Patriotic & Americana Selections

Building on the original text, this adaptation of the classic spiritual invites the listener to envision and commit to a better, more just world - a world of inclusion, radical kindness, compassion, love,

This a cappella setting of the iconic American protest song associated so strongly with the civil rights movement is both reflective and optimistic. This is a highly expressive arrangement with an

A jaunty, fun arrangement of this early American song. A novel program piece for tenor-bass choirs!

This bluesy setting requires three treble soloists with power and confidence. The choral backgrounds are deliberately sparse imitating guitar, light organ, and banjo until a climactic group shout. The music

This work has the ethos of a spiritual, with the text and a few riffs inspired by Amazing Grace. The choir, considering the power of grace in song, affirms that no trouble, no shame, no

This piece is a combination of two traditional Scottish tunes: Wild Mountain Thyme, sung by tenor-bass chorus, and the popular Scottish reel Whiskey Before Breakfast, played

A deeply moving lament that seeks to capture the feelings of African American slaves, their existence being so dire that "going home" in death was, for many, a welcome relief. This arrangement has a slow

Transcribed from the composer's father's singing of this tune, this version is always flowing, with joyous conviction and thanksgiving. The designation "divisi" is not to be taken lightly, for in one place

Written to be the ritual closing song for the Santa Fe Men's Camerata, this music reflects the spirit of the text: celebratory and yet wistful. It begins in unison but quickly moves to four- and then

An interesting spiritual written after the Civil War and after the slaves were freed. However, as the struggles of African Americans continued, it has become a prominent song in the march for equality, even