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from the online catalogue of compositions and arrangements by Paul Ayres

• solo voice unaccompanied
• solo voice with piano
• solo voice with organ
• solo voice with one other instrument
• solo voice with ensemble
• two or more solo voices


 

Catalogue listing of all vocal pieces

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April is in my mistress' face
madrigal for two-part choir SS (or two vocal soloists) and piano

Artemisia
song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and string trio

At the round earth's imagin'd corners
song for high voice (soprano or tenor) and piano

The Best-Beloved
song for high voice (soprano or tenor) and piano

Blow, blow, thou winter wind
song for (any) voice and piano (or guitar)

A Christmas Round
multi-lingual round for voices, accompanied

Cry Mayday
children's opera

Edo Lullaby
arrangement of the traditional Japanese lullaby for two voices and string trio (or for children's choir and piano)

Espoir si cher
Music of the Fuchsia arrangement of the Lully song for high voice and piano

Fable
classical cabaret song for (female) voice with flute, clarinet, cello, accordeon and piano

Good King Wenceslas
arrangement of the traditional carol for unison or two-part voices and piano

Hallelujah-4
musical game, round, exercise or performance piece

He to Her; She to Him
two songs for soprano and viola d'amore

Hör ich das Liedchen klingen
song for tenor and piano

The horn, the horn, the lusty horn
song for voice and piano

The Hypochondriac
incidental music for flutes, oboe, harpsichord, voices

I give you the end of a golden string
for four solo voices and/or choir SATB

I know that my Redeemer liveth
Fuchsia arrangement of the Handel aria for high voice and piano - with optional choir and band, as featured in Messyah

It had to be you
arrangement of the Isham Jones song for soprano voice, flute and cello

It is a good thing
for high voice and piano

jollymerry
for unison children's choir, or solo voice, string quartet and oboe

Messyah
a re-written version of Handel's Messiah - a work-in-progress

Monteverdi - Ave maris stella
plainsong, arranged by Monteverdi, arranged by Paul Ayres for soprano voice, clarinet and piano

Murder in the Cathedral
incidental music for organ and unison voices

Music for a While
Music of the Fuchsia arrangement of the Purcell song for high voice and piano

Music to hear
song for high voices (two-part) and accompaniment

Navajo Wedding Blessing
for solo bass-baritone and piano

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem
anthem for choir ATB and organ; or solo song for alto (counter-tenor), cello and organ

Opening Number
cabaret song (voice and piano)

Outwithin
short song for solo voice with any instrument(s), or for voices alone

Pericles
incidental music for violin, clarinet, piano and voice

Poor Fish
humorous song for voice and piano

Rejoice in the Lord alway
for soprano (or tenor) and organ

The Schoolboy
for high voice (soprano or tenor) and piano

The Shower
for soprano voice, flute or oboe, viola, cello

Since there's no help
for medium voice and piano

Sing Softly
for voice and any instrument(s)

The Sun and other Stars
incidental music for solo oboe (and optional voice)

Take, O take those lips away
for solo voice (unaccompanied)

There was a naughty Boy
song for medium voice and piano

The Three Kings
for four voices (choir and/or solos)

The Three Ravens
arrangement of the English folksong for three male voices (tenor, baritone, bass)

To -
for high voice (soprano or tenor) and piano

To Music
for high voice (soprano or tenor) and piano

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
arrangement of the English folk-carol for choir SAB (or unison) with piano or organ or strings

Touching all things with her alchemy
for soprano voice, clarinet and piano

Under Milk Wood
incidental music for voices

The Water of Tyne [arrangement]
arrangement of the folksong for voice and piano, or for two voices and piano

The Water of Tyne [original setting]
for high voice and piano

A Wedding Anthem
for unison voices S, or solo soprano, with organ (manuals only)

While shepherds watched their flocks by night [original setting]
for unison choir S, or solo voice