Edition Peters' choral catalog spans 1,417 titles across sacred and secular repertoire, from Renaissance masterworks to contemporary compositions. Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem and Verdi's Requiem remain perennial favorites, while teachers consistently turn to Jonathan Dove's Ring Out, Wild Bells and Sally Beamish's In the Stillness for accessible yet musically substantial pieces. You'll find substantial depth in SATB and SSA voicings, with strong representation in a cappella literature and works for choir with organ or piano.
Highlights
Teachers keep coming back to Brahms' Ein deutsches Requiem and Verdi's Requiem for full choral works that anchor concert seasons. Jonathan Dove's Ring Out, Wild Bells (The Passing of the Year, movement 7) has become a standard choice for holiday and seasonal programming. Sally Beamish's In the Stillness and Melissa Dunphy's Halcyon Days offer compelling a cappella repertoire that works across ability levels.
Recently added
Recent publications include Roxanna Panufnik's Glory be to the World for SATB with accompaniment, Judith Bingham's Epiphany for SATB choir and organ, and Emilie Zumsteeg's Uplifted Voices for SSA, expanding options in both traditional and contemporary modes.
Composer & Author Spotlight
Jonathan Dove has established himself as a prolific voice in choral music with 79 titles in the Peters catalog. His work balances accessibility with musical substance, and Ring Out, Wild Bells remains one of the most widely adopted pieces for seasonal programming. Roxanna Panufnik brings a distinctive approach to both sacred and secular choral writing across 52 titles, drawing on her background in film scoring to create pieces with vivid harmonic language. Johannes Brahms' 50 titles here form the backbone of the sacred choral repertoire, with Ein deutsches Requiem continuing to define expectations for large-scale choral writing. Judith Bingham's 43 contributions reflect her work across multiple genres and voicings, combining liturgical sensibility with contemporary harmonic awareness.
