Stainer & Bell Ltd

20/08/2025

🎉 The Musica Britannica SUMMER SALE is still on! Don’t miss 50% off most volumes in the series – offer ends 31 August. Critical editions of British music, including chamber, choral, opera, orchestral, and more. 🎼
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19/07/2025

Originally written for Christian Aid in 1965, this iconic Sydney Carter song has been reimagined (with new verses by Revd Ally Barrett) to celebrate the charity's 80th anniversary. Check it out here — including the performance in Westminster Abbey by the fabulous Kingdom Choir...

A Reimagined Hymn for a Historic Occasion: When I Needed a Neighbour at Westminster Abbey We are delighted to share news of a special reimagined version of When

17/07/2025

‘A Sea Symphony’ score size comparison! Which will you choose? Check out our website for more details...
https://stainer.co.uk/comparison-three-formats-of-a-sea-symphony/

02/07/2025

🚢 World Premiere No. 3 — the final of three on one amazing day!

This Saturday at 7:30pm, head to Hexham Abbey to hear Hexham Orpheus Choir perform "The Good Ship Attenborough" — a dazzling and urgent new choral work by Russell Hepplewhite, based on a specially commissioned fantasy poem by Roger McGough.

With dolphins clapping, penguins pirouetting, and scientists sailing into melting ice, McGough’s poem delivers a powerful call on global warming — witty, moving, and impossible to ignore.

🎟️ hexham-orpheus-choir.org.uk

01/07/2025

🌟 The second of three world premieres in one day!
Head to Warwick this Saturday for a beautiful experience, as Divertimento performs "Tender" — a gorgeous new choral work by Russell Hepplewhite, set to a specially commissioned poem by award-winning poet Mona Arshi.
https://www.divertimento.org.uk/concerts

30/06/2025

🎶 Coming this Saturday: World Premiere No. 7 from our Living Voices series!

The Birmingham Bach Choir presents "Song of Flight" — a powerful and poignant new choral work by Russell Hepplewhite, set to a specially commissioned poem by award-winning author Jamila Gavin.

It’s also the first of three world premieres happening on the same day — a remarkable celebration of new choral music across the country.
https://stainer.co.uk/living-voices/

27/06/2025

'Lord and the Dance' and 'When I needed a Neighbour' feature at Glastonbury thanks to the fabulous James B Partridge 🎵 Who said nostalgia isn't what it used be? 🤣

The nostalgic performance was so popular, officials had to close off the field to manage crowds.

27/06/2025

Huge congratulations to https://www.facebook.com/WhitehallChoir?__tn__=-UC*F and their director Joanna Tomlinson on their brilliant concert last night at St Andrew's Holborn. They gave a wonderful premiere performance of Russell Hepplewhite's 'Riddle', a setting of an excellent poem by Alice Oswald, part of the exciting new 'Living Voices' choral collection.

26/06/2025

No yodelling experience? No worries! But if you're feeling bold, give it a whirl — Crystalla Serghiou’s Little Ol’ Lady Who? is a playful, cross-genre choral romp full of surprises.
Thrilled to welcome Crystalla to our series! 🎶
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26/06/2025

Huge congratulations to Epsom Choral Society (dir. Julian Collings) on a wonderful concert on Saturday. Their brilliant premiere performance of Russell Hepplewhite's 'True Story' (poem by Michael Rosen) from 'Living Voices' was a masterclass in great story-telling and filled with 'joie de vivre'.

24/06/2025

Join the Whitehall Choir this Thursday for the debut of “Riddle” – a beautiful new choral work composed by Russell Hepplewhite, set to a specially commissioned poem by the acclaimed Alice Oswald.

This is the sixth world premiere in our collection, a celebration of contemporary voices through music and poetry.

Don’t miss this unique and powerful performance! 🌿🎼

18/06/2025

The fifth world premiere in our series takes place this Saturday in Epsom! 🎶

Epsom Choral Society presents "True Story" — a captivating new work by Russell Hepplewhite, featuring a specially commissioned poem by beloved writer Michael Rosen.

An evening of powerful storytelling through music — not to be missed! 🎼