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This meditative work uses stunning harmonies and chant-based melody to evoke the text of the adoration of Mary.

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.

This work is a moving tribute to the love that flows both from above, as well as between all of us. The lush harmonies and creative orchestrations (optional) create a gorgeous palate of color for the...

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.

The textures and harmony are fairly simple but flexibility and care are required by both singers and director to draw the most out of the work.

An approachable but affecting arrangement of this well-known folk song. The accompanying parts are generally slow moving and easy but require care in balance and tuning to draw out the most effect.

This lyrical setting is lush with suspensions and dissonances. It is a rewarding experience for both the performer and for the audience.

This stunning extended work based on Emily Carr's poetry is for advanced choirs. It contains abundant text painting and vivid imagery for a cappella choir. Contents:I. I went down deepII. I woke with...