Adult Community Choir Concert Music

Perfect for advanced ensembles, this a cappella arrangement of the traditional carol lends an ethereal quality to your Christmas concert or service. Retaining the simple folk-like beauty of the original

This beloved text finds a fresh new presentation in this modern a cappella carol setting. Using effective textural changes and syncopation, it has the feel of a contemporary worship song with the structure

This thoughtful a cappella setting of the traditional text flows between swells of emotion and warm chromatic inflections in the Latin refrains. A soprano solo is present through much of the setting, and

This fresh take on a familiar 15th-century Christmas text artfully utilizes dotted rhythms in 6/8 meter to create a lilting feel, and the memorable melody for the carol text passes through each of the voice

Opening with a section of plainchant, this setting of the traditional Latin text most known in the Mozart or Byrd versions shimmers with modern a cappella harmonies. Cluster cadences and expressive vocal

Based on Gregorian chant, this ninth-century antiphon is given new life as an urgent plea for peace. A sense of powerlessness and desperation is reflected in the use of free and mixed meter, while

This expressive meditation is an English setting of the prayer "O Lord, lettest thy servant depart in peace." Thoughtfully prepared suspensions and close harmonies that stay on the staff make this piece an

A joyful and soaring a cappella work, this English setting of "My soul doth magnify the Lord" is a wonderful way to show off the sound of your choir. Homorhythmic movement and careful voice leading make it

A new English a cappella setting ideal for Evensong or a special concert for your experienced singers. With echoes of the English cathedral, the uplifting warmth of the Magnificat contrasts with the

This joyful setting of text by Alfred Tennyson is particularly appropriate at the beginning of a new calendar year or during other times of renewal or new beginnings. This anthem is easily learned; the

This brief but deeply moving setting of a traditional Latin Christmas text includes an alternate English text and is appropriate for both school and church choirs. The voices are a cappella and homophonic

A gorgeous setting of the popular text from the Requiem Mass. The homophonic writing and the voice-leading make it accessible to advanced and professional ensembles.

This challenging anthem uses Latin phrases to convey the theme of peace. A short section in English, "Lord, grant us peace," gives way to a return of the opening text, "Pax, Domine." Appropriate for general

This a cappella setting of the traditional carol opens with a spotlight on the tenor section with background choir "oohs." The second stanza is more homophonic, and in the third, the carol is sung

With effective use of mixed meters that alternate in feel between the English and Latin texts, this piece incorporates a wide range of dynamic expression and a divisi texture that adds warmth.

A delightful setting of a Sicilian carol that is traditionally played on bagpipes, this features a bass drone under beautiful harmonies by the rest of the choir.

This selection is a gentle lullaby based on an old Welsh folk song. With limited divisi towards the end, it has beautifully lyrical writing and will be a warm and welcome addition to any concert.

This warm and sentimental concert work features two soloists who also duet at the beginning and end, with a middle section that swells with joy. Including only the lyric "Alleluia," this piece allows the

A dramatic a cappella arrangement of the well-loved carol, it features a unison chant line for the first verse followed by verses for upper, then lower voices. The final verse rings with a full harmonic