Voices fan out from a unison pitch and blossom into rich choral sonorities during the hushed introduction of this resplendent work. Next, an intense compound-meter exposition is energized by the percussive
This very cool original is a masterpiece of vocal layering, a "sound experience" for a cappella voices as bells. All voices sing together in the middle section before returning to vocalized bell effects.
This exuberant choral fanfare offers a fresh approach for a cappella choirs. Constructed with mixed and changing meters, and with a touch of divisi for the women's voices at the end, this glorious work will
These intimate and comforting lines of Elizabeth Bishop's sonnet are set to music that is reflective, lush, and lyrical, with the text always foremost. Originally written for SATB chorus, this voicing for
"I loved you, and perhaps I love you still..." Powerful in its simplicity, this poem by Aleksandr Pushkin inspires Jay Rouse's emotional choral setting, which uses contemporary harmonies and a sweeping
Jack Halloran's arrangements are choral gems, and Dick Bolks is a master at taking these challenging divisi a cappella choir settings and crafting them for a standard four-part, SATB mixed choir, with piano
Omnia sol temperat, "the sun warms everything," comes from a verse of Latin found in Carmina Burana. The composer's English text speaks to the human need to anchor words of love and commitment in