Encore Publications
Encore Publications was founded in 1992 and exists today as an independent publisher with an impressive range of printed music comprising over 400 items.
The catalogue enjoys a worldwide reputation as a specialist publisher of choral music featuring the works of more than 90 composers. The church music and organ lists have evolved from the music of leading musicians such as Peter Aston, Stephen Cleobury CBE, Sir Philip Ledger CBE, Richard Lloyd, Philip Moore, June Nixon, Simon Preston CBE and James Whitbourn, plus significant contributions by Bryan Kelly and Alan Ridout. This core activity is now balanced by a rapidly growing range of instrumental and educational publications, as well as some orchestral works.
Our customers include cathedrals, churches, choral societies, schools, universities and colleges, as well as trade customers, in major territories including the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. We also work with record companies and broadcasters, particularly those that have an interest in choral music.
We provide a comprehensive range of pieces including newly published items. If you are searching for music for the liturgy, we draw your attention to the new settings of the Evening Service by Richard Lloyd, Andrew Lumsden and Philip Moore. Ronald Corp has contributed a set of Preces and Responses, which was commissioned by the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music 2013, while Paul Edwards has provided another set containing a few French-influenced harmonies. As choirs prepare for the forthcoming feasts and festivals, we invite them to perform musical works published by Encore Publications. In his cantata, The Risen Christ, Philip Ledger composed a gentle setting of Mary, Cease from Sorrow Now, which is available separately and could be used on 22 July (Mary Magdalene). Stephen Cleobury’s arrangement of Blessed be that Maid Mary is suitable for 15 August (The Blessed Virgin Mary), as is Louis Halsey’s arrangement of an English devotional song (13th century), Blessed be thou, O Queen of Heaven. On 14 September (Holy Cross Day) choirs could consider performing the original chorale, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross by Richard Lloyd, which has been extracted from his St Matthew Passion. Andrew Millington’s setting of Christ the Fair Glory of the Holy Angels is a striking anthem for 29 September (Michael and All Angels), while Almighty God by Philip Ledger is suitable for 19 October (Luke).
We hope that you will find appropriate new repertoire for your musical needs.