Songs of Love

Written as a tribute for a loved one's wedding, this passionate text from the Song of Solomon is captured beautifully in the music.

Here is a jazz standard, nominated for an Academy Award in 1949 for Best Original Song, set for advanced vocal jazz choirs. The a cappella treatment is sprinkled with fresh harmonies and thick jazz

As the title suggests, Kaleidoscope Heart is a metaphor for the ever-changing beauty and diversity of the heart and soul. This beautiful little a cappella piece is stylized with a contemporary

Christopher Brennan's poem of love has been adapted for this beautiful choral work written for the composer's own wedding. The text speaks to unspoken connections and the ways in which words fail where

Opening with optional solos, this setting of the Gershwin classic song for mixed choirs sparkles with a nostalgic quality that is accessible to choirs of any age. Add the clarinet part and rhythm parts to

A great new gospel song, this tune is destined to be a hit! The title is the refrain that answers every hardship that can come our way. Excellent energy, colorful blue notes, and rocking rhythms are the

This Philippine love song has all the tenderness and lushness necessary to make the audience swoon. You will fall in love with the legato lullaby texture of this beautiful selection.

An ethereal, deeply moving piece about the conscious decision to choose love. This has an ancient-modern feel, made even more prominent with the interplay between the Latin and English text, and chant-like

"Flash! Bam! Alakazam!" Vocal jazzers will love the fall-offs, slides, tight harmonies, and rapid-fire triplets in this arrangement of the Great American Songbook standard. Two brief notated solos sound

Melodically, rhythmically, and lyrically rich, this original selection expresses the way the world looks different when one is falling in love. Leaning into a neo-Broadway style, the composer, also known

An outstanding and challenging setting of the Christina Rossetti text, this selection crafted for The Aeolians flows with lush choral divisi harmonies that shimmer with delicious dissonance and some

The warmth of the lyrics in this poem by E.E. Cummings is reflected in this lovely and moving arrangement for a cappella voices.

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

Set in a easy swing style, this classic tune from Mister (Fred) Rogers is presented in an arrangement that your jazz or concert choir will love. The music from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood is both iconic and

This lovely a cappella lullaby doubles as a Nativity carol that may be programmed for Christmas or at any time of year. Simple and sincere, traditional choral writing leads singers through a warm

This traditional hymn is one of the signature songs of Brigham Young University's a cappella group BYU Vocal Point. Adapted to be a joint performance for mixed chorus with symphony orchestra, it features a

Written in answer to a call for connection in troubled times, this song is about persistence, community, and moving ahead. "One foot in front of the other" is a metaphor for determination and forward

The message of the recurring refrain, "Let's see what love can do to mend a broken world," is both timely and timeless. The text contrasts what the world sees with how things could be, counseling unity over

"Love shall be our token, love be yours and love be mine... love shall be our prayer, love shall be our sign." This gorgeous setting of the Christina Rosetti text is a wonderful expression of love, support,

Written in response to the gun violence against children, this penultimate movement from "The Unarmed Child" is deeply moving and brings a sense of healing and poignancy in the musical setting.

"When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone... the work of Christmas begins." This setting of a poem by Howard Thurman, presented as an ethereal benediction, is truly a

Modern cluster harmonies within an a cappella texture, this setting of Christian Robert Shockley's text is inspired by the writings and sayings of Mr. Fred Rogers. The SATB texture features some divisi and

This stunning work for mixed choirs has its roots in jazz. The repetition of the word "love" throughout allows singers and audiences to focus on its various meanings and implications. A challenging work

This work in three movements: Evening Song; The Cloths of Heaven and She Walks in Beauty uses texts from the past - Sydney Lanier, William Butler Yeats, Lord Byron, and Song of Solomon -