Canon Sheet Music Downloads

World premiere 1962 in Los Angeles, Cal., Monday Evening Concerts: Pomona College Choir, conducted by Richard Russell

The traditional Ubi Caritas text is uniquely set as an uptempo jazz waltz. Just one sentence in Latin plus a few English lyrics make it clear that this song is all about 'charity and love.' As you've...

A reflection on the candle as a symbol of peace, this simple yet elegant selection is appropriate for choirs of all ages, at any time of year. The beautiful single-octave melody (from D-D) is sung in...

The traditional Ubi Caritas text is uniquely set as an uptempo jazz waltz. Just one sentence in Latin plus a few English lyrics make it clear that this song is all about 'charity and love.' As you've...

Find hope, shine hope, sing hope. This simple melody stacks beautifully into a 3-part canon by the end of the song, building the skills of developing part-singers. A quote from Emily Dickinson's treas...

Bobbi Fischer's "Magnificat" builds a musical bridge between Europe and South America. His setting of Mary's song of praise from the Gospel of Luke draws on the abundance of Afro-Caribbean rhythms. We...

When composing the cantata BWV 149, Bach drew on parts of an older work: the opening chorus is a parody of the hunting cantata BWV 208. In addition to minor changes to the text, he used trumpets inste...

Von seinen Zeitgenossen als Fürst der Musik gepriesen, gilt Josquin als einer der führenden Komponisten an der Wende vom Mittelalter zur Renaissance. Luther beschrieb seine Musik, die in ganz Europa e...

The canon is a contrapuntal device that has been used by composers throughout the history of music. From the seventeenth century comes this canon, Johann Pachelbel's best-known work. This beautiful pi...

The canon is a contrapuntal device that has been used by composers throughout the history of music. From the seventeenth century comes this canon, Johann Pachelbel's best-known work. This beautiful pi...

Canon In Boombucket Major was inspired by Pachelbel’s Canon. Utilizing boomwhackers and five-gallon buckets, the percussion section is featured in this new, inspired take on a timeless classic. It is...

Canon In Boombucket Major was inspired by Pachelbel’s Canon. Utilizing boomwhackers and five-gallon buckets, the percussion section is featured in this new, inspired take on a timeless classic. It is...