Publications

The LMC publishes a small number of works by some of the UK's most talented young choral composers, including pieces commissioned as part of the Composer in Residence scheme. Retailers with an interest in stocking LMC publications and organisations wishing to hire performance material are invited to contact us.

  • Samuel Bordoli

  • Samuel Bordoli (b 1987) is the Manson Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music. He has received commissions from, amongst many others, the London Sinfonietta, the South Bank Sinfonia, The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and the British Council. He was the LMC's Composer in Residence for 2011. His choral music is harmonically rich and expressive, and is unfailingly popular with choirs and audiences.

Almighty and Everlasting God is beautiful unaccompanied setting of a passage from the Book of Common Prayer, suitable for general liturgical and concert use. Duration approximately 4 minutes.

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D.  This very attractive and expressive unaccompanied setting of the Anglican Evening Canticles is suitable for worship.  It is written for undivided SATB choir and would therefore make a wonderful addition to the libraries of large choirs and very small ensembles alike.   The stunningly beautiful Nunc Dimittis, in particular, makes a wonderful concert piece. This setting is of moderate difficulty. Duration approximately 9 minutes.

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Orbs and Light and Shade is a setting of the first verse of Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam. Although it is suitable for general concert and liturgical use, it is particularly appropriate for services of remembrance and memorial. It is scored for SATB choir and organ, and parts for an orchestral arrangement (strings and chamber organ, with optional trumpet and timpani) are available to hire. Duration approximately 4 minutes.

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  • Paul Burke

  • Paul's music has been performed by the London Sinfonietta, the Manson Ensemble and the Youth Orchestra of the Middle East, and broadcast of BBC Radio 3 and Channel 4. Choral music forms a significant part of Paul's output, with commissions from Salisbury Cathedral Choir, Choir & Organ Magazine, Hertford College, the Douay Martyrs School, Royal Academy of Music Chaplaincy Choir.

Lumen is an exquisite setting of a verse of the Latin Nunc Dimittis for unaccompanied SATB choir. Duration approximately 4 minutes.

Christ be with me (SATB) is a setting of well-known verses from St Patrick's Breastplate. Starting with a tranquil solo line, simple plainsong-like melodies develop to create engrossing textures and a powerful climax. Duration approximately 4 minutes.

  • Hilary Campbell

  • Hilary Campbell is a rapidly rising star of the choral world. Winner of numerous prizes, scholarships and awards, Hilary's music has been performed by many renowned choirs, including Stephen Layton and the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, the Polish National Chamber Choir, and the Trinity College of Music Chamber Choir, and the cathedral choirs of Lincoln, Wells and Leeds. She is the director of the Blossom Street Singers, who included some of her work on their highly acclaimed CD Christmas Lullabies (Naxos).

God be in my Head (SATB div.) sets the famous text from the 1514 Book of Hours. Simple yet highly effective, this rich eight-part texture is well-suited to any competent choral group and makes a satisfying alternative to Henry Walford Davies' well-known version. Duration approximately 2 minutes.