A true masterpiece for a cappella chorus. The name Randall Thompson is as much a part of choral music as is the voice. Once you've mastered this, you'll have truly stunning performance piece. His masterful
This breathtaking 20th-century work has been made famous by international performances of the San Francisco-based ensemble Chanticleer. Conceived in the style of the alternatum plainsong, the composition is
Irving Berlin's quintessential song is a classic of swing style, and this straightforward, singable arrangement brings Berlin's standard to vocal jazz and show choirs of any level. The swing groove is
Here is an exuberant a cappella number that's loaded with African atmosphere! The traditional Zambian words are sung throughout with such a buoyant, rhythmic feel that you are transported into the center of
The simple message "Can you see, feel, hear me, the sun too?" describes the wonder of a world seen through the eyes of a deaf child, expressed through singing and sign language. A guide with pictures is
Sung completely in Hebrew, this delightful Israeli song, with its text based on a song from the Tanakh (Old Testament) Song of Songs, is an excellent multicultural experience for young singers. It is a
A persistent underlying rhythm gives this setting of the Langston Hughes poem a powerful, mysterious drive. "Bring me all of your dreams, you dreamers. Bring me all of your Heart melodies, that I may wrap
"All we are we have found in song" is the first line of this stunningly beautiful poem by Euan Tait, set to music by Norwegian composer Kim Andre Arnesen. This romantic notion is woven throughout
Simple and welcoming, Glow was premiered by the World of Color Honor Choir at Disney's California Adventure Park. The Honor Choir, made up of over 700 singers from across America, were selected to
Now all choirs can enjoy this famous hymn tune arranged by Alice Parker, originally written for the Robert Shaw Chorale. The strong walking pulse and juxtaposed motives have made it exceptionally popular
Here's a supercharged gospel-style setting of a traditional Quaker text - a marvelous new look at a timeless American poem. This one has it all - a wide-open solo for your best gospel singer, an
"I dream a world where man no other man will scorn, where love will bless the earth and peace its paths adorn..." The introspective and contemplative lyrics of the great African-American poet Langston
Kenyan composer Teddy Kalanda Harrison and his group Them Mushrooms received worldwide recognition with their platinum-certified recording of this piece. With a fun percussion accompaniment, Jacob Narverud
This contemporary concert/festival piece is truly inspired, in music and text. "Away, where the sunlight is beaming through a deep, cloudless blue, and the treetops are gleaming with a fresh morning dew..."
A meditation on the mystery and wonder of music, this Estonian tone poem is a little gem for a cappella choirs. With gorgeous harmonies that intensify the text, this will resonate deeply with your singers.
A perennial festival favorite, particularly for younger choirs, the arranger catches the mood of the train theme of the piece in a most artistic and delightful fashion.
Available in several voicings, Niska Banja is a Serbian Roma dance popular throughout the Balkans. To Central Europeans, the 9/8 rhythm of 2-2-2-3 is as natural as a 4/4 rock beat is in North
Singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson wrote Requiem as a song of grief following the Asian tsunami in December 2004, and the song found a renewed audience after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf
This arrangement of HUMILITY with the time-honored text by Edward Caswall swells with emotion in the stunning unfolding of the text. It is scored for choir and piano with optional string quartet and
This flexibly voiced setting of the ever-popular Hebrew song works equally well for three-part mixed, SAB, or SA voices. The canonic treatment of the melody, lush choral harmonies, and artful accompaniment
From "The Civil War" by Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy, this dramatic song brings the reality of war into strikingly personal terms as a young soldier sings of his father and his own mortality. A powerful