Kyle Pederson

Here's a dramatic detour into choral theater! Using a fictional language from an imaginary oracle, this exceptional piece effectively combines narration, rhythmic chanting, singing, and percussion to...

Does the World Say, published by Walton Music, is a poignant and powerful work for treble/women's choir (SSAA), violin, and piano. The piece movingly addresses the immense societal pressures and expec...

A great piece to celebrate America's 250th birthday utilizing words from Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Very flexible and a great way to culminate a program.

Looking for an energetic, meaningful addition to your treble choir program? Sing Change by Kyle Pederson, written for SSA voices, is a powerful collaborative work created with the high school singers...

Stars was born out of a life-long fascination with the night sky, and the text is a meditation on the interconnectedness of creation.  The light from distant stars takes eons to reach our eyes, connec...

Written as a response to division and suffering, this hopeful work reflects on compassion, unity, and the small acts that bring us together. Rhythmic and exciting, it features joyful vocal lines and a...

Take my hand, don't let go... This inspirational selection about the pressures the world throws at us is an empowering and lyrical work that will inspire singers and audiences. With flexible voicing,...

A bridge can serve as a wonderful metaphor—connection and understanding in a world where misunderstanding is pervasive, grace and empathy in a world so quick to judge. In Be the Bridge, the choir invi...

The lovely poem, First Cradle, by Brian Newhouse speaks of a mother holding her child and evokes thoughts of the holy child of Christmas. True to his style, Kyle Pederson works magic with the poem, wi...

The text of this work invites the listener to imagine a world without weapons of war-where the human experience is defined through the lens of mercy and compassion. An accessible SATB work with little...

Inspired by the iconic quote be the change you wish to see in the world, this high-energy piece invitets singers and audiences to live the peace, love and joy they wish to see in their hearts, homes,...

Inspired by the iconic quote be the change you wish to see in the world, this high-energy piece invitets singers and audiences to live the peace, love and joy they wish to see in their hearts, homes,...

What a powerful juxtaposition of two iconic African American spirituals: 'Wayfaring Stranger' and 'I Want Jesus to Walk with Me.' 'I am a stranger in a strange land...how long must we cry out?' This i...

What a powerful juxtaposition of two iconic African American spirituals: 'Wayfaring Stranger' and 'I Want Jesus to Walk with Me.' 'I am a stranger in a strange land...how long must we cry out?' This i...

By noted composer, Kyle Pederson, this is a stunning setting to the evocative text of "The Spirit of All."

Awake, Arise was written almost 500 years ago and re-imagined in this setting by Kyle Pederson. In this version, the melody is reharmonized, rhythms are modified, and the text is adapted for a contemp...

O Morning Star is an iconic hymn reimagined here by Kyle Pederson. The timeless message is reharmonized and adapted for a contemporary audience. This hymn and its setting will be a good fit for capabl...

A great piece to celebrate America's 250th birthday utilizing words from Benjamin Franklin, Teddy Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Very flexible and a great way to culminate a program.

Spread among the three Gospel crucifixion stories are seven evocative statements by Jesus, collectively known as the Seven Last Words of Christ. In this haunting piece, these phrases are set using a b...

Spread among the three Gospel crucifixion stories are seven evocative statements by Jesus, collectively known as the Seven Last Words of Christ. In this haunting piece, these phrases are set using a b...

Remember the Children expresses the concerns that all people - particularly parents - have for bringing up the younger generation in this trying world. The combination of the English lyrics with their...