Secular Unaccompanied Concert Music

"I am you are me...." This innovative original uses a clever text and pop-style music to create an environment of togetherness among members of the choir. Community - that's what it's all about. Each vocal

A joy-filled journey through the many gifts that singing brings us! Memorable lines and contemporary harmonies are backed by energetic percussion for shaker, tambourine, and cajon. Easy to learn and

Setting inspiring words by James Weldon Johnson, this work is poignant and stirring, encouraging singers and listeners to reflect on the challenges of present times and to move forward with courage and

Sara Teasdale's lyric poem looks to the stars for serenity and promise, and this handsome setting is superbly crafted by noted composer Frank Ticheli. Tasteful harmonic suspensions and rich choral textures

With a fresh, contemporary feel, this selection brings an uplifting message of hope and friendship through times of darkness. With its wide appeal, it is available in several voicings, including the Ember

The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey is now marked with cemeteries; particularly striking are the graves of Australian and New Zealand infantry which are marked with epitaphs provided by the families

Given everything our communities, choir, and world have experienced recently, we could all use a bit of light! This music encourages us to tend to our hearts and to others, remembering that each of us has

A cry for peace in a world torn by war, this poignant a cappella setting of an original text is filled with striking dynamic contrasts. "Sing, Be, Live, See... This dark stormy hour, the wind, it stirs. The

A longtime festival favorite for SATB divisi choirs, this remarkable a cappella setting of a 17th-century poem by Andrew Marvell celebrates the power and influence of music. This setting is now available

This beautiful a cappella arrangement was commissioned by Cantus for their album A Harvest Home. Written as a companion piece to the setting of Simple Gifts, this arrangement sounds traditionally

An exciting concert work for tenor-bass choirs, this piece is conceived with driving, chant-like a cappella choral lines accompanied by notated body percussion and parts for shaker and drum(s). The text,

This contemporary a cappella concert setting of E.E. Cummings' poem is refreshingly different. Short solo lines weave throughout the vocal texture while everyone else sings backing syllables. Originally

This joyful text celebrates the beauty found all around us in everyday life. Characterized by tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line, the buoyant 7/8 meter of the opening drives the piece forward.

This is a lively reimagining of the 19th-century American folk hymn that opens with a solo verse then proceeds with a soaring top melody supported by the rhythmic vocal accompaniment of the lower voices,

This energetic original work is a testament that "Love conquers all, therefore let us surrender to love!" In Latin, with pronunciation guide and translation included, this festival work may be performed a

A nonsense song which allows for simple staging where the singers make the nonsense syllables into a language which only they can understand. They may be argumentative, friendly, confrontational,

This timeless call for peace in the world, based on a Gregorian chant-like vibe in minor mode, creates an ancient-modern concert work with a message that is appropriate for any time of year. Designed to be

An interesting take on a section of text from the medieval Latin "Carmina Burana." This setting uses modal harmonies, a haunting melodic line, and transfixing percussion to express the mysterious nature of

From the Gounod opera "Faust." Here, young Valentin's heartfelt prayer abounds with conflicting emotions, offering singers an opportunity to consider the devotional yet enthusiastic text and operatic style

Commissioned by the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, here is a passionate tour de force for tenor-bass choirs. Full of rubato and with a text that is powerful while at the same time sensitive, this

"My song will be like a pair of wide wings to your dreams, like the fond arms of love it will wind its music around you..." This beautiful text espousing the power of song is set in a flowing accompanied

The poetry of Megan Levad and the music of Kristin Kuster fit together like a hand in a glove; like a single, coordinated voice from two thoughtful and creative women. Three movements under one

"The song we sing is meant to bring a moment of truth in soft weather, where care and worry lift away and we can breathe together ... for we are home." Robert Bode's text of togetherness is the perfect way

This work was composed in honor of all who struggle with the ravages of war and face an ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is dedicated to the memory of Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, a native Long