| List of selected SACRED CHORAL MUSIC by Christopher Maxim |
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The St Michael Mass |
Choral/sacred/Mass |
Congregation / SATB, organ |
1988 rev. 1990 |
Words: Modern English Composed for the Level of challenge: Easy |
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Missa Nova |
Choral/sacred/Mass |
SATB, organ |
1991 |
Words: Modern English
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Gloria in Excelsis |
Choral/sacred/Mass movement |
Unison voices, organ |
1995 |
Words: Modern English Composed for use at St Teilo’s Church, Subsequently arranged for SATB & organ and incorporated into the Missa Sancti Teili Level of challenge: Easy |
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Missa Sacerdotes Domini |
Choral/sacred/Mass |
SATB (with divisions), organ |
1998 |
Words: Latin First performed by members of the Cardiff University Church Choir and the Choir of St David’s Includes a motet, Sacerdotes Domini Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Missa Sancti Teili |
Choral/sacred/Mass |
Congregation/SATB, organ |
1999 |
Words: Modern English First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir Level of challenge: Moderately easy |
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Missa Tu es Petrus Kyrie Gloria Sanctus |
Choral/sacred/Mass |
SATB, Organ |
2003 |
Words: Latin First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Peterborough Cathedral Level of challenge: Difficult |
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| Missa in Honorem Episcopi Challoneri | Choral/sacred/Mass | Congregation/Choir (unison with optional divisions), organ Congregation/Choir (unison with optional divisions), organ & orchestra |
2009 | Words: Modern English
Composed for the dedication of the new buildings of Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School by the Archbishop of Westminster on 29th September 2009 Level of challenge: Easy |
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Preces & Responses (First set in Modern English) |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB |
1988 |
Words: Modern English Level of challenge: Easy |
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Preces & Responses (First Set for the BCP) |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB (with divisions) |
1993 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir in Bristol Cathedral Level of challenge: Difficult |
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Preces & Responses (Second set in Modern English) |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB |
1995 |
Words: Modern English Commissioned for a conference on the use of the 1992 English language office of the Church in Level of challenge: Easy |
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Vesper Responsory |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB (with divisions), final
Amen SSAATTBB |
1997 |
Words: Rev’d David Edwards To be sung at the end of Advent Carol Services First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir in St Teilo’s Church, Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Preces & Responses (Second Set for the BCP) |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB |
2001 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
Adapted from the 1995 Modern English set The Lord’s Prayer contains the Westminster Chimes hidden in the tenor part Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Preces & Responses (Third Set for the BCP) |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB |
2005 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Southwell Minster Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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The Litany (at the Ordination of a Priest) |
Choral/sacred/responses |
SATB (may also be sung by unison voices and organ) |
2005 |
Commissioned by the Reverend
Kevin Skully and first performed at the ordination of the Reverend Rachma
Bush at St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green Level of challenge: Easy |
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Canticles |
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Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (First Service) |
Choral/sacred/canticles |
SATB (with divisions and solo work), organ |
1991 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the Level of challenge: Difficult |
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Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Second Service) |
Choral/sacred/canticles |
SATB (with divisions), organ |
1995 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir in Llandaff Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Third Service) |
Choral/sacred/canticles |
SATB (with divisions), organ |
1997 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
The Nunc Dimittis is a canon 2-in-1 First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir in Exeter Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Fourth Service) |
Choral/sacred/canticles |
SATB, organ |
1999 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
The Nunc Dimittis is a canon 4-in-1 First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir in Gloucester Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis (Fifth Service) |
Choral/sacred/canticles |
SATB (with divisions), organ
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2000 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Norwich Cathedral Level of challenge: Difficult |
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Magnificat
& Nunc Dimittis (Sixth Service) |
Choral/sacred/canticles |
SATB, organ |
2007 |
Words:
Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Chester Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Te Deum Laudamus |
Choral/sacred/canticle |
SATB, organ |
2004 |
Words: Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Hereford Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Anthems
and Motets |
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O Praise the Lord, All Ye Heathen
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Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB |
1992 |
Words: Psalm 117, Book of
Common Prayer First performed by the Level of challenge: Difficult |
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Grant, we beseech Thee, merciful
Lord |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB (with divisions), tenor
solo, organ |
1994 |
Words: Collect for the 21st
Sunday after Trinity, Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Blessed Lord, who hast caused
all Holy Scriptures to be Written for our Learning
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Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB (with divisions), treble
solo, organ |
1994 |
Words: Collect for the 2nd
Sunday in Advent, Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir in Bath Abbey Level of challenge: Moderate |
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O God, who has Prepared |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB (with divisions) |
1994 |
Words: Collect for the 6th
Sunday after Trinity, Book of Common Prayer
First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Bring us, O Lord God |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB (with divisions) Revised for SATB without divisions |
1995 2004 |
Words: Donne First performed by the Cardiff University Church Choir Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Sacerdotes Domini |
Choral/sacred/motet |
SATB, organ |
1998 |
Words: Latin Forms part of the Missa Sacerdotes Domini, first performed by members of the Cardiff University Church Choir and the Choir of St David’s Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Behold now, praise the Lord |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
S(S)ATB, organ |
2002 |
Words: Psalm 134, Book of
Common Prayer
Join first prize-winner the 2002 Harold Smart Competition First performed by St Teilo Singers in Chichester Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderate |
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Let my prayer come up |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB |
2002 |
Words: Psalm 141, version used
by John Blow in his setting of the same text First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Bristol Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Salve
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Choral/sacred/motet |
SATB |
2003 |
Words: Latin Published by the Level of challenge: Moderately easy |
Choose Sunday by Sunday 1 |
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God be merciful unto us, and
bless us
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Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB, organ |
2004 |
Words: Psalm 67, Book of
Common Prayer
First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Southwark Cathedral Level of challenge: Moderate |
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As we gather at your table
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Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB, organ (may be sung in other vocal combinations, including unison voices, organ) |
2005 |
Words: Christopher Maxim First performed by the St Teilo Singers in Southwell Minster Level of challenge: Moderately easy |
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Christ was the Word |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB |
2005 |
Words: attributed to Queen
Elizabeth I Commissioned by the Royal School of Church Music and published in Sunday by Sunday II (2006) Level of challenge: Easy |
Choose Sunday by Sunday 2 |
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Jesus, to your table led |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB, organ |
2005 |
Words: adapted by the composer
from a hymn by Canon R. H. Baynes (1864) First performed by the St Teilo Singers in St Albans Cathedral Level of challenge: Easy |
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Alma
Redemptoris mater
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Choral/sacred/motet |
SATB (with divisions) |
2006 |
Words: Latin To be given its first performance by the Giltspur Singers in spring, 2007 Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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Felix Namque
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Choral/sacred/motet |
SATB (with divisions) |
2006 |
First
performed by the Latvian Radio Choir
at the Taliesin Arts Centre,
Composed in late May/early June 2006 in response to a competition organised by Composers of Wales. Felix Namque is a challenging piece that lasts c. 8 minutes. It is scored for unaccompanied four-part choir, dividing into eight parts at the climax. The piece comprises a number of contrasting sections, punctuated by a dancing Alleluia passage that functions as a ritornello, returning in different permutations between each of the ‘episodes’ in which the main text set. The piece is framed by impassioned cries of Maria! Level of challenge: Difficult |
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The
Seas are Quiet |
Choral/sacred/anthem |
SATB
(with divisions), organ |
2007 |
Words:
Edmund Waller Level of challenge: Moderate |
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| The Peace of God | Choral/sacred/anthem | SATB | 2009 | Words: Canon M. C. Stack Commissioned for the Wedding of Mr S. Burke and Ms S. Moss (October 2009). Canon Stack (1865-1946) was the great-grandfather of the bride. Level of challenge: Moderately difficult |
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To God who gives our daily bread
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Choral/sacred/anthem | SATB | 2010 | Note: Words: attributed to Thomas Tallis
Commissioned by S. Daniels Esq. and Miss Leila Ward, to be sung at their wedding breakfast at the Queen's House, Greenwich on 31st July 2010. This piece may be sung as an introit or short anthem at Harvest and other times of thanksgiving. Level of challenge: Moderate |
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