Michael John Trotta

Beautiful modern harmonies create the backdrop for this elegantly simple a cappella work that is well within reach for most choirs. Straightforward rhythms and moments of release create a tapestry of...

Pulsating rhythmic ostinatos, cluster harmonies, and soaring soprano lines are all present in this exciting a cappella concert work. Based on the 13th century Dies Irae chant, the exciting minor textu...

Trotta conceived this well-known Latin text as a dialogue between supplicants and the Creator. He masterfully juxtaposes a personal longing for something still to come with the steadfast assurance of...

This energetic revoicing of Michael John Trotta's Omnia Vincit Amor for SATB Voices is intended as an accessible piece for developing mixed singers. Whether accompanied or a cappella, there are many o...

This energetic revoicing of Michael John Trotta's Omnia Vincit Amor is intended as an accessible piece for developing mixed singers. Whether accompanied or a cappella, there are many opportunities to...

This SATB work, originally commissioned for women's choir,  is an energetic reimagining of timeless text and tune from the 12th century poet, composer, and philosopher Hildegard of Bingen. The marriag...

This a cappella piece is excellent for groups looking to explore cluster harmonies, unification of vowels, and musical phrasing. Moderate vocal ranges and an optional descant put this sophisticated-so...

Trotta conceived this well-known Latin text as a dialogue between supplicants and the Creator. He masterfully juxtaposes a personal longing for something still to come with the steadfast assurance of...

Not to be overlooked, Trotta's fusion of Cindy and The Water is Wide is delightfully enhanced with violin and body percussion. For SATB mixed choirs, Two American Folk Songs is sure to be "the" crowd...

For the emerging tenor-bass choir, this energetic choral work offers an introduction of traditional text in compound meter and beginning part-singing. Whether chosen for its educational features, its...

Using Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's text, which celebrates taking responsibility for making your own life and the lives of those around you better, Trotta has created a powerful and singable TB piece....

Michael Trotta's new (T)TB arrangement contains lyric, legato vocal lines which unfold to reveal a subtle interplay between voices, interwoven with piano and an optional obligato line. The text, an ac...

Sanctus features opportunities for unison singing and the development of independent part singing. With conservative ranges, Sanctus encourages focus on pure vowels and work on text accentuation. This...

If your choir is ready to take the partner song to the next level, Agnus Dei  provides a wonderful introduction to this time-honored Latin text in the minor mode. Like the popular Gloria and Kyrie fro...

Conceived as a work for emerging choirs looking for a positive message along with opportunities to develop musical skills within appropriate ranges, Whatever is True has close harmonies, optional a ca...

In response to the growing need for developmentally appropriate repertoire that facilitates the teaching of independent part singing, Missa Brevis was composed for emerging choirs seeking concert repe...

This setting of a Walt Whitman text is an empowering opportunity for treble choirs. It is a rewarding work for both the performers and the audience.