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Music for Choir (a cappella) by Anthony Ritchie



Opus 47As Long as Time (1990)
for SATB a cappella
These four songs explore different states of mind in a quirky and emotional manner. They are reasonably challenging without being too difficult.
Available from the composer


Opus 27four e.e. cummings poems (1988)
for SSAA a cappella
These songs are unconventional in their choral writing and are reasonably demanding in performance. They attempt to capture the quirky and thought-provoking nature of the poems in musical terms.
published by Wai-te-ata Press


Opus 104Magnificat (2001)
for SATB a cappella
This Magnificat is a relatively simple setting, designed for liturgical use, and using the Latin text.
Available from the composer


Opus 24She is Singing for Peace (1987)
for SSAATTBB a cappella
A flowing and lyrical work that builds an impassioned plea for peace. Demanding in performance.
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Opus 63The Charge of Parihaka (1994)
for vocal sextet SSATBB
A setting of a powerful satirical poem by Jessie MacKay, describing events in Parihaka, 1881, when government troops forcibly took over a Maori Pa and sent many of its inhabitants to prison. A direct and strong setting, performable by soloists or by choir.
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Opus 58The Rose Family (1993)
for a cappella choir
These songs take many various views of the rose, resulting in an eclectic collection of music, challenging but not overly difficult for choir.
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Opus 22aThree Hungarian Folk Songs (1986-88)
for SATB a cappella
These songs are arrangements of Hungarian folksongs collected by Bartok, and require a medium degree of skill from the choir.
published by Nota Bene


Opus 88Welcome! (1998)
for SSAATTBB choir unaccompanied
A strong and punchy song for mixed choir, built on old New Zealand texts. This would make a good opener to a concert.
Available from the composer


Opus 10With Years to Go (1982)
for SATB a cappella
Short part-songs, relatively easy to perform while maintaining a modern style. The texts are both by children.
published by Nota Bene


Opus 110WidowÕs Songs (2004)
for SSAATTBB a cappella
A series of three connected songs which set poems by Cilla McQueen.
Available from the composer