Jim Papoulis

In an effort to capture the hopes and wishes of youth in a song writing workshop here are young peoples thoughts on how to improve the world. With the idea of 'rising as a people' this is a vibrant an...

Sih'r Khalaq erkundet die Welt der arabischen Rhythmen, Texturen und Stile - ganz im Interesse eines globalen Zusammenschlusses. Der Ausdruck 'sih'r khalaq' beschreibt die Art von Magie, die in der Ku...

Using half-empty Tic Tac® boxes as percussion instruments (or any other small, household item) Jim Papoulis reminds us that 'all we have to do is listen and open our hearts to get along.' The rhythm o...

Written for the Young People's Chorus of New York City for the 2004 Lincoln Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. Intertwining melodic lines incorporate multiple languages in the spirit of seeking peace worl...

Der Text in Latein und Englisch betont das weltweite Verlangen nach Freiheit. Musikalisch verbindet das Stück den Stil einer traditionellen lateinischen Motette mit modernen Elementen.

Jim Papoulis is donating his composer royalties to the Foundation For Small Voices, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing awareness and funding to programs supporting the empowerment of chil...

We Will is the result of a songwriting workshop that took place after 9/11 with choristers who wanted to meet the growing world of violence and despair with music. The outpouring of emotion and passio...

Commissioned for the South Jersey Honor Chorus with a message celebrating humanity and acceptance. Included in this new piece is the use of Arabic as a way of celebrating a part of the world that make...

Composer Jim Papoulis created this uplifting Spanish original as a result of his work with children in Mexico. The message that the Mexican children wanted to convey to the world: “Listen.&rdquo...

Dieses Stück, das nun auch in einer Fassung für gemischten Chor vorliegt, ist das Ergebnis der Zusammenarbeit des Komponisten mit Kindern in Mexiko. Die Botschaft, die diese Kinder dabei mitteilen wol...

Jim Papoulis is donating his composer royalties to the Foundation For Small Voices, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing awareness and funding to programs supporting the empowerment of chil...

Written in a Foundation for Small Voices song-writing workshop hosted by the Cincinnati Children's Choir, the student's message is loud and clear - 'Whatever your journey, whatever your beliefs, whate...

Written in a Foundation for Small Voices song-writing workshop hosted by the Cincinnati Children's Choir, the student's message is loud and clear - 'Whatever your journey, whatever your beliefs, whate...

There Is Peace' was composed in a songwriting workshop through the 'Foundation for Small Voices'.

The inspiration of this song grew from the need to continually plant new trees for our future, and to appreciate the parallel between a healthy forest and a healthy society. The text reminds us that e...

Notes from the composer:Kuwa Furaha is a song about joy. While working with children from Africa, I was reminded of the simple ways that children can find joy. It might be in a stick, in a smile, in a...

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart.' These words, written by 5th graders in a writing work...

From Where Is Light celebrates the light that lies within each of us. It is a light that can inspire, create, motivate and encourage from the inside out.Performance suggestions utilizing special light...

This special 20th anniversary edition has the same notes as the first edition but now, more of the royalties are going to the Foundation for Small Voices. See Jim talk about this special piece on the...

Written with the Mississippi Boychoir, here is a song with energy and driving rhythms. The phrase living what I believe is repeated over and over, almost like a mantra and represents the struggle that...

An upbeat piece with rhythms and vocal patterns that represent the varied cycles of life and exemplify the meaning of Panta Rhei - all things are in flux.

“We All Have a Right” is a cry out for the right to be who you are. Written for young male singers to suit their changing voices, with energetic rhythms and a fun, percussive a cappella se...

Commissioned by Joseph Ohrt and the Central Bucks High School choir for a festival honoring Rollo August Dilworth. Dilworth's feel and insight for gospel music is reverent and accessible to all. In th...