Ysaye M. Barnwell

We Are is a powerful, deeply moving vocal work that captivates with its rich sonic depth and emotional intensity. Scored for an expressive solo voice (or small solo ensemble) and unaccompanied mixed c...

Would You Harbor Me? is a deeply moving and thought-provoking choral work that centers on fundamental questions of humanity, compassion, and mutual refuge. Scored for unaccompanied mixed choir (SSAATB...

Wanting Memories is a deeply moving choral work that captivates with its emotional resonance and timeless message of remembrance and connection. In this unaccompanied arrangement for solo voice and th...

Wanting Memories is on Ysaÿe Barnwell's most frequently performed and best-known compositions. Her words speak to the power of relationships and how those relationships form and shape who we become as...

From the Ysaÿe M. Barnwell collection, Sound-Bite from Beijing reinforces the strength of women of the world. It has harmonic challenges but is repetitive enough that it is accessible for high school...

This work for mixed chorus carries a message for our society to keep striving for positive change. It's repetitive nature enables the ensemble to emphasize the message.