Descant scores

Andrew's descants have been written over the years for use by his choirs. "AMNS" stands for "Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard". Where the underlying harmony is by Noel Rawsthorne, the arrangement can be found in "200 Last Verses" or "200 More Last Verses" published by Kevin Mayhew. Please feel free to download and try out the descants with your choir:

Composer Title
Andrew Sims Abbot's Leigh AMNS 172
Andrew Sims Alleluia, dulce carmen AMNS 361
Andrew Sims All things bright and beautiful AMNS 116
Andrew Sims Blaenwern to AMNS 131
Andrew Sims Blaenwern AMNS 464
William Baird Ross Crimond
Andrew Sims Crüger AMNS 142
Andrew Sims Crüger NEH 55
Andrew Sims Ellacombe AMNS 75
Andrew Sims Evangelists (Alles ist an Gottes Segen) AMNS 300
Andrew Sims Evangelists (Alles ist an Gottes Segen) AMNS 416
Andrew Sims Everton AMNS 132
Andrew Sims Gerontius AMNS 117
Andrew Sims Golden Sheaves AMNS 291
Andrew Sims Großer Gott (Hursley) to German text
Andrew Sims Großer Gott (Hursley) to English text
Andrew Sims Halton Holgate AMNS 527
Alan Gray Hanover AMNS 101
Alan Gray Hanover AMNS 298
Andrew Sims Harewood AMNS 161
Andrew Sims Laudate Dominum AMNS 203
Percy Whitlock Laus Deo Hymnal 1982 no. 241
Andrew Sims Mannheim AMNS 224
Alan Gray Merton AMNS 24
Andrew Sims Morning Hymn AMNS 1
Andrew Sims Morning Hymn AMNS 107
Andrew Sims Neander AMNS 145
Andrew Sims Neander 1982 Hymnal
Andrew Sims Nun danket AMNS 205 to English text
Andrew Sims Nun danket to German text
Alan Gray Old 104th AMNS 101
Alan Gray Old 104th AMNS 298
Andrew Sims Old 120th AMNS 314
Alan Gray Oriel AMNS 121
Alan Gray Oriel AMNS 283
Alan Gray Oriel AMNS 332
Andrew Sims Praise, My Soul AMNS 192
Andrew Sims Ratisbon AMNS 4
Nicholson Richmond
Andrew Sims Salzburg AMNS 81
Andrew Sims Savannah AMNS 83
Andrew Sims St. Clement AMNS 16
Andrew Sims St. Denio AMNS 199
Andrew Sims St. Theodulph AMNS 60 and 328
Andrew Sims Surrey AMNS 111
Andrew Sims Truro AMNS 143
Andrew Sims Wareham AMNS 162
Andrew Sims Wiltshire AMNS 209
Andrew Sims Winchester New AMNS 27
Andrew Sims Winchester Old AMNS 37