Classical Music

Although quite short, this is one of Clarke's boldest and, in some respects, most ambitious compositions. It sets Shelley's magnificent ode to the Evening Star.

This exquisite setting for SSA unaccompanied voices of a well-known Marian motet (in Latin) was the first of Rebecca Clarke's choral works ever to be published.

With lyrics by the composer, Come Alive explores the scientific notion that energy never dies, but instead transforms into or transfers to something new. The text calls us to renew our connection to n...

The Compass uses evocative imagery and metaphor to describe how feelings of being lost and adrift can be assuaged by journeying towards self-acceptance and positive change. A characterful four-note mo...

In this captivating piece Mahler explores feelings of doubt and insecurity, employing the compelling metaphor of the tide and asking searching questions in a quest for existential meaning. Bewitching...

This is a vibrant setting of a poem by George Parsons Lathrop that describes how music underpins all earthly life. An active piano part provides an energetic undercurrent to compelling vocal lines, wi...

Down the Silver Road is a comforting and uplifting setting of the poem To F.W. by Edith Franklin Wyatt, which describes the joy of growing old with a companion. It was premiered by the choir of Nazare...

In this passionate four-movement work, composer Bob Chilcott and lyricist Delphine Chalmers explore themes of inclusivity, identity, and unity. The middle movements, 'Harmony' and 'Rhythm', have stron...

Our Voice sets the poem 'Murmuration' by contemporary poet Eleanor Stewart-Pointing, which explores the relationship between the human voice and the sounds and music of the natural world. The piano wr...

In this beautiful setting of words by the composer, based on a quote by Brian Palmer, singers are encouraged to listen to the sounds and people around them in order to learn and grow: 'one act of love...

Setting words by Chief Dan George, this optimistic work reminds us that there is still beauty to be found in times of trouble and that difficult days will not last forever. Quartel's sensitive setting...

This uplifting work by American composer Reginal Wright sets a text by the nineteenth-century poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy. The powerful words are sung to a memorable melody embellished with syncopation...

This setting of Langston Hughes's poem In time of silver rain uses uplifting melodies and a supportive piano accompaniment featuring oscillating semiquavers and broken chords. The solo cello carries a...

Commissioned by the English Montreal School Board Chorale for its 40th anniversary, Be like the bird sets an English translation of a text by Victor Hugo. Quartel uses lyrical melodies and rising sequ...

In this poignant ballad Toby Young has set an adaptation of Emily Dickinson's poem My Letter to the World to heartfelt melodies with a pop-style piano accompaniment. The song reflects on the pain of b...

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is a three-movement work by Bob Chilcott, exploring the concepts of reflecting on the past, living in the present, and not worrying about the future. The words, by Georg...

This engaging, upbeat work sets a text by the Malaysian singer Bihzhu celebrating the collective excitement in exploring the unknown. Fly! features a contemporary, pop-inspired melody and a fun, synco...

This optimistic piece is characterized by catchy, singable melodies and a syncopated rhythmic drive in the vocal and piano writing. Wong employs a variety of textures to bring the setting to life, inc...

The title of this life-affirming six-movement work comes from Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida: 'One touch of nature makes the whole world kin'. Through a compilation of texts by writers such as Alg...

Prologue is the first movement from Sarah Quartel's Snow Angel, an evocative five-movement choral work which is a firm favourite with choirs across the world. The musical language is emotive and picto...

Presented here in an arrangement for upper-voices, this is a beautiful setting of an evocative poem by Emily Dickinson that explores the symbolization of hope as a bird. Quartel offers soaring melodic...

She Sang the Stars uses the lens of Elias Lönnrot's Finnish epic, the Kalevala, to explore the stages of womanhood. With all texts in English translation, the work's outer movements act as an introduc...

Written for the California Junior High All-State Honor Choir, this piece sets a motivational text by the composer on the theme of embracing new opportunities and, using the metaphor of a river, encour...

Setting a text by the contemporary writer and librettist Jennifer Thorp, this upbeat work is instantly catchy. Using vibrant language,Cacao tells a story from the perspective of the cacao seed from wh...

Wanderlust reflects on friendships and the desire to explore, both literally and figuratively. Ideal for children's choir, it features a memorable melody and nostalgic harmonies against the backdrop o...