Cantata; January 1990. Commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council. See also MS Mus. 1341, which appears to be in part an early version of this work. Published by Chester Novello.
Cantata, for counter-tenor, tenor and bass soloists, choir and orchestra; January 1968. Vocal score. This piece appears in part to be an early version of the cantata 'The Vessel' (see MSS Mus. 1348-1351).
Stephen Oliver: 'Festal Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis'
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For eight-part choir and organ; August 1985. Vocal score, with revised sections; photocopy of vocal score, with annotations. Published by Chester Novello.
Stephen Oliver: Shorter Sacred Vocal Works, 1965-1966
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ff. 1-17. Hymn tune arrangements, sketches and descants for trumpet and violin. f. 18. 'Save us, O Lord', for mixed choir and organ. Photocopy. f. 19. 'Two little eyes to look to God', for voice and organ. ff. 20-29. 'Communion Service, mainly in the Phrygian mode'; for mixed chorus unaccomp...
Oratorio, for tenor and baritone soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra, words selected from the Bible by Margaret Girdlestone; June-August 1965. Full score, in pencil and ink.
Stephen Oliver: Shorter sacred vocal works, 1967-1986
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ff. 1-27. 'On the Morning of Christ's Nativity', anthem, a setting of the poem by John Milton, for tenor, baritone, chanter, mixed chorus and organ; August 1967. ff. 28-44. 'Missa Brevis', for alto and bass soloists, mixed choir and organ; July-August 1968. Photocopy. ff. 45-56. 'Sequence for...