Red Scarf Music

Carols – Arrangements – New works

Music for Choirs by
Ian Crawford

Ian Crawford’s choral music is published by OUP, Novello, and Red Scarf. Find recent pop arrangements on Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct. Most is available for digital download. All can be found through this website.
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Christmas Prayer

SATB unaccompanied

A new close harmony, a-cappella setting of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ well known poem.
For SATB (divisi).

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Red Scarf for Community Choirs

Community – School – Church

Three part arrangements that are a pleasure to sing. Ranging from classic folk songs to contemporary pop hits, via Schubert songs and brand new settings, our SABar collection is perfect for community, school and church choirs. Bring your singing to life….

Music for Community Choirs

Red Scarf for Community Choirs

Three part arrangements that are a pleasure to sing. Ranging from classic folk songs to contemporary pop hits, via Schubert songs and brand new settings, our SABar collection is perfect for community, school and church choirs. Bring your singing to life….

Music for Community Choirs

For the Future…

Exciting new music for future publication – soon to be available here..

A new Christmas Cantata: Star Songs

Premiered by The Nantwich Singers in 2024, this new three-movement work celebrates the arrival of the Bethlehem Star. Two sparking settings of 17th Century texts for SATB and piano; Out of the Orient, Crystal Skies and The Star Song; are linked by a new a cappella setting of the Advent antiphon, O Oriens. 

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Beware the Jabberwock, my son..

A brand-new setting of Lewis Carroll’s famous poem for TTBB choir and piano. Commissioned by one of the UK’s leading male voice choirs, Jabberwocky is a piece of choral theatre that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
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Call my True Love to my Dance

A new dance music-inspired setting of Tomorrow shall be my dancing day for a cappella SATB choir. Premiered in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin by Mornington Singers in 2024, Dancing Day combines funk and disco-inspired riffs to create dynamic choral textures that support a catchy, dancing melody line. Watch for this on Red Scarf ..

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Choral Workshops

“I would [return] to sing anything with Ian Crawford, who is great fun.”

Commissions

Thank you Ian for “Learning to be Me’. What a show stopper of a piece this is.  The children loved it and really connected with the words…..

Changing Voices Workshops

“I thoroughly enjoyed the day, and I must admit it did give me a real confidence boost…. in singing in front of, and with other people!”