Craig Hella Johnson

Four movements from the end of the Passion section of Considering Matthew Shepard we hear from a deer. It has been well established that Matt loved the outdoors and it is fitting that a deer should si...

Four movements from the end of the Passion section of Considering Matthew Shepard we hear from a deer. It has been well established that Matt loved the outdoors and it is fitting that a deer should si...

Here is a setting of a Tagore text set for cello and treble voices. It was composed specifically for a Conspirate program called 'The Singing Guitar' featuring three works for guitar quartets and voic...

Here is a setting of a Tagore text set for cello and treble voices. It was composed specifically for a Conspirate program called 'The Singing Guitar' featuring three works for guitar quartets and voic...

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 Coast...

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 Coast...

This 17th movement from the major work Considering Matthew Shepard is planted right in the middle of the passion. Remembering a time when life was full of promise and dreaming was an activity filled w...

As the first movement of the Epilogue, here is movement number 30 from the major work Considering Matthew Shepard. This is the singers and the listeners first chance to begin the healing process. To m...

From the major work Considering Matthew Shepard, this is a song of comfort for Mathew's mother. As a stand alone piece it can be sung in a variety of contexts - general concert, holiday programs, memo...

This stunning setting explores the concept of “home,” and when we are far away. A great piece medium level choir with tenor and baritone soloists.

The profound work Considering Matthew Shepard has been a major hit around the world. Telling the powerful story of Matthew Shepard through the healing power of music in a 105 minute dramatic rendering...

The profound work Considering Matthew Shepard has been a major hit around the world. Telling the powerful story of Matthew Shepard through the healing power of music in a 105 minute dramatic rendering...

The profound work Considering Matthew Shepard has been a major hit around the world. Telling the powerful story of Matthew Shepard through the healing power of music in a 105 minute dramatic rendering...

Written to be sung in unison or in hymn-style harmony, this heartfelt work can be sung on any number of occasions in which the gathered community wishes to sing an expression of gratitude. Perform it...

Sydney Carter (1915-2004) was a British poet, songwriter and folk musician best known for his iconic song 'Lord of the Dance.' This spritely song was arranged by Craig Hella Johnson and recorded on th...

Written for the Paideia Women's Chorus from the Paideia School in Atlanta, Craig Hella Johnson sets the words of the poet-mystic Dorothy Walters. With four movements incorporating a variety of musical...

The SSA/SATB arrangement of this Carly Simon song, as arranged by Craig Hella Johnson, has been sung and enjoyed by hundreds of thousands. Now, skillfully adapted and arranged by Emily Crocker, both m...

Written for the Paideia Women's Chorus from the Paideia School in Atlanta, Craig Hella Johnson sets the words of the poet-mystic Dorothy Walters. With four movements incorporating a variety of musical...

Setting the words of the 14th century Persian poet Hafiz and arranging the classic My Funny Valentine creates a dialogue between the Divine and the human heart. Both texts and the music highlight the...

Described as brilliant and heartfelt, this is the final movement of Craig Hella Johnson's epic work Considering Matthew Shepard, a tribute to the young gay man who has become an American icon and a sy...

Written for a commissioning consortium through Chorus America, here is a beautiful and thoughtful piece intended as a quiet call to return home to discover oneself and to rediscover our home with each...

Written for a commissioning consortium through Chorus America, here is a beautiful and thoughtful piece intended as a quiet call to return home to discover oneself and to rediscover our home with each...

The profound work Considering Matthew Shepard has been a major hit around the world. Telling the powerful story of Matthew Shepard through the healing power of music in a 105 minute dramatic rendering...

Written to be sung in unison or in hymn-style harmony, this heartfelt work can be sung on any number of occasions in which the gathered community wishes to sing an expression of gratitude. Perform it...

Written as part of the 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert of the Minnesota Chapter of the ACDA - to the music teachers that have inspired us, this text is expansive and can be used in any setting in whi...