Holiday & Seasonal Selections

Rhythmic and dramatic, this exciting piece is the perfect way to open your holiday concert. The traditional Latin text is given a perfectly crafted modern setting with optional body percussion and driving

This stunning carol tapestry includes threads of The Coventry Carol; What Child Is This; Noel Nouvelet and original thematic material along with new words. With conservative

This touching piece for choirs of all ages offers a wish for the world to find the hope, peace, and love that it needs. With easily learned memorable melodies and a bridge featuring hints of "star light,

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

A beautiful way to prepare for the season, this medieval carol is arranged with lyrical lines that bring both freshness and familiarity. The piano accompaniment provides exciting movement with driving

This atmospheric setting of words from Shakespeare's As You Like It is sprightly and uplifting, with singers being asked to perform with "a bit of frost and a knowing smile." Musically it includes

Commissioned by VOCES8 in 2020, this reflective piece is setting of a text from poet Jacqueline Goldfinger. Creating a period of calm during winter storms where we reflect on what we have lost but rise up

This lyrical setting blends the beloved Silent Night tune and text with a captivating new tune, featuring an optional oboe obbligato that gives a unique color to the piece. The result is a fresh

This work paints a picture of Sara Teasdale's Winter Dusk landscape tied to the thoughts of one solemnly reflecting on deep themes. A new and different take on a winter concert piece with an

This highly artistic work is a particularly good choice for winter programs. The melody is shared and passed between voices, and the piano supports it all with sounds of snow and wind in steady rhythms.

"Eneza upendo uendako, umoja ni upendo" translates to "Spread love everywhere you go, unity is love." This piece celebrates the hopeful sentiments of unity and love through both Swahili and English lyrics

You haven't heard Joy to the World like this before! This traditional Irish music experience pairs the well-known carol with a recently composed Irish slide, and the result is an explosion of joy

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

A collection of three carol settings with brass, percussion, and organ. These beautiful festival settings include Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella; In the Bleak Midwinter and

Madrigal marries Deck the Hall in this beautifully crafted arrangement well suited for developing choirs of all ages. Use handbells, vibraphone, or piano along with hand drum for a delightful and

In a flowing 3/4, this piece combines Hebrew and English text in celebration of the festival of "eight sacred lights." Lyrical vocal lines with touches of polyphony create lovely harmonic progressions

Beginning softly and atmospherically, this lovely setting radiates joy and peace. Building with a march-like quality, it explodes with majesty before ending in the quiet spirit of the opening.  Perform

A fresh and inspiring piano accompaniment fills this dynamic arrangement of the traditional Catalonian carol. The verses are expressed in unison and simple textures, and the sections of full harmony are

An upbeat setting of words by Charles Bennett celebrating the arrival of spring, this selection features changing meters, a compelling verse-refrain structure, and catchy melodies. A darker middle section

This exciting setting of the Latin text extracted from the larger Missa Romantica appears in two versions: the first is accompanied as it appears in the larger work; the second is an a cappella version for

Created for Ely Cathedral choir, this charming setting of a beloved Italian carol is appropriate for church and school settings, with lyrics in both Italian and English. Moderate voice ranges, beautiful

Featured at the 2018 St. Olaf College Christmas Festival, this is a beautiful and lush setting of the Howard Thurman text. It reminds us that Christmas is a time of light over darkness. The message in the

Here is a valuable collection containing five exceptional arrangements: Angels We Have Heard on High; The First Noel; God Rest Ye; Cradle Hymn and Yuletide