Sara Teasdale's text is artfully set in for treble choir with a flowing piano accompaniment that brings a dramatic and artistic character to this original work. The texture offers rhythmic variety as the
Schumann's lied about the Sandman who sprinkles sand on the eyes of people to put them to sleep has been artfully adapted for two-part treble choirs with piano. The simple strophic texture is enhanced by
A setting of the text by James Weldon Johnson, this lyrical concert work celebrates the gift of music: "With glad defiance in my throat, I pierce the darkness with a note, and sing."
This 18th-century Italian piece is part of a larger work, Miserere in F Minor. This edition is based on a handwritten copy by Johann Simon Mayr and is scored for treble choir with piano or optional
This moving selection features a smoothly flowing harmonic texture that courses throughout the piece. Warm and enveloping, The Song You Loved will be the song you love singing, whether it be for
A contemporary setting of a familiar Latin text, this concert work is ideal for your advanced ensemble. Melismatic lines contrast with strong harmonic moments in this Renaissance-style motet.
Beautiful a cappella harmonies paint the picture of the scenic, familiar text from Song of Solomon: "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away, for lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and
This upbeat choral setting of Psalm 96 is written in a modern style that is rhythmic and full of harmonic texture. With interesting harmonies and some lovely cluster chords, this piece is for more advanced
With a chant-like modern a cappella texture, this piece includes a simple text and beautiful phrasing that allows ensembles to focus on their ensemble blend. A warm and emotive piece.
Edited by Z. Randall Stroope, this work from contemporary Italian composer Giorgio Susana uses ideas and elements from chant. An accessible work for strong choral ensembles, this is lovely.
"There's a better day a-coming" with an exciting a cappella arrangement of this traditional spiritual. With some divisi towards the end, this will both challenge and inspire your singers!
Commissioned for the Bach Children's Chorus, this setting of inspiring poetry espouses the human connection so essential to us all: "the touch of the hand and the sound of the voice sing on in the soul
Set for either a cappella mixed or treble voices, this work is exhilarating and powerful with a rhythmic drive that is most captivating for both singers and audience.
This work weaves two familiar Welsh folk songs into a charming work for SSAA choir and piano. It moves from simple two-part to three-part and then to a four-part a cappella divisi statement of the beautiful
In her timely original text, the composer bids us "to walk in the light together, on different paths, but in common cause; to bind into one our powers to overcome the sum of our flaws." This is a song much
This lovely setting of Millay's touching poem requires a flexible tempo with plenty of gentle rubato to give the effect of a poem being spoken by an accomplished orator. Great teaching piece for working on
Using a haunting poem by Rossetti, the composer creates a lush and beautiful composition that matches text in creating a yearning for a lover who has died.
Using a medieval Latin chant as the foundation, this joyous work is both rhythmic and exciting. Soaring vocal lines, repeated motives, and ostinato-like patterns are just a few of the gems one will find in
This exceptional work has been appearing on many state and regional festival lists since its publication in 2006, and deservedly so. This setting of Dies Irae isolates a portion of the text and
Embracing the hope that dreams may someday become a reality, this musical setting is actively stirring, with stunning harmonic and melodic moments. It seeks to capture that internal ecstasy and
A lovely setting of the E.E. Cummings poem for treble voices. So many seemingly different elements and ideas are introduced throughout and brought together in a very musical and thoughtful way by this
An exuberant song that extols all to "Let your song be love." May be performed either a cappella or accompanied (piano). Rhythmically exciting with many meter changes throughout the work.