A Distant Music
An Anthology of Australian Sacred Music
In this ancient land of Australia, our church musicians and composers have been heavily influenced by the western tradition in all areas of church liturgy. This anthology contains some of the best that Australian (whether born here, naturalised, or resident elswhere on this “fixed-but-floating ball”) church musicians and composers have to offer in the service of worship.
We look forward to gathering these works from choir libraries and composers around Australia, and presenting them for the rest of the world to explore and enjoy.
A Distant Music Editorial Committee (Michael Fulcher, Michael Leighton Jones, Daniel Mitterdorfer, Brooke Shelley, and The Rev’d Christopher Waterhouse)
A Distant Music is published by Crescendo Music Publications.
Incarnatus 1
Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
The third volume of A Distant Music contains a collection of 17 choral works by Australian composers, themed upon the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany.
Incarnatus 1 Contents
Adam lay ybounden (Dulcie Holland), Away in a manger (David Drury), Carol of the Birds (W.G. James, arr. Roland Peelman), Coventry Carol (arr. Daniel Riley), A Cradle Hymn (Philip Carmody), The holly and the ivy (arr. Anthony Hunt), In Advent heat (Peter Campbell), Joseph and Mary (David Swale), A lady that was so fair and bright (Owen Elsley), Little Lamb (David Banney), Little Stars (Jonathan Zwartz, arr. Roland Peelman), Lullaby (Keren Terpstra), Lullay my liking (Patrick Baker), Magpie Morning (Vaughan McAlley), Nativity (Brooke Shelley), Now have good day (Michael Leighton Jones), Videntes stellam magi (Huw Belling).
Praise: Psalms and Prayers 1
Accompanied and Unaccompanied Choral Settings of Psalms, Prayers and Poetry
The second volume of A Distant Music contains accompanied and unaccompanied choral settings of psalms, prayers, poetry and texts of praise by Australian composers. This volume will suit choirs of all standards and will be a valuable and well-used addition to sacred and secular choir libraries.
Praise: Psalms and Prayers 1 Contents
Ave Maria (Peter Guy), Ave maris stella (Brooke Shelley), Be present, O merciful God (Owen Elsley), Blessed be the Holy Trinity (Peter Campbell), A Blessing (Graeme Morton), By the waters of Babylon (David Drury), Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life (June Nixon), et ait angelus ei: (Josephine Gibson), Hear, O Israel (Joseph Twist), I lift my eyes to the hills (Anthony Hunt), An Irish Blessing (Michael Leighton Jones), It is well with my soul (Thomas Rimes), The Lord’s Prayer (Daniel Riley), May the Lord support us (Sarah Elise Thompson), Pater Noster (Owen Elsley), Peace I leave with you (Andrew Goodwin), Praise the Lord (Brooke Shelley), A Prayer of St Ignatius (Bernard Kirkpatrick), A Prayer of St Richard of Chichester (Michael Leighton Jones), A Trinity to Sing in your Soul (Anthony Hunt).
Excelsis 1
Descants & Last Verse Reharmonisations
The first volume of A Distant Music contains descants and reharmonisations in full score and choir (descant) only pages that can be freely photocopied, making this an affordable investment for church choir libraries.
Excelsis 1 Hymn Tunes
Aberystwyth (Robert Boughen), Ave virgo virginum (Alistair Nelson), Blaenwern (Peter Campbell), Bryn Calfaria (Walter Sutcliffe), Deo gracias (Brooke Shelley), Dix (Philip Matthias), Down Ampney (Michael Leighton Jones), Eisenach (Michael Fulcher), Gwalchmai (Peter Guy), Hyfrydol (David Drury), King’s Lynn (David Blunden), Kingsfold (Michael Leighton Jones), Laudate Dominium (Graeme Morton), Lobe den Herren (Philip Nicholls), Love Unknown (Peter Nicholls), Mannheim (Ralph Morton), Moscow (Graeme Morton), Rockingham (Peter Jewkes), St Denio (Ralph Morton), Stella (Andrej Kouznetsov), Thaxted (David Drury), Was lebet (Peter Jewkes), Westminster Abbey (Robert Boughen) and Winchester New (Philip Matthias).