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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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 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...
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 from...
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 marriage...
This piece may be performed as part of a collection of four Whitman settings under the master title, This Is Thy Hour. Understated elegance is the hallmark of this movement: the music reflects the sim...
A moving Hebrew prayer from the Shabbat morning service (originally popularized by Ari Fraser), Blessing provides ample opportunity for expressive singing and melodic artistry for SATB choirs. Include...
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...
A simple and touching piece that can either be sung in unison or with an optional 2nd part. This is a great selection for any children's choir, using easy to learn melodies and a great music-themed me...
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...
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...
The contrast between the cold of winter and the warm rays of light found in nature at this time of year, make this ideal for emerging choirs looking for secular seasonal repertoire. Conservative vocal...
Beautiful and emotional legato lines transform this Robert Louis Stevenson text into a classic choral work for treble voices. A simple piano accompaniment gently supports the caring vocal lines that e...
Trotta's fine vocal writing sets a text adapted from Stein's poem into a picture postcard of winter beauty. The piano is rhythmic with forward motion under interesting vocals lines that paint each phr...
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.
Beautiful a cappella harmonies on a Latin text from Psalm 19 are a wonderful way to develop part independence and musical sensitivity. Opening on a simple unison note, the piece quickly unfolds into a...
The well-known Shakespeare poem in a dramatic setting, featuring an interesting treatment of the text. The tambourine adds a new color to the performance. For mature high school and college choirs. Du...
Now available for 3-Part Mixed! The contrast between the cold of winter and the warm rays of light found in nature at this time of year, make this ideal for emerging choirs looking for secular seasona...
This outstanding original begins with a shimmering organ moment that awakens a heartfelt prayer for wellness. In the deep choral textures and the arching melodic motion, we see the spirit of reaching...
Gently rising like a prayer, this anthem unfolds organically with refined melody and sonority. Words from a beloved hymn text and new music become one with this approach, and the results are a luminou...
Profound in its simplicity, this anthem unfolds organically revealing its truth with sincerity and beauty. Pristine melodic contouring is displayed at its best in a kaleidoscope of harmonic color, all...
With a glittering organ introduction, this anthem carries in its arms a message of divine illumination. Strong four-part writing dances with exquisite moments of layered counterpoint, creating a color...
The Salve Regina, also known as the Hail Holy Queen, is a Marian hymn and one of four Marian antiphons sung at different seasons within the Christian liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. The Sa...
Based on text by Robert Louis Stevenson, the piece has a rousing melody set in compound duple meter. The music depicts the imagery of streamlets gushing and the many sounds of rejoicing nature that ac...
This piece may be performed as part of a collection of four Whitman settings under the master title This Is Thy Hour. A majestic opening heralds the hour that unfolds to a rhythmic ostinato that acts...
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...
Incorporating elements of the ancient and the modern, this stunning a cappella original presents a lush harmonic palette with tight cluster harmonies and a statement of the Requiem chant tune. The pea...
This stunning setting of the traditional hymn is approachable enough to be learned by most choirs and compelling enough to engage choirs and listeners alike. Chamber orch. score and parts are availabl...
The rich harmonies in this a cappella prayer are expressive and intimate. With carefully prepared dissonances and thoughtful voice leading throughout, it is well within the reach of many ensembles. Ap...
Soaring melodic lines combine with a lush harmonic palette to deliver a poignant reflection in this 21 minute reflection on coming-of-age, maturity, and perspective. This five-movement for choir, oboe...
A stunning a cappella setting employs straightforward rhythms and close harmonies to deliver the powerful imagery of Wordsworth’s timeless text “Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting,The Soul that...
Requiem is a powerfully appealing, tender exploration of love and loss. Grounded in tradition while incorporating a present-day harmonic language, two Gregorian Chant motives are interwoven throughout...
