Alfred Choral Designs

Imagine the opening solo in darkness. Light increases as the choir begins, growing to full brilliance when three luminous lines intertwine. A 'lux aeterna' refrain is sung in resonant harmony, with to...

Here's a grand celebration of music from esteemed contemporary composer Mark Hayes. Effective as an opener, closer, concert theme, graduation, festival or combined choir feature, this powerhouse piece...

This expressive song of gratitude celebrates plentiful good things. Starts and ends sweetly, builds to a sweeping descant-topped refrain.The PerformancePlus+ series is an innovative addition to the ev...

This charming setting of the famous Emily Dickinson poem reminds us that hope "never stops at all." A memorable melody is first sung in unison before layering into a buoyant two-part canon. From the b...

Clap your hands like a rolling river. Stomp your feet like the mighty sea. Here's a rockin' barn burner that pulls out all of the stops! Gospel-style harmonies, a body percussion breakdown, more than...

This expressive poetic setting opens with a piano motif reminiscent of rushing wind. Three legato voice parts unfold and intertwine. Staggered entrances in the middle assemble and grow until we "hear...

A pensive, chorale-style opening (supported by minimal accompaniment) sets a tone of reverence for this gentle song of peace. After the piano part blossoms, a variety of choral textures and harmonic h...

A pensive, chorale-style opening (supported by minimal accompaniment) sets a tone of reverence for this gentle song of peace. After the piano part blossoms, a variety of choral textures and harmonic h...

Fuel your inner metronome with this fiery, minor-key ode to the rhythm of life. Simple body percussion and a vigorous piano part provide the momentum for crisp, lightly syncopated voices to convey a m...

Fuel your inner metronome with this fiery, minor-key ode to the rhythm of life. Simple body percussion and a vigorous piano part provide the momentum for crisp, lightly syncopated voices to convey a m...

Using English text and the title phrase (which means "every thing" in Spanish), this breathtaking work tells us to have our "hearts wide open to receive" the unfolding of life. Legato choral phrases f...

Using English text and the title phrase (which means "every thing" in Spanish), this breathtaking work tells us to have our "hearts wide open to receive" the unfolding of life. Legato choral phrases f...

You've never heard ragtime like this! Scott Joplin's signature piano piece is cleverly arranged for voices with a supportive accompaniment. Carefully crafted to match the original while making the neu...

You've never heard ragtime like this! Scott Joplin's signature piano piece is cleverly arranged for voices with a supportive accompaniment. Carefully crafted to match the original while making the neu...

You've never heard ragtime like this! Scott Joplin's signature piano piece is cleverly arranged for voices with a supportive accompaniment. Carefully crafted to match the original while making the neu...

This nifty novelty adds madrigal-like music to a nonsensical poem from the Gilded Age. In just a few playful lines, the words invite us to ponder the extraordinary and embrace the silly. Its quirky ch...

Take comfort in this radiant original that serves as a steadfast anchor against "waves of stress and struggle." Lyrical lines emerge over a delicate piano introduction and gradually unfold into a lumi...

Take comfort in this radiant original that serves as a steadfast anchor against "waves of stress and struggle." Lyrical lines emerge over a delicate piano introduction and gradually unfold into a lumi...

Greek storyteller Aesop is known for teaching moral lessons through fables that feature animals with human traits. In this delightful concert work, we learn that "an act of kindness is never wasted,"...

Greek storyteller Aesop is known for teaching moral lessons through fables that feature animals with human traits. In this delightful concert work, we learn that "an act of kindness is never wasted,"...

A warm breeze, a summer's night begins this atmospheric work that paints a backyard scene at twilight. As the music unfolds, singers mimic glowing fireflies with soft "flicker" interjections that are...

Longfellow's eloquent poem explores how our words, actions, and songs endure. This remarkable concert work is filled with unique tonal surprises, vivid word painting, lush lines in each voice, and gen...

Three short patriotic staples are included in this flexible must-have for concerts, community events, holidays, and games. Perform each brief arrangement separately or combine them into a set, a cappe...

Victor Johnson lends his artistic voice to this beloved Alfred, Lord Tennyson text. A mellifluous melody, warm harmonies, and sensitive syllabic stress bring the alluring poetry to life. An elegant pi...

Victor Johnson lends his artistic voice to this beloved Alfred, Lord Tennyson text. A mellifluous melody, warm harmonies, and sensitive syllabic stress bring the alluring poetry to life. An elegant pi...