Cantica Nova
18 new motets for choirs
by Various
4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB choir accompanied and a cappella (SATB) - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193355361

18 new motets for choirs. Composed by Various. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Sacred. Vocal score. 168 pages. Oxford University Press #9780193355361. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193355361).

ISBN 9780193355361. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB, with organ and unaccompanied Cantica Nova is an outstanding collection of motets by contemporary British composers. The pieces present a kaleidoscope of different styles and sonorities, united in their ability to communicate fresh ideas and the skill of their vocal writing. Encompassing a wide range of texts, with settings of some of the great hymns of the Church alongside little known, rarely set texts, the collection will be welcomed by concert and church choirs seeking innovative and exciting contemporary repertoire.

About Oxford New Horizons

New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.