This work was inspired by the Radcliffe Ladies' Choir and their motto, "Friendship through singing." The lilting vocal lines are underpinned by a delicate piano part, and the opening performance direction

This Yiddish folk song, which originated in Eastern Europe, is a variation on the common theme of a spurned lover, but with a twist at the end! A full English singable translation is provided in the score,

The sea creatures whose irresistible singing lures sailors onto the rocks, boast of their deadly beauty in this impressionistic setting of a French text. "We are the loveliness that charms the strongest..."

An authentic and representative lied from a Romantic-era female composer set in a dynamic arrangement for women's or treble choirs. Clara Schumann's dramatic setting of the poem Lorelei was a

Based on the powerful poem by Langston Hughes, Walker's setting fits the free verse and vernacular style, mimicking the patterns of speech and the diction of conversation. The mother, who speaks throughout,

This beautiful setting of George Matheson's familiar hymn text functions perfectly in both sacred or secular settings. Here, O Love is given a fresh new melody with equally refreshing and gorgeous

With a text written as an homage to traditional Irish love ballads, the music stays true to this pupose. While modern in feel, the music is modal with a true Gaelic quality. The piano accompaniment, violin

"If we all sing one song, one song of love, one song of peace, one song to make all our troubles cease..." This pop song from 1991 sings so beautifully for choir in this stirring, soulful arrangement, it is

Rich melodic lines and fragments form the basis for a delicious counterpoint in this traditional folk hymn arrangement. The harmonies are at once modern and tasteful, with elements of tone-painting and

The emotions bound up in the cycle of life of a young woman and the accompanying questions and feelings of desperation are captured beautifully in this arrangement for treble voices. The pop underpinnings

Inspired by the empowering poem by Rabbi Ruth Sohn, this piece describes the journey of a young woman who finds bravery amid uncertainty and fear. Middle Eastern harmonies paint an expansive desert

Sarah Quartel's own inspiring text about the empowerment of singing is set to a catchy melody with imitative scat singing and a driving hand drum accompaniment. This piece has all the hallmarks of her

We Pray to Be at Peace is movement II of the work "Missa Gaia" by composer Libby Larsen. Marked "II. Kyrie: Mother, Sister, Blessed, Honored" in the score, this gentle and lyrical two-minute piece