SACRED CHORAL works
Adam lay ybounden SATB
A fresh take on this popular 15th-century macaronic carol through appealing imitation, strong rhythmic interest, and imaginative harmonic language.
Aldeburgh Carol SATB soloists/SATB
Written at the request of Aldeburgh Music (Britten-Pears Arts) to herald Benjamin Britten’s centenary in 2013, with text by Garth Bardsley.
Ave verum corpus SATB
This is a warm and contemplative setting of the medieval Latin hymn, suitable for communion services or for Lent, Passiontide, or Corpus Christi.
Christ's Nativity SATB/organ
A setting of two stanzas from Henry Vaughan’s (1621-1695) Christmas poem. The music reflects the exuberance of Vaughan’s text, and provides ample opportunity for plenty of colour.
Faber Carol Book SA(B) or SATB/piano
An exciting volume of 40 Christmas carols and songs with an original, contemporary twist, designed to breathe fresh air into Christmas concerts.
Flame SATB divisi
Inspired from a quote by Gautama Buddha, with words by Garth Bardsley.
Evening Canticles in G SATB/organ
Written for Andrew Earis and the choir of St Martin in the Fields, London in 2013, this is a straightforward but effective setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for the evening service.
Ely Canticles SS/organ
Written at the request of Neil Porter-Thaw, Director of Music at King’s School, Ely for a singing day at Ely Cathedral in 2010.
Heaven Semi-chorus, SATB/organ
A setting of George Herbert’s (1593-1633) clever ‘echo’ poem, exploring the nature of heavenly delights.
Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant SATB div.
A fresh take to the traditional French carol in an upbeat arrangement that has a memorable refrain and driving rhythms, balanced with polyphonic, graceful verses.
Lighten Our Darkness SATB div.
To be sung ‘like a mantra’, Lighten our Darkness is a meditation on the Third Collect for Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer.
O nata lux SATB
A contemplative setting of the Latin hymn at Lauds for The Feast of Transfiguration.
Preces and Responses SATB
Written in 2004 for the Chapel Choir of St Paul’s School in London, when Ben Parry was Director of Music at the School.
St Paul's Mass SATB/organ
A setting of the Missa Brevis (no Credo) was written for and dedicated to the Chamber Choir of St Paul’s School, London.
Solihull Service SATB/organ
A setting of the Evening Canticles written for the Solihull School Choir and first performed in 2014.
There Is No Rose SATB
Also included in OUP Carols for Choirs volume 6
Three Angels SATB/organ
A setting of a six-stanza macaronic poem by Garth Bardsle, the jaunty, irregular 5/8 metre of this carol conjures up the excitement and joyfulness of the approaching Christmas season.
SECULAR CHORAL works
By the way, I love you SATBB
A fun a cappella number that sets words by Garth Bardsley in a big band style.
Christmas Cards SATB
This fun and amusing song for a cappella vocal quartet is the setting of some ingenious lyrics by Garth Bardsley, decrying the overload of Christmas cards each December.
Dashing Through The Snow SSATB
A more straightforward version of Ben's virtuosic arrangement of Jingle Bells, written for the National Youth Choir's Christmas Concerts in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Jingle Bells SATB divisi
This hugely popular and virtuosic arrangement, originally written for The Swingle Singers in 1991, has been performed by choirs all over the world.
My Heart's In The Highlands SSA/piano
An original setting in folk song style of the Robert Burns poem. It reveals the composer’s fondness for Scotland, where he lived for eight years.
Science Song SSA/piano
A setting of three science-based limericks by Professor Sir John ‘Kappa’ Cornforth, including the tongue-twister "para dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane".
Snow SATB/piano
A setting of an exquisite poem by Garth Bardsley for Loughborough Endowed Schools.
Spring Sonnets SATB
A setting of two original sonnets by Garth Bardsley - "I wanted to explore the ancient sense of man's mortality attached to winter - might the winter never end."
Sun and Moon SATB
Two "bookend" settings of poems by Garth Bardsley - Sun Soul, describing the rising and setting of the sun, and Eclipse, the wonders of a lunar eclipse.
Sunrise SATB/piano
A choral version of the Friday Afternoons song commissioned by Britten Pears Arts in 2023.
Please email via the link for more information.
Take it from Figure "O" SATB
A hilarious vocal take on Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture – from the point of view of instrumentalists playing it – with lyrics by the arranger.
Went the Day Well? Upper voices, horn, percussion/organ
A setting of the martial epitaph by John Maxwell Edmonds (1875 -1958), commissioned by Ben’s former student Tom Jackson for Help For Heroes in 2010.
Adam lay ybounden SATB
A fresh take on this popular 15th-century macaronic carol through appealing imitation, strong rhythmic interest, and imaginative harmonic language.
Aldeburgh Carol SATB soloists/SATB
Written at the request of Aldeburgh Music (Britten-Pears Arts) to herald Benjamin Britten’s centenary in 2013, with text by Garth Bardsley.
Ave verum corpus SATB
This is a warm and contemplative setting of the medieval Latin hymn, suitable for communion services or for Lent, Passiontide, or Corpus Christi.
Christ's Nativity SATB/organ
A setting of two stanzas from Henry Vaughan’s (1621-1695) Christmas poem. The music reflects the exuberance of Vaughan’s text, and provides ample opportunity for plenty of colour.
Faber Carol Book SA(B) or SATB/piano
An exciting volume of 40 Christmas carols and songs with an original, contemporary twist, designed to breathe fresh air into Christmas concerts.
Flame SATB divisi
Inspired from a quote by Gautama Buddha, with words by Garth Bardsley.
Evening Canticles in G SATB/organ
Written for Andrew Earis and the choir of St Martin in the Fields, London in 2013, this is a straightforward but effective setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for the evening service.
Ely Canticles SS/organ
Written at the request of Neil Porter-Thaw, Director of Music at King’s School, Ely for a singing day at Ely Cathedral in 2010.
Heaven Semi-chorus, SATB/organ
A setting of George Herbert’s (1593-1633) clever ‘echo’ poem, exploring the nature of heavenly delights.
Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant SATB div.
A fresh take to the traditional French carol in an upbeat arrangement that has a memorable refrain and driving rhythms, balanced with polyphonic, graceful verses.
Lighten Our Darkness SATB div.
To be sung ‘like a mantra’, Lighten our Darkness is a meditation on the Third Collect for Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer.
O nata lux SATB
A contemplative setting of the Latin hymn at Lauds for The Feast of Transfiguration.
Preces and Responses SATB
Written in 2004 for the Chapel Choir of St Paul’s School in London, when Ben Parry was Director of Music at the School.
St Paul's Mass SATB/organ
A setting of the Missa Brevis (no Credo) was written for and dedicated to the Chamber Choir of St Paul’s School, London.
Solihull Service SATB/organ
A setting of the Evening Canticles written for the Solihull School Choir and first performed in 2014.
There Is No Rose SATB
Also included in OUP Carols for Choirs volume 6
Three Angels SATB/organ
A setting of a six-stanza macaronic poem by Garth Bardsle, the jaunty, irregular 5/8 metre of this carol conjures up the excitement and joyfulness of the approaching Christmas season.
SECULAR CHORAL works
By the way, I love you SATBB
A fun a cappella number that sets words by Garth Bardsley in a big band style.
Christmas Cards SATB
This fun and amusing song for a cappella vocal quartet is the setting of some ingenious lyrics by Garth Bardsley, decrying the overload of Christmas cards each December.
Dashing Through The Snow SSATB
A more straightforward version of Ben's virtuosic arrangement of Jingle Bells, written for the National Youth Choir's Christmas Concerts in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Jingle Bells SATB divisi
This hugely popular and virtuosic arrangement, originally written for The Swingle Singers in 1991, has been performed by choirs all over the world.
My Heart's In The Highlands SSA/piano
An original setting in folk song style of the Robert Burns poem. It reveals the composer’s fondness for Scotland, where he lived for eight years.
Science Song SSA/piano
A setting of three science-based limericks by Professor Sir John ‘Kappa’ Cornforth, including the tongue-twister "para dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane".
Snow SATB/piano
A setting of an exquisite poem by Garth Bardsley for Loughborough Endowed Schools.
Spring Sonnets SATB
A setting of two original sonnets by Garth Bardsley - "I wanted to explore the ancient sense of man's mortality attached to winter - might the winter never end."
Sun and Moon SATB
Two "bookend" settings of poems by Garth Bardsley - Sun Soul, describing the rising and setting of the sun, and Eclipse, the wonders of a lunar eclipse.
Sunrise SATB/piano
A choral version of the Friday Afternoons song commissioned by Britten Pears Arts in 2023.
Please email via the link for more information.
Take it from Figure "O" SATB
A hilarious vocal take on Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture – from the point of view of instrumentalists playing it – with lyrics by the arranger.
Went the Day Well? Upper voices, horn, percussion/organ
A setting of the martial epitaph by John Maxwell Edmonds (1875 -1958), commissioned by Ben’s former student Tom Jackson for Help For Heroes in 2010.