Hinshaw Secular

Words from Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', act 2, scene 2. SATB, with soprano and tenor solos. Contains piano accompaniment

Scored for mixed chorus (div.) with percussion ensemble, the text by Emily Dickinson for this second movement of three nocturnes comes alive in Dan Forrest's lush harmonic writing and colorful use of...

Now this piece is really fun! Scored for treble chorus (SSA) with piano and optional string bass and drum set, the musical style hearkens to an earlier time but still speaks to us today. Your female s...

Avant-garde when it was written (in the 70's), this spooky piece for advanced groups uses massed whispers and strange tones, as well as more traditional techniques, to create a melodramatic effect. It...

Composer Elaine Hagenberg sets the Longfellow text for SATB chorus with divisi accompanied by an exquisite role for the piano. College/university ensembles, high school choir, or community choruses wi...

In this very powerful, exquisite setting of the traditional Gaelic prayer, Elaine Hagenberg vividly presents the initial image of longing and unrest to the ultimate resolution of assurance that 'thoug...

This lively piece was written by Franz Schubert in 1825, and edited by Ray Robinson for the Choral Tradition Series. It is not difficult but takes some attention to detail.

Another outstanding addition to the Andre Thomas Series, this is a lovely setting of the John Greenleaf Whittier poem for women's voices. Try it during American music month or for your winter choral c...

The driving rhythm of the accompaniment along with the bold choral writing in this setting of the Sara Teasdale poem beautifully conveys the strong message of love. It is another addition to the Andre...

Tennyson's lovely poem, set for double chorus and piano

For this eleven-minute concert set, Parker has chosen five of Katharine Pyle's short poems full of brilliant little word pictures and bits of philosophy, transcribed for SATB and woodwind quartet (or...

From our Accent On Youth Series, this piece would be useful in a love song set for the spring concert. It is transcribed for SATB with piano and is of medium difficulty. Also available in SSA/piano (H...

From our Accent On Youth Series, a medium-easy spring concert piece for treble voices (SSA/piano) Also available in SATB/piano (HMC296)

This novelty piece for 15 to 50 mixed voices (including one off-stage shouter), and 1 or 2 stringed instruments (acoustic or electronic) is an educational experience for chorus and audience alike. Thi...

From our Choral Tradition SeriesIt is of medium difficulty and suitable for secondary level, and above, includes English translation.

An easy, happy little piece for middle or high school chorus

Written with a boys' choir in mind, but cowgirls could do it, too! This is a six to seven-minute western set for treble voices: The Old Chisholm Trail, Home On The Range, and a lesser-known story-song...

A five-minute set of more scholarly views on love, for high school, college, or community chorus Contents: Sing Heigh Ho, (Charles Kingsley) Passions (Sir Walter Raleigh), And Love Is A Sickness, (Sam...

This simple setting is representative of Schubert's lighter style. Partsongs of this type were composed for popular singing clubs and home performance, lyrics in both German and English.

From the Accent On Youth Series, this plaintive American folk song is arranged for treble voices, piano, and glockenspiel (bells).

Appalachian folk song of love grown cold arranged for treble voices

From the Accent On Youth Series comes this easy secondary piece on love and friendship. It is secular, but would work well as an accessory to worship.

A nice spring concert selection for advanced high school or college level treble chorus

Composer Robert Swan has written this playful version of Music Alone Shall Live and included some of the original German lyrics. The vocal rhythmic elements make this lively piece perfect for some per...

A sprightly addition to the high school spring concert (with flute)