English Philharmonia

11/10/2017

We are delighted to introduce the works of our newest young composer, Ben Wili. His beautiful setting of 'There is no Rose' which was premiered last Christmas is now set for both SATB and upper voices. It's not too late to add this gem into your Christmas concert or carol service this year. View sample scores or listen to the audio files on our website. SATB:http://www.englishphilharmonia.co.uk/home/97-there-is-no-rose-satb-benwili.html
UPPER VOICES: http://www.englishphilharmonia.co.uk/home/98-there-is-no-rose-upper-voices.html

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25/11/2016

Just 5 days left to make the most of our 20% reduction on all Christmas titles. Perfect Christmas fillers for this year - or start planning ahead for 2017.

11/11/2016

Do you have a gap to fill in your Christmas Concert this year?

If so, why not take a look at our wide-ranging collection of well-written carols for choirs of all abilities and take advantage of this great offer on all our Christmas music - 20% off for orders over £10. Includes single works and Christmas collections. Take a look at some of our favourites below.

16/05/2016

http://www.schmopera.com/dont-miss-verdis-requiem-at-the-southbank-centre/

On May 23 at the Royal Festival Hall, the English Philharmonia & Chorus present Verdi's Requiem, with soloists Naomi Harvey, Maria Gulik, John Hudson, and David Soar. Graham Wili, Music Director of both the English Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, will conduct; we had the opportunity to ask him ab...

05/03/2016

Chris Williams shares his inspiration for the Tsunami Requiem and provides a fascinating insight as he talks us through this moving and emotive work.

The devastating effects of the tsunami on December 26th 2004 meant that life would never be the same for families and communities across the world. In this i...

05/12/2015

Songs from 'Songs of Imaginings' by Jenny Gould will be performed at the Wigmore Hall today, by HMDT students. It will be a fabulous event so do go along.
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04/11/2015

Chris Williams share's his inspiration of his latest work 'Ring Out, Wild Bells' - for SATB choir, organ, brass and percussion (or organ only).

His time as a chorister at St Paul's provides the inspiration for this latest work by Chris Williams. This setting of Tennyson's poem: banishing the old and ...

06/10/2015

Coming soon.....having listed to delegates at this year's ABCD conference, Chris is turning his hand to come new compositions for SAB choirs. Christmas carols will be the first to be published. Let us know if this is something you are interested in.

05/10/2015

As Christmas approaches, our focus turns to Christmas concerts. And in this short video Chris shares his thoughts on the carols published in Nowell! Nowell! - a great Christmas resource and suitable for all levels of choir.
Scores and CDs available from our website: http://www.englishphilharmonia.co.uk/vocal-scores/1-Nowell-Nowell.html

Composer Chris Williams, discusses his collection of Christmas carols – many of which started life as Christmas cards. Described as ‘a treasure trove for cho...

02/10/2015

New release:
In Paradisum by Sebastian Weiss is attracting interest at the chor.com convention this week. Ideal for choirs looking to expand their repertoire into a more contemporary style - with just a hint of jazz. http://www.englishphilharmonia.co.uk/satb/67-in-paradisum.html

Set to the Latin words from the Requiem Mass, In Paradisum creates a shimmering and magical sound, with its slowly rising melody and densely interwoven vocal lines The words: “May choirs of angels receive you” marks a grand climax to this piece. The coda surprises with a classic vamp, le…

21/04/2015

Visit our website to take advantage of this month's special offer - a free copy of the Cuckoo with every order placed before the end of May 2015

This fabulous collection contains a selection of folk songs, sea shanties and a round by Chris Williams – something for everyone.

06/03/2015

Read these fascinating insights from composer, Jenny Gould who has spent 15 years running singing, song-writing and composing workshops for schools and music companies. A great resource for music teachers working with young children.

'The children take ownership of their songs, rather than simply being passive recipients of the learning'.

http://www.englishphilharmonia.co.uk/content/33-composing-is-fun-at-any-age