Children's Choir a cappella

With quick entries, question and answers, and interesting polyphony, this is a vibrant and exciting arrangement of a Christmas favorite.

An arrangement of a song from The Sacred Harp songbook, the basis of the longstanding community “shape-note” singing tradition in the rural South. This selection is winningly lyrical and h...

A fun and light-hearted song with tongue-twisting lyrics tells the story of a romance between two toads.

This collection of songs is based on the ancient story of “The Dancing Master.” The four sections include: Sío (Peace), Fáilte (Welcome), Don't Let the Flame, Bitter Is the Heart.

An old Irish carol adapted with the composer's own recollections of childhood Christmases on Vancouver Island, Canada. This heartfelt song evokes natural beauty and childhood wonderment.

Different influences from across the gospel tradition gather together in this spirited piece. Body percussion and double choir call and response make for a vivid performance!

Choirs will love this light-hearted text set to a flowing piano accompaniment.

A peaceful and reverent song, painting musical impressions of nature's grace and the holy love that sustains it. A delicate piano accompaniment embodies the richness and fertility of the natural world...

Inspired by processional music of the medieval period, this work includes hand drum, tambourine and triangle which embellish the ornamented melodic lines. The text, loosely based on words by Hildegard...

A memorial tribute cast in inspirational tones, evoking the Great Spirit, the union of breath, hearts, and souls, and the love that bridges Yesterday to Tomorrow. Brunner notes: “Sing gently and...

This setting of Robert Louis Stevenson's text is full of mystery and delight. Treble choirs will enjoy this piece as an introduction to part singing, full of teaching and performance possibilities.

This set of three choruses re-creates in music the nocturnal, magical atmosphere of Shakespeare's play: fairies and nature, lullaby and love.

The second in a set of three settings of Carl Sandburg poems, this piece picks up the tempo and takes the set into the jazz mode.

A setting of a Carl Sandburg poem, abounding with rhythmic and melodic interest.

This new version of a well-known song makes a clear break from tradition to set the melody free and let it return to its roots. The accompanying flute and handbells lend a suitably medieval timbre to...

This popular William Blake text has a playful nature, which is reflected in the shifting meters that follow the rhythmic contour and accentuation of the words. The vocal line is light and bright, and...

From Thank You God, John Burge's large-scale work for children's voices is based on prayers written by members of the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus. In this movement, the choir sings out praising God f...

We Will is the result of a songwriting workshop that took place after 9/11 with choristers who wanted to meet the growing world of violence and despair with music. The outpouring of emotion and passio...