Walton Music

This tremendous piece steers a dramatic course away from the well-known lullaby in Australia. Using a jaunty sea-shanty style and new added text, choirs are encouraged to have fun with the storytellin...

Celtic Jubilate is a vibrant unaccompanied piece that weaves together traditional Celtic melodies and harmonies with uplifting rhythms. The work captures the essence of joy and celebration.

Rise, My Soul is a traditional folk hymn arranged for intermediate to advanced women's voices. The use of melodic lines and fragments as the basis for the counterpoint make this work singable and comp...

Aiken Drum, a popular Scottish folk song and nursery rhyme, features a simple refrain and charming additional lyrics by the arranger that offer a message of hope.

Risseldy, Rosseldy is an energetic folksong composed of absolute nonsense! Great for teaching concepts like articulation, expression, and dynamics, and tons of fun!

Three SATB Choirs with Solo Voice and Percussion

Following last year's Peze Kafe, this popular folk melody depicting the hope of change for Haiti builds from the two-part solo start to a rhythmic performance in Haitian Creole with fun percussion. Wi...

For developing choirs and beginning high school choirs, this SA(T)B voicing of the English folk song makes the setting especially suitable for choirs with more girls than boys. The text is a heartfelt...

Three-Part any combination Chorus, with Descant (or Solo), Recorder, Shaker and Drum This great little song combines two Native American musical themes in a delightful approach. The setting lends itse...

A colorful arrangement of folk music from Haiti. Lots of fun rhythms and sounds keep this piece going in a steady beat, with drums and easy percussion. The music allows for movement and theatrical eff...

Celtic Jubilate is a vibrant unaccompanied piece that weaves together traditional Celtic melodies and harmonies with uplifting rhythms. The work captures the essence of joy and celebration.

The brilliant William Averitt has put his dynamic spin on four American folk songs and hymns in this multi-movement work. Challenging but achievable vocal lines are paired with truly unique and master...

Arirang, the beloved Korean song, has been set by one of Korea's best contemporary composers. This arrangement begins with beautiful and flowing vocal and piano lines, then opens up into an exciting r...

Akekho Ofana No Jesu is an African tradition song sung by congregations across the African continent. Extremely dynamic with solos and improvised percussion. The middle section includes double choir -...

A simple and joyous South African song stating 'Look at the dove on that tree!' Use a soloist or a small group of singers along with improvised percussion and ululations to create an unforgettable per...

Movement 1 from the larger work, Over Jordan. The brilliant William Averitt has put his dynamic spin on this hymn using challenging but achievable vocal lines paired with truly unique and masterful fo...

Movement 4 from the larger work, Over Jordan. The brilliant William Averitt has put his dynamic spin on this folk hymn using challenging but achievable vocal lines paired with truly unique and masterf...

This setting of the Appalachian ballad features a lovely baritone solo supported by accessible choral lines. A nice feature for a good soloist. Easy to learn and very effective. From the set of Five A...

Robert T. Gibson's setting of We Shall Overcome is dynamic and well crafted. Attention has been paid to the construction of the vocals, which throughout the work act as accompaniment to the soloist. R...

Who Killed Poor Robin? is a tremendously fun and rowdy folk song from the arranger who brought us I Got a Hog and a Pig. Expertly written with very accessible vocal lines, this arrangement will work w...

As recorded by the Latvian Voices, Jumalo, arranged by Laura Jēkabsone, is a fresh take on the Latvian folksong. With themes of power, strength, and luck, this tremendously fun setting sounds impressi...

Swilo Yini is a traditional Tsonga song from South Africa that is linked to the sinking of a steamship which carried black South African troops to fight against the Germans during World War I. The sto...

The sentiment of Indlu yeGagu, written by Sipho Sithole and arranged by Sizwe Mondlane, is that "it is better to build than to destroy." This dynamic piece features South African musical elements both...