It is the poetry of the King James version that places this sacred text into the concert program. That, and the exquisite setting that Jonathan Adams, a revered high school choral teacher, offers. Kno...
Three wonderful poems about stars by Carl Sandburg set this trilogy in motion. Summer Stars; Star, Songs and Faces; and Stars offer fantastic descriptions as only Sandburg could do. Commissioned for t...
The poem is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and it is one of hope and possibility. Jonathan Adams gives flight to the words with an animated accompaniment and an opening choral fanfare. An excellent g...
High school choral director, Jonathan Adams, has composed a number of beautiful a cappella pieces. This setting of Ecclesiastes 3:11 contains those yummy suspensions and cadences that choirs yearn for...
This is beautifully crafted piece with an expressive melody, enticing harmonies and a meaningful text. Originally written as an accompanied piece for high school graduation, an a cappella setting was...
The text was found on a basement wall in Cologne after WWII, and embodies the strength of optimism we grasp at times of despair. Dedicated to the Katrina victims, Jonathan Adams has created a moving m...
Much of the poetry of Sara Teasdale has been set to music. Jonathan Adams' music fits well with her poetry: gentle dissonances that resolve eloquently with depth and satisfaction. As with much of her...
Commissioned by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association to celebrate its 40th anniversary, conductor and composer, Jonathan Adams, used a text from Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence (Lawrenc...
Emerging from a unison pitch the a cappella voices channel through gorgeous suspensions and luxuriously lingering resolutions. This song of peace described in Latin text is immediately timeless and us...
Uses: Compline Service, Concert Scripture: Psalms 46:10; 4:4 A profound text is presented with awesome emotion in this exquisite tone poem. A purity of sound is demanded of the ensemble in thecomposer...
This setting of an anonymous 15th century text mixes polyphony with homophonic writing, offering broad contrasts in dynamics and range/tessitura that are appropriate for high school and festival choir...
This introductory-level book provides an overview of fingerstyle techniques for the guitarist who may not be familiar with the classical/fingerstyle technique or who just wants to learn more. The firs...
This fabulous Christmas piece rings with energy and joy. Ripe with antiphonal qualities, the piece opens with a brief fanfare and proceeds to celebrate the season. A wonderful holiday concert opener f...
Setting an anonymous Medieval text, here is a prototypical Christmas/winter song--upbeat, happy, and celebrating the New Year. An energetic piano accompaniment allows for total independence for the vo...
