard The Darkened Valley (Abendlich schon rauscht der Wald), Fanny Hensel The Gartan Mother s Lullaby, Trad. Irish, arr. Alan Bullard The Honeysuckle and the Bee, William H. Penn, arr. Alan Bullard The Tiger, Alan Bullard The Water Mill, Ralph Vaughan Williams, adap. Alan Bullard The Truth is Great, Bob Chilcott The Way of Peace (Kayra Sillo), Trad. West African (Mandingo wedding processional), transcribed and arr. Fred Onovwerosuoke There alway something sings, Sarah Quartel Three Shakespeare Songs, Alan Bullard To Music (An die Musik), Franz Schubert, adap. Alan Bullard Tom s gone to Hilo, Trad. British sea shanty, arr. Alan Bullard Tread Softly, Alan Bullard Two Songs of Quisqueya, Trad. Dominican Republic, arr. Juan Tony Guzmán Under the greenwood tree, William Walton, adap. Alan Bullard What is the song the stars sing?, Malcolm Archer Where did you get that hat?, James Rolmaz Why does he gallop?, Charles Villiers Stanford, adap. Alan Bullard