J. Aaron McDermid

Ethereal and haunting, a finely crafted setting of Walt Whitman's poetry expressing a full dynamic and emotional range. For accomplished choirs.

In his brief poem Eternitie, Robert Herrick (1591 1674) imagines the immense awe that accompanies leaving this world and entering the next. A hint of longing for what was in the opening words, 'O Year...

Written first nearly 2000 years ago, this text offers a new and unique way of understanding love. Rich harmonies underlay a beautiful melodic structure. This work is well suited for high school and ab...

Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this folk melody. Aaron McDermid has arranged 'Come Sing to Me of Hea...

Uses: General, Concert, Contest Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21 Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this f...

Uses: General, Concert, Contest Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21 Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this f...

A stunning new arrangement of the Christmas carol, this work depicts the peace and the hope of Christ's presence at His birth.

Based on an 8th Century St. Ambrose text, this is a lush, moderately difficult SATB piece that would work well as a showcase for a good high school choir. Unaccompanied.