A call for help in a time of storm, this anonymous text from 19th-century London is beautifully set for a cappella mixed choir. "Heaven be my pilot amid this stormy sea ... grant me in that blest port where
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
Two well-known chorales are scored for tenor-bass voices and optional piano accompaniment. Bach's Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light and Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
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
An excerpt from Vespers for the 21st Sunday after Trinity, this work is scored for tenor-bass choir, cello, and contrabass. Advanced singers will enjoy the contrast between the melismatic lines and the
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.
This accessible arrangement of the familiar carol includes a bit of divisi and mixed meter, making it ideal for more advanced ensembles.
Featuring a baritone solo, this piece in mixed meter has a Renaissance feel that expands into a divisi texture, including modern rhythms and sections of kneeling, floor patting, and stomping. In Latin
This energetic original concert work makes for an ideal opening festival number for younger choirs. The meter shifts back and forth between 3/4 and 6/8 to give a nice sense of movement and drive, while the
This warm and sentimental concert work features two soloists who also duet at the beginning and end, with a middle section that swells with joy. Including only the lyric "Alleluia," this piece allows the
This selection for advanced tenor-bass choirs soars with enthusiasm and determination to its joyous conclusion, "Gaudium immensum! Amen!"
Loomis Creek tells the story of a 19th-century American pioneer with a dream to move west and start a new life by building a farm near a life-giving stream. The a cappella setting has a
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!
Here's a dynamic a cappella arrangement of this favorite Christmas spiritual that more advanced choirs will certainly enjoy! Rhythmic and energetic, the divisi harmonies sound exactly like they should in a
This poignant setting of a poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence captures the sadness and sense of longing for lost childhood and innocence.
This moving arrangement of a beloved spiritual speaks with authenticity. With deep rich harmonies and extended ranges, it will challenge and satisfy the mature ensemble.
A perfect marriage of text and music, this stunning setting of a Kahlil Gibran poem enfolds us in inimitable harmonies and beautiful poetic imagery.
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.