Sophia Papoulis

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart.' These words, written by 5th graders in a writing work...

From Where Is Light celebrates the light that lies within each of us. It is a light that can inspire, create, motivate and encourage from the inside out.Performance suggestions utilizing special light...

There is a desire among children from all countries and all walks of life to be aware and listen carefully to those around us and who are different than us. This song was commissioned by the Internati...

Translated the lyrics mean 'Give Beauty, Give Joy, Give Hope.Â' This is a song celebrating beauty; beauty in our hearts, beauty in music, and beauty in moments. With the rhythm and style we have come...

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart.' These words, written by 5th graders in a writing work...

The composer's strong commitment to the power of belief in oneself is reflected in the strength and conviction of this music. Opening as a subtle ballad, the music creates a sense of how important ima...

Commissioned for the 2014 Saint Angela Children and Youth Choir Festival in Bandung, Indonesia, with the theme of 'Diversity in Harmony.' In that spirit, composer Jim Papoulis also celebrates the lang...

This is a piece about discovering the power of our own voices, and letting them dance - setting ourselves free, exploring and learning to let go of preconceived notions of how we 'should' be or 'shoul...

Jim has taken this classic message--a song of confidence and hope--originally scored for 2 part choir, and re-imagined it for mixed choir. This message is as strong as ever and the choral writing lift...

Composer Jim Papoulis raises the profile of Boomwhackers out of the elementary classroom and on to the concert stage. With an original, inspirational text that urges young people to 'know thyself', 's...

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart. These words, written by 5th graders in a writing works...

Written as a commission for the Los Angeles Colburn School, this piece is full of joy, celebrating all of our differences as people, and the importance of being accepting, kind souls. The lyrics are i...

The essence of this piece gives reverence to the message that music is universal as a language, as an art, as a part of who we are. The choral singing required is grand and celebratory.

Drawing from a simple idea, that reaching even just one heart can be a very powerful gesture, here is the positive message in music that we have come to expect in the music of Jim Papoulis. World rhyt...

Celebrating the many reasons that we sing - 'It fills my soul,' 'it reaches something deep inside my heart,' 'it makes me feel, more than anything.' These lines and emotions are woven through this pie...