Written in the modern folk style, composer Allen Koepke has provided an inspirational, allegorical text that is sure to delight. The piano lends dramatic support to the finely styled vocal parts. A frequent
Following on the heels of his wildly popular Sisi Ni Moja, Jacob Narverud returns with another show-stopping piece in a similar style. With influences from world music and an upbeat rhythmic style,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox's poem suggests that the bird of hope not soar too high or sing too loud. Taking heed, the composer created much downward movement in the piano accompaniment, while allowing the singers
This song presents a bit of war history in a dramatic way, with a snare drum creating the atmosphere and cello adding musical interest.
The incomparable Uzee Brown has set this dynamic traditional spiritual for tenor-bass voices. Fantastic vocal lines with expansive ranges are supported by a solid piano accompaniment along with solo
The melody has a simple innocence, but the harmony provides great warmth and subtlety in this touching love song by Clara Schumann arranged for choral ensembles. Set in a modified strophic form, the setting
This highly dramatic traditional South African song is a true musical gem, presented a cappella at a slower tempo. Arranged by two South African composers who are experts in this genre, the arrangement is a
An exuberant setting of a traditional Latin text that would make a dynamic concert or festival opener! Contemporary, syncopated choral harmonies, shifting meter and a driving piano accompaniment set the
Beautiful, lush choral harmonies, soaring melodies, and a supportive piano accompaniment that offers constant motion and contrast to the choral parts set off an imaginative text that tells of the "celestial
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
Stuart Chapman Hill is a rising star in the choral world. This work for 3-part treble voices a cappella is an inspirational piece perfect for commencement, as an encore, or an end of the year piece on which
Norman Luboff's arrangement of this lovely Austrian carol has become a Christmas classic that deserves a place in every choral library.
"The pure, the bright, the beautiful ... the striving after better hopes ... these things shall never die." The positive and affirming words of Charles Dickens are richly set for lower voices. Beginning
This remarkable new arrangement for SATB chorus and piano focuses on the inherent drama of the text. Each verse expresses a different reaction to its question about the Crucifixion. The piano accompaniment,
This piece is a combination of two traditional Scottish tunes: Wild Mountain Thyme, sung by tenor-bass chorus, and the popular Scottish reel Whiskey Before Breakfast, played