This breathtaking 20th-century work has been made famous by international performances of the San Francisco-based ensemble Chanticleer. Conceived in the style of the alternatum plainsong, the composition is

This distinguished edition by master composer John Rutter is included on a number of state and regional contest/festival lists.

This accompanied original, based on a poem by Sara Teasdale, will appeal to better choirs. "I am wild, I will sing to the trees, I will sing to the stars in the sky..."