Mary Goetze presents here a setting of hte most familiar variant of this traditional folk ballad in which two lovers make impossible requests of each other. The texture shifts from homophonic to imita...
If freckles were lovely and day was night.' In this fun, rhythmic piece for two-part treble choir with piano, the idea of 'what if?' is contemplated. In the end, though, it's decided that things are p...
Young singers will find the humorous text and quick articulation in this selection utterly delightful. As is typical of lieder, the piano part is equal in importance to the vocal line and reflects the...
Musical elements of the setting of this William Blake text, such as the piccolo in the Dorian mode and occasional open fifths at cadences evoke the life described in the poem.
Composer Mary Goetze states that the words and melody to I Sing 'sprang from within me' as she thought about the many directors and teachers who have dedicated their lives to children's choirs and mus...
This canon at the fourth has the simplest melodic material, which when combined in two and four voices achieves an interesting and contrapuntal effect. It can provide students an easy entrance into th...
The text of this Brazilian song and the three counter melodies are full of good humor. The rhythm and melody capture the flavor of this colorful culture, and will have immediate appeal to young singer...
The poem which inspired this piece was written by a thirteen-year-old girl. In it, she expresses the power of fire, of its life-giving and life-consuming potential, in simple and clear form.
This evocative setting reflects the relationship Native Americans have with the earth, animals and nature.
