Songs of Hope

This very accessible piece pairs a beautifully written vocal and piano score with the Langston Hughes poem that warns us to "Hold fast to dreams... for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with

Following on the heels of his wildly popular Sisi Ni Moja, Jacob Narverud returns with another show-stopping piece in a similar style. With influences from world music and an upbeat rhythmic style,

A poignant text which celebrates faith, hope, love, and singing paired with a thick a cappella texture makes this is definitely a song worth singing.

A young poet named Simon Harrison created his own take on the "I can do anything" concept for the text of this piece. Upbeat and dramatic, the music really shows what Padworski can do as a composer. For