Collegiate & Advanced Repertoire

The Latin phrase Dum spiro spero translates to "While I breathe, I hope." The phrase is of indeterminate origin and is featured as the motto for several places and organizations, including the U.S.

This extended single-movement work is an evocative composition inspired by the impact of isolation and tragedy on society and individuals. The third movement of Beethoven's F Major String Quartet, Op. 135,

Meticulously crafted to a stirring text, this piece opens with a powerful statement, angular and pointed. Body percussion transitions the music into a developed groove, offset by syncopated rhythms and

This life-affirming text from Sara Teasdale is treated to satisfying development and flowing, lyrical vocal and piano lines. All voices are affirmed and engaged equally, and what begins as a relatively

This work begins intimately and develops dynamically, with poetic text from the composer. Simple musical ideas evolve throughout the piece, mirroring the complexity of human relationships. Changes in key

Treble choirs young and old will appreciate the part-writing, repeated patterns, and icy energy of Shakespeare's text. This piece is filled with delightful surprises, including percussion, some aleatoric

This piece celebrates the treble voice in all of its capabilities. Utilizing innovative compositional techniques and rapidly shifting vocal syllables to achieve bright clusters and angular lines, advanced

This work is a fresh setting of the Requiem Mass. The work, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, takes its name from the poem by Elaine Goodale Eastman, incorporated as the fourth movement. Compositionally,

Here is an elegant and joyful welcoming to the season of Christmas. The text invites the warmth of the season to permeate our hearts and the distance we create between ourselves by inviting in the fire of

This gorgeous setting of an incredible text by Marisha Chamberlain emphasizes the importance of community and strength in difficult times.

This Christmas piece is sweet and joyful, with a beautiful a cappella choral texture that is simple yet stunning. Peaceful and reverent, it features some very beautiful close harmonies that will warm the