Christina Rossetti's text reflecting on death is sensitively set with clear, lyrical melodic lines supported by an a cappella choral texture that your experienced singers will appreciate.
This joyful tune about new beginnings and the happiness of being in love is presented with a gentle lilt and deliberate choral writing that never obscures the text. Accessible and enjoyable to
Lauridsen's Ave Verum Corpus for choir, string orchestra or organ, with finger cymbals joins a catalog of works that are performed throughout the world. The traditional Latin text is expressed witn
Here is a delicate and unaccompanied setting of In Paradisum with an option to repeat the text in English. Smooth phrases match a good setting of the text that will challenge your chamber
In Bedlem, that fayer cyte is an anonymous 15th century macaronic carol that intersperses the Latin-texted opening lines of various psalms in an evocative account of Christ’s birth. The
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Names comes from a cycle of 11 a cappella choral pieces derived from “Early Moon,” a collection of poetry by Carl Sandberg. The images in these simple, direct lyrics have a depth and
Evening Waterfall comes from a cycle of eleven a cappella choral pieces derived from “Early Moon,” a collection of poetry by Carl Sandburg. The images in these simple, direct lyrics
Combining long flowing phrases with free tonality, dissonant chords, and mysterious harmonies, this piece represents musically the mystery of the birth of the Christ child.
Inspired by William Byrd’s Kyrie from his Mass for Four Voices, this work creates beautiful atmospheric music reminiscent of the Renaissance but with a new perspective including shifting
Written in the winter of 2018, this piece is an homage to Palestrina inspired by Missa Papae Marcelli. The opening begins with straight imitation in all six parts and moves to flowing polyphonic
Composed as a tribute to the victims of the global refugee crisis, this piece utilizes modern a cappella harmonies, cluster chords and chant-like melodies to create a gorgeous setting of the Latin text from
This work was composed in honor of all who struggle with the ravages of war and face an ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder. It is dedicated to the memory of Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, a native Long
I’ll Fly Away sings about the spirit of a loved one about to be set free from pain and suffering. Asymmetrical meter and a tenor-bass ostinato figure create a rhythmic base for the lilting
Known for his music's wit and humor, Matt Browne seeks to astonish the listener with inventive musical techniques, always wedded to careful craftsmanship. Warm Summer Sun is Robert Richardson's moving
Glassy harmonies shimmer in this evocative piece for a cappella divisi choirs. The use of the single Latin word "caritas" throughout creates a setting reminiscent of a tone poem about the overcoming and
Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem is a discourse on the longing for peace; a concept challenging to find amidst war in our world. The musical setting portrays a sense of longing with shifting rhythms, restless
A modern a cappella setting of the traditional Latin text is infused with whispered sections of the "Hail Mary" prayer in English and Spanish that layer with the lush choral harmonies. Mostly polyphonic,
This bittersweet poem by Christina Rossetti gives a haunting sense of beauty and sorrow which is intertwined with lovely free tonalities, shifting meters and extended divisi in the music.
Approachable and artistic, this setting of William Blake's poem expresses the text with singable independent vocal lines and a piano accompaniment that is supportive of the harmonic structure and meter
"Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round, kindness must watch for me this side the ground..." In this third movement of his song cycle Nocturnes, Morten Lauridsen's flowing music