Sweeping and cinematic in scope, this multi-movement work serves as both a tribute to the birds that once filled our skies and a warning about our own tenuous existence on the planet. The compositional

From the Grammy-nominated work The Lost Birds, this setting of a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay ends the first half of The Lost Birds. Told from the point of view of the poet, it starts with the

With modern dissonance and free tonality, this entire piece drives toward the last line of the Stacy Gnall poem: "big brother, I am catching up to you." One long, rhythmic race, this selection will be a

Maurice Ravel's Mother Goose Suite compirses five charming miniatures, each evoking a fairy tale scene. From the simplicity of the opening Pavane of Sleeping Beauty to the whirling dance of the

Classical composer Vicente Martín y Soler (1754-1806), sometimes called "The Spanish Mozart," wrote a 1786 opera entitled Una Cosa Rara. While the opera has fallen into obscurity, it was

Classical composer Vicente Martín y Soler (1754-1806), sometimes called "The Spanish Mozart," wrote a 1786 opera entitled Una Cosa Rara. While the opera has fallen into obscurity, it was

Classical composer Vicente Martín y Soler (1754-1806), sometimes called "The Spanish Mozart," wrote a 1786 opera entitled Una Cosa Rara. While the opera has fallen into obscurity, it was

Here is a lively and intricate setting of the classic French carol that builds to a powerful close. In imitation of the flute and drum mentioned in the carol, the singers play back and forth repeating

Now available for SATB. Based on a Christopher Smart text also memorably used in Benjamin Britten's “Rejoice in the Lamb,” originally set for treble voices, this new voicing retains the little

Originally composed to introduce the various instruments of the orchestra, this set of variations by Benjamin Britten is based on a melody by Henry Purcell. In this setting for wind band, the opening theme

Rubato phrasings and delicate word painting are the gentle elements that move this beautiful new setting of the iconic Pickthall poem. Shifting tonal centers, divisi in all voice parts, and the a cappella

Written for and dedicated to the United States Marine Band, this powerful composition opens exuberantly with lively syncopated figures and crisp, contemporary melodic lines and harmonies. After evolving

The angular nature of the asymmetrical rhythms and constantly changing meters brings vibrancy and momentum to this work. Shifting harmonic centers create unpredictability and surprise, and the bold,

Originally titled Nowell, Nowell, Dieu vous garde, this 15th-century English carol has been recast in modern form although the ancient feel is still present. Vocal parts may be performed a cappella

"If we can be happy and live well without causing unnecessary harm, why wouldn't we?" This simple and yet profound question is an invitation for choir, listener, and all of us in this beautiful new work.

Beginning with two main thematic ideas that are developed throughout the work - a gentle, lilting two-note motive and a lyrical four-note theme that travels throughout the voices - this seven-minute piece

American composer Joseph Turrin is acclaimed for his work with symphony orchestras, classical performers, theater and film as well as his works for school bands. With Dedication for Band he brings

The All-Night Vigil (or Vespers)s a setting of music for a night-long service on the eves of Russian Orthodox holy days, and became one of Rachmaninoff's Favorite compositions. Basing the