Classical Music

A celebration of William Shakespeare, and a glorious display of intertwining melodies and full-voiced harmony! Three movements, performable together or separately, set the Bard's own words on music.

The lyrical setting of the Vespers antiphon incorporates constantly shifting meters and provides a multi-generational performance opportunity for your choristers. for 2-Part Treble, SATB Chorus and Sa...

The power of song is explored in this Robert Bowker original. Strong unison statements open the piece, after which each section explores the various elements of music making. The result is dynamic int...

Set in a Romantic style with piano accompaniment throughout, this piece employs long, flowing melodic lines that convey all the potential held in the idea of travel, both literal and as a metaphor for...

Beginning with strong octave unison lines and a rhythmic accompaniment, this piece gradually uses more complex rhythmic and harmonic language as it explores the reasons for singing. An excellent secul...

This arrangement of Bertarido's aria from the opera Rodelinda (1725) by George Frideric Handel, may be sung in either English or Italian. The English, however, is not a translation of the original Ita...

Singers will build classical era style and performance practice with these charming pieces from 1787. The editions have been adapted for piano (from the original basset horns) and include suggested te...

Singers will build classical era style and performance practice with these charming pieces from 1787. The editions have been adapted for piano (from the original basset horns) and include suggested te...

This is a welcome addition to the quality SAB choral repertoire for the sophisticated three-part mixed choir. The music paints the poignant secular poem 'Winter' Lord Alfred Tennyson.

This opening chorus from Smetana's most beloved folk opera is filled with the popular spirit, sounds and rhythms of Czech folk music. The effervescence of the music and the camaraderie of the villager...

This arrangement is an almost literal, note-for-note adaptation of Aaron Copland's variations on the Shaker tune Simple Gifts as it appears in his orchestral suite Appalachian Spring. The variations h...

The tragedy at 'The Pulse' nightclub in 2016 changed Orlando, the nation and the world overnight. A few months later, this anthem was performed by the Orange County All-County High School Chorus. It i...

Here is a lively chorus for mixed voices and 4-hand piano from Handel's first English masterwork, Acis and Galatea. The music is cheerful and colorful, and it offers singers valuable experience in per...

In an effort to capture the hopes and wishes of youth in a song writing workshop here are young peoples thoughts on how to improve the world. With the idea of 'rising as a people' this is a vibrant an...

With the mission to celebrate and unite the different cultures in a midwestern city Jim Papoulis has crafted an up beat and powerful anthem that includes Arabic, Bosnian, Hebrew and English. An easy t...

Drawing inspiration from the young people in his song writing workshop, here are words of hope from middle schoolers who see the change beginning with them. Words of hope and inspiration are set to a...

Tyler Clementi put a face on the consequences of cruelty. Through the Tyler Clementi Foundation, tens of thousands of youth and adults have been inspired to speak out and stand up in the face of bully...

Boosey & Hawkes is pleased to present a three-volume collection of John Adams's choruses from his world-renowned operas, edited by conductor Grant Gershon, featuring choral selections from six iconic...