Choral

Light and carefree, The Heart Will Dance is a merry expression of the power of music to lighten the spirit. For SSA choirs with optional percussion, this happy choral dance is easy to learn and has a...

With a repeating and rhythmic piano accompaniment that reflects the emotional tumult of the poetry, the vocal lines soar and intertwine in an impressive flurry of sound, before suddenly coming to rest...

With lyrics reflecting upon the famous words from Lincoln's first and second inaugural addresses, this work challenges us to a higher moral ideal. Inspirational! Optional orchestration makes this work...

If you were anywhere near the TikTok app in 2020, you undoubtedly heard this 1800s-era New Zealand sea shanty, possibly sung in a thick, Scottish brogue, perhaps accompanied by a dance. We get it--you...

If you were anywhere near the TikTok app in 2020, you undoubtedly heard this 1800s-era New Zealand sea shanty, possibly sung in a thick, Scottish brogue, perhaps accompanied by a dance. We get it--you...

These are the musical ravings of a slightly deranged person reminding themselves to trust the process-- after all, what good is a life without surprises? There is an unrelenting rhythm, to be sure, bu...

Once again, Rollo Dilworth takes the essence of a beloved spiritual and transmutes it into an original work with new depth of meaning. Quoting (Over My Head, I Hear) Music in the Air, the piece featur...

The line between time's reality and its invention is blurry. In this new piece, the lyrics disappear and phrases take on new meaning. We lose time when we try to keep it; we spend time as we try to sa...

Hymn to Time is a choral meditation on the subject of TIME -- its physics, its lyrical and emotional impact on us, and its rhythm. The piece unfolds as a circle, beginning and ending at its most philo...

This haunting song by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson is a poetic reflection on the winter landscape and longing for love, with layered vocals and a rich harmonic underpinning. A starkly beautifu...

This beautiful ballad by Broadway treasures Julie Andrews and Leslie Bricusse expresses a heartfelt message that is ideal for choral groups at graduation or any concert occasion. Time is my friend for...

Taking its text from a Walt Whitman poem, this bold and compelling setting encourages the traveler to embrace life and the journey. An outstanding selection for festival or competition use!

Sara Teasdale's text is beautifully set by Brad with lush harmonies that feature slight dissonance, text painting, and imitation. Somusical and expressive, it's a wonderful selection for concert, cont...

This exquisite text is set for SSA voices and includes long, glorious lines of vocal beauty in unison, 2-part and 3-part singing. Perfect for winter concerts, the text also lends itself to any festiva...

The Russian poet Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin's text infuses emotion into this SATB choral setting. Combining contemporary harmonies, a sweeping romantic melody, traditional Russian poetry, and the u...

A tale of the sea and unrequited love is artfully set here for SSA voices. This original poem is a bittersweet cry of the heart and is supported by an impressionistic piano accompaniment. The Mermaid'...

A tuneful Shaker melody is transformed with additional music and original text, creating a playful and thoughtful work celebrating the love of friendship. Beginning with the simple melody, the piece d...

Rich choral sonorities fill this expressive and contemporary concert setting of an e. e. cummings poem. Thoughtful vocal entrances begin the piece followed by the ebb and flow of dynamics and harmonie...

John Parker's original text paralleling love lost to the withering and fading of roses is expressively set by Vicki Tucker Courtney for SSA voices. Aching and longing musical lines and harmonies refle...

A cascading piano motif begins this work of an original text and vocals that sing like water dancing on rocks in a stream. Vocal play between voices combine in rich harmony, singing of the morning sky...

Based on the poem Over the Land Is April by Robert Louis Stephenson, Donnelly and Strid have created an expressive work for SSA voices suitable for concert and contest. Optional flute is included in t...

Jon Washburn musically draws special, deep emotions to color this evocative text by Walter de la Mare. The mood is created through the use of a glistening piano part and a brooding choral part. Vocal...

A playful, breezy and energetic setting of the Robert Louis Stevenson poem The Swing. With a gently sweeping piano accompaniment, this piece, commissioned by Jon Washburn and his Vancouver Chamber Cho...