World Music Selections

Born as a game, this clever piece uses imitating sounds and nonsense vocables to form words with no real meaning. It begins with four solo voices in canon over a humming harmonic accompaniment by the choir.

Translated from the words of the Lord's Prayer, this epic song from the award-winning video game franchise Civilization was the first composition from a video game to be nominated for, and win, a Grammy.

Hear the steady sound of the mill wheel in this brisk setting of the French Canadian folk song, which uses alternate French and English text. "I hear the windmill, tick-a tick-a tack-a..." Use the

Based on a folk song from Ghana, this is a happy song of welcome that will make a wonderful, upbeat opener to your concert. Carefully considered ranges and simple stacking harmonies that are fun to

This beautiful and moving text comes from the Hebrew liturgy and a Hebrew folk song is quoted in the music. The choral parts are lovely and accessible, as the choir asks God to "be gracious and answer

This timely text from the Jewish liturgy is brilliantly set in a lovely original work. Its simple message of peace is enhanced with soaring melodies and lyric instrumental lines, making it a strong choice