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The sorrowful text from Shakespeare's 97th sonnet is artfully set for SAB choirs with mature musical taste. Sing the liquid phrases with a beautiful line and observe the tempo nuances to attain the mo...
Originally a folk song from South Africa, this song of hope is sung in both English and Xhosa. The positive message of never give up swings with energy and is easy to learn and perform with its antici...
This rhythmic call and response song from East Africa is so much fun to sing! The traditional harmonies are easy to find, with just a touch of optional divisi toward the end. A joyful song of praise.
Powerful and intense! Angular phrases and percussive attacks add to the drama in this contemporary setting of the day of wrath text. A tour de force for accomplished choirs.
Riveting and majestic, this contemporary setting of the traditional Latin text of 'Te Deum' is sure to impress. Choirs both large and small will easily achieve a big sound. Modal harmonies convey a se...
A rhythmic piano accompaniment drives this well-crafted arrangement of the classic spiritual. Singers will love the crescendoing choral riff that connects the syncopated refrains to the call and respo...
How fun! A unique setting of words adapted from a familiar English folk song. Handclaps, leg taps, and brushing palms decorate each voice part from the first statement of their independent line to the...
A basic synopsis of the Spanish: let's celebrate the holiday by playing tambourines and rattles. This lively a cappella arrangement of the traditional Andalusian villancico offers downloadable percuss...
The popular text of the familiar carol is set with original music that is bright and happy, giving this title new and refreshing energy. A wonderful selection for young voices, the chorus acts as a sh...
Sara Teasdale's text is superbly set in a steady and flowing concert work for mixed voices as well as men's ensembles. Diverse part-writing fills the choral, creating harmonic contrast and richness wi...
Hardy singing for manly men. This contemporary composition with sea chantey flair is a boisterous blockbuster for men's choirs who aspire to glee-club sound. A swash-buckling Shakespeare text: 'The ma...
The most unique multicultural piece you will sing this year. A primarily English text tells the spectacular story of an ancient Japanese fishing tradition on the Uji River. And a traditional Asian fol...
You may be surprised to learn that a 19th century female writer penned this extremely masculine text. The robust choral parts are just right for guys, and a few optional three-part chords add to the b...
This nature-inspired poem celebrates our connection to the rising sun, incorporating equal parts English and Hawaiian text. Rhythmic and harmonic motives sound authentic throughout. Highly creative.
A popular choice for three-part groups, this authentic Zulu folk song is newly available for SATB and men's choirs. The rhythmic choral parts are routinely punctuated by brief solos and joyful handcla...
The familiar Latin text has been set many times by many composers, but this dynamic and rhythmic composition rises above. Opens with a driving marcato theme, which is brilliantly contrasted by the exp...
Counterlines ardently cry out 'my God,' 'weary land,' and 'God is a rock' as the accented piano accompaniment provides an intense, minor-key drive. Featuring brief optional solos and a dramatic choral...
Sung ostinatos join one by one in the opening of this rhythmic arrangement of the authentic Ghanaian folk song. Unison lines, block triads, and a reset of the dynamics in the choral bridge are a blast...
Riveting and majestic, this contemporary setting of the traditional Latin text is sure to impress. Choirs both large and small will easily achieve a big sound. Modal harmonies convey a sense of urgenc...
Written in the style of a spiritual, this original gospel tune will be a highlight this Christmas season. Featuring call-and-response voicing, stylized articulation, and dramatic dynamic shifts, there...
Edge-of-your-seat excitement! Substantial contrasts in dynamics and articulation make this arrangement of the traditional spiritual a fitting entry point into the study of the style. Embrace the drama...
This traditional Hawaiian chant was used when master canoe builders called for people to bring trees down from the mountains to the ocean side so that canoes could be built. Now set to music, the word...
Program this moving patriotic piece to celebrate our country at any time of year. An all-new original melody and a shimmering accompaniment beautifully highlight Francis Scott Key's words from 'The St...
A bombastic and stately theme, based on stacked modal harmonies, gives a triumphant air to this contemporary setting of the traditional Latin text. Hushed B and C sections offer contrast before recapi...
This rhythmic setting of the Christina Rossetti text is a truly unique approach. Set in a minor key with light syncopations, the triadic harmony quickly falls into place. Program as a processional and...
We won't go until we get some - but how exactly do you make that holiday confection, anyway? Find the answer in this playful, original (and completely secular) holiday canon loosely based on a fragmen...
Some history: this song comes from Haiti, but actually refers to the first King of Angola, Ngolo Kiluanje, who was revered as a great king. The Creole word for 'king' ('wa') plus the king's name ('Ngo...
Lively percussion and rhythmic choral phrases reflect the urgency of a parent seeking healing herbs for a sick child. Sung entirely in Creole, this song is well-known across Haiti and beyond. The arra...
Tenor-bass choirs will enjoy this folk-like setting of a playful, poetic text. A bouncy accompaniment, vocal stack, and increasing tempo reflect the growing excitement throughout the story. Solid TBB...
A haunting piano motif, pensive minor melody, and flowing vocal phrases weave a fine musical fabric for SSA choirs. Composed as a 3-part round, the range of this piece is primarily one octave for all...
This elegant 12th-century Japanese text is set to original music with respect to the Japanese sound and culture. Ethereal and refined with flute and percussion, the singer sings of a wandering stag, d...
This bright holiday favorite has been arranged with a rhythmic and fun contemporary piano accompaniment supporting the traditional melody and harmonies. Added sections of ding dong dot the arrangement...
A poetic message of how we are all connected by the bonds of life is found in this moving, musical work. With a simple beginning, this piece has rhythmic and contemporary accompaniment and builds to a...
A favorite North American tune is creatively arranged incorporating unison and 2-part harmony, round and partner-style singing with original music. A treasure chest of teaching and learning that inclu...
A multicultural feature for all choirs! Feel the pulse of African rhythms, sing Swahili salutations, experience world music. Hakuna matata!
It's the familiar 'Il Est NéöÇ sung in English, arranged in a French consort style. Open choral harmonies and accumulating counterlines add to the effect and further the festivity.
A haunting harmonic progression lays the framework for a descending chromatic line, which is sung by Part II and played on the bells. The arpeggiated piano part gently supports the delicate melody, pr...
Patriotic and uplifting, the lyrics of 'America' are set to a sweeping new melody, which leads into a stirring original chorus. A fully-harmonized refrain from 'America the Beautiful' also appears as...
Lively percussion captures the attention followed by a stacking of voices singing this popular South African folk song. Attention is given to vocal writing that creates rhythm patterns around the melo...
This charming Armenian folk song is both beautiful and simple. This arrangement offers the original Armenian text, a phonetic pronunciation guide and a singable English text. This allows you to perfor...
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is the composer's inspiration for this choral, which is filled imagery from the painting. The text is created from a quote by Van Gogh, For my part, I know nothing...
This arrangement of the traditional spiritual is a powerhouse women's selection for your concert! Partner-style singing and full four-part singing go hand-in-hand along with a solo opportunity for you...
This playfully polyphonic piece, composed in a minor key, features a text by Emily Dickinson and lively music reminiscent of the Classical era. An agile piano accompaniment and satisfying vocal parts...
Take your time with rubato when conducting this gorgeous contemporary setting of the well-known Latin text. Delicate melodies, rich harmonies, and lush choral textures will bring out the musicality of...
The words of Sir Alfred Lord Tennyson are beautifully set in this lush, contemporary choral for distinguished choirs. Seamless metric changes, rich vocal harmonies, and a graceful piano motif vividly...
Fine SSA repertoire that your women will adore. It's hard to say which is more effective, the sprightly and ardent 'Oh, no! ' refrain, or the fluid and pensive middle section. Contrasting sonorities,...
A perfect way to say goodbye, this gentle piece includes words from more than one Irish blessing and boasts a slight Celtic groove. Appropriate for and appealing to choirs of all ages.
This authentic Zulu folk song is a perfect fit for mixed and treble choirs in three parts. The multicultural groove of rhythmic choral parts is routinely punctuated by brief solos and joyful handclaps...
Based on the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe, this beautiful treble choral features a melody supported by an expressive piano accompaniment. Perfect for concert and contest use.
This artistic setting features a text adapted from Rossetti's reverent 'Before the Paling of the Stars.' A haunting melodic theme sets the tone for this minor-mode gem, which could be considered a con...
A whimsical chromatic piano motif opens and reappears throughout this buoyant Shakespeare text setting. Offers excellent three-part writing for treble or mixed ensembles and an appropriate balance of...
Using a text taken from Emily Dickinson's Complete Poems: Part Two-Nature, this intricate choral for treble voices weaves multiple melodies together in a stunning texture. Excellent for contest and co...
The poetry of this expressive winter song provides a florid description of the season's most distinct attributes. Warm choral harmonies are a stark contrast to the icy imagery, and an optional flute o...
Using an earnest text by William Morris, this thoughtful choral features a memorable main melody with many intricate counterlines as it ebbs and flows toward a peaceful close. Stunningly rich and movi...
This textured work of art is built on a captivating melodic theme that echoes and overlaps through the voices and an optional instrumental obbligato. Emily Dickinson's words are truly inspiring. There...
As this piece develops, gorgeous lines ebb, flow, and entwine, creating a lush tapestry of sound. Mature choirs will embrace the largely polyphonic texture and savor the meaningful poetry. A striking...
Pianists will instantly recognize this Clementi prelude, and now choral singers can share the beauty of his music during the Christmas season. Ingenious composer Ruth Morris Gray adds her own melody,...
An irresistible a cappella arrangement of the authentic Sotho folk song! Solid choral harmonies and infectious rhythms (supported with optional percussion patterns) create a backdrop for special featu...
I can live my life on earth contented to the end, if but a few shall ... call me friend.' 'Success,' by 'people's poet' Edgar Guest is paired with a few lines from Shakespeare's 'Sonnet 50' to create...
Expressive legato vocal lines are set to Henry Van Dyke's powerful poem about the need for balance in all things. A flowing piano accompaniment provides harmonic support, while the voices remain indep...
Pensive and poignant, the poem describes nature's response to war. Haunting and harmonic, the music captures the ear. A perfect marriage of words and music, appropriate for developing choirs as well a...
Here's an accompanied contemporary madrigal with a lighthearted lilt, guaranteed to bring a smile. This sprightly setting capitalizes on the energy of Shakespeare's witty words from As You Like It. Re...
Using the traditional Latin Sanctus text along with homophonic choral writing, this new original work provides developing singers the opportunity to experience techniques used in more advanced classic...
The call of the river, the psalm of the skies, notes of its melody. This wonderful text celebrates each of us: school bus driver, clerk, policeman, neighbors, children, everyone in our lives and the r...
Using constant and flowing eighth notes in the piano accompaniment along with overlapping echoes in the voices to mirror the sound of a steady rainfall here is a beautiful setting of the James Joyce p...
A lively piano accompaniment with optional percussion and body percussion adds energy to this spirited Scottish folk song. The lyrics are filled with nonsense and fun making a humorous choice for prog...
Shakespeare's brilliance in crafting clever inventive poetry is demonstrated in his Sonnet 43. The beautiful love poem is a powerhouse of teaching and is set just as brilliantly for choral singing tha...
Delightfully playful with contrasting short and legato singing, this English folk song is a gem for any program. Harmonic writing surrounded by a round conjures its genesis of the English caroling tra...
Celtic charisma with poetic polish. This reflective Christina Rossetti text sits so naturally with the haunting melody that it's hard to believe one was composed without the other. Each new counter li...
