Written in 1983 for Marilyn Mead, who won the International Artist's Competition in New York that year. She was granted a full recital in Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium) where it premiered to fine reviews.

Written for The Crossing by their resident composer, this innovative work uses original, evocative text that is sometimes free of meter. The second selection in a set of three works, this piece can be

Written for The Crossing by their resident composer, this evocative work utilizes innovative vocal techniques to paint the original text. The first selection in a set of three works, this piece can be

Written for The Crossing by their resident composer, this innovative work utilizes improvised tone clusters, striking harmonies, and a variety of textures to convey being bound by labor. The final selection

Exploring a variety of vocal and compositional techniques, this original work offers a significant challenge for singers. The text inspires us to persevere beyond the challenges presented by daily life

This haunting setting from the Donald Nally Contemporary Voices series will challenge your singers. Full of jazzy clusters and inspired by a diverse harmonic palette, this is a great piece for a resonant

The setting of this Walt Whitman text provides a challenge for the advanced ensemble. The harmonic progressions and vocal treatments are adventurous, and the motivic development is effective.

This solo is the third in a series of works by the composer titled Sojourn for solo instruments. The single-movement work utilizes a Silesian folk song from Schlesische Volkslieder (used in the hymn Fairest

Ralph Vaughan Williams' charming suite of dances in the English style is a mainstay of the string orchestra concert repertoire. Adapted in collaboration with the composer from the 1921 Suite of Six

Each song in this collection is dedicated to four singers - friends of the composer. The songs Homecoming and Quilt were commissioned by the West Chester University Poetry Conference (West

This a cappella setting of the traditional Latin text for "Grant us peace" features soprano and alto soloists for the entirety of the piece. The SSA texture blossoms into a double treble choir in the second

Veni, Sancte Spiritus is an intense work that features an extensive dramatic tenor solo and lush choral harmonies. Premiered at the 2002 Southern Region ACDA in Charlotte NC, it was written for the Murray

A 5 movement work.  "Singers to Come brings together four poets: a Romantic, a Victorian, and two contemporary Americans whose subject is passionate singing. The familiar origins of song in

Ode to Music was commissioned by the Harvard Glee Club, Andrew Clark, Director of Choral Activities. As the title suggests, the music and words by the composer are an ode to music. This composition

Ferko was inspired to write Song of the Sky Loom for his dear friend, Don Roberts', 75th birthday. Written using English translations of Tewa texts, this work explores the American Southwest

"Farewell is among my earliest works for choir, written in high school and dedicated to my high school choral director, George Weigle. The text of Kahlil Gibran expresses the gratitude so many feel on

Eric Tuan offers treble choirs a sumptuous, melancholy song of lost love based on Poem XX from Veinte poemas de amor y una cancin desesperada by Pablo Neruda.