Classical Music

The music to carries a hymn-like quality, with a melody that is both easy to recognize and evocative of a protest march. The first verse begins with a solitary voice, gradually joined by an increasing...

A beautiful, lyrical setting of the famous James Weldon Johnson text for a cappella, advanced choirs.

A great piece for high school choirs, this newly-written madrigal utilizes text-painting and lilt and was inspired by “Of All the Birds” by John Bartlet.

Sergei Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil for Alto and Tenor Soli and SATB divisi, a cappella.

A soaring, joyful, unaccompanied motet in F major. (Keyboard reduction provided.) Notated on five staves with the soprano 1 and 2 on their own staves. However, all parts below that also divide very oc...

Set on the poem 'Sunset Symphony' by Texas-based author Nathan Brown. Without words, the beginning of Brown's poem consists of a series of ellipses set in an almost pointillistic manner, with pulsatin...

A mournful text by English poet Hartley Coleridge. Dark, somber and rich choral writing.

A moving poem by Tennyson about how the world is constantly changing. The piece begins with a drone in the bass and tenor and gradually builds to include all parts.

A gentle lullaby based on an old Welsh Folk Song with the tune AR HYD Y NOS.

The haunting setting from the Donald Nally Contemporary Voices series challenges the singers. A great piece for a resonant performance space.

A work that explores vocal techniques and offers a significant challenge for singers. It is a whimsical text with depth of meaning that is rewarding to the performers and listeners.

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...

Another classic from Sweet Honey in the Rock founder, Ysaÿe Barnwell. This piece is specially set for mixed chorus. Great for teaching a cappella style, with a message that resonates with modern socie...

One of Ysayë Barnwell's earliest works, it contains many of the signatures of her compositional style, particularly with 3 complimentary ostinati woven throughout. It has been adapted for mixed voices...

Like many of her other settings, this Barnwell piece utilizes a solo lead with the choir serving as background vocals.

The stunning work is a setting of a Maya Angelou text, written for University of Akron.