Chantry Quire

Commissions

The first was to perform choral music to a high standard, with a relatively small number of singers.

Secondly, the intention was to provide young singers starting out in their careers a chance to work together, and to give them the opportunity for solo performances within the Quire.

Lastly, to encourage aspiring composers to write new choral music, and to give them the chance to hear their work performed.

Chantry Quire has commissioned several works in its relatively short life, including:

• Annunciation Carol by Christopher Larley. An original work for the Feast of the Annunciation, scored for unaccompanied SATB.
• Two Welsh Folk Song arrangements by Neil Sands. Written for womens voices in four parts (SSAA). Visit links to go to Neil's website.
• Lumine by Christopher Larley. Unaccompanied SSAA with tenor solo.
• Good Friday Night by Patrick Larley. A Lenten piece for unaccompanied SATB choir and mezzo-soprano solo. Visit links to go to Patrick's website.
• Steal Away arranged by Christopher Larley. The popular spiritual scored for unaccompanied SATB and soprano solo.
• Several Anglican Psalm Chants by Victoria Shone. For SATB with organ accompaniment. First performed in Chichester Cathedral.
• Responses by Frances Hancock. First performed in Chichester Cathedral.
• Final responses by Jeremy Smith. First performed in Chichester Cathedral.
• Sainte Cécile by Neil Sands. For unaccompanied SATB.
• Chantry Canticles - Neil Sands, for unaccompanied SATB. First performed in Chichester Cathedral

Performances of other recently composed works include:

• Psalm Cycle - Christopher Larley

  For unaccompanied SATB and SA soloists.

• Noel Nouvelet - Victoria Shone

  for unaccompanied SATB and STB soloists

• Beati Omnes from the cantata The Weaver of Kinship - Patrick Larley

  SATB and string quartet

• Jesus, Confirm my Heart's Desire - Stewart Harper

  Unaccompanied SATB, originally for AATTBB

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