Classical Modern Music Sheet Music for Mixed Choir

A great piece for high school choirs, this newly-written madrigal utilizes text-painting and lilt and was inspired by “Of All the Birds” by John Bartlet.

Set on the poem 'Sunset Symphony' by Texas-based author Nathan Brown. Without words, the beginning of Brown's poem consists of a series of ellipses set in an almost pointillistic manner, with pulsatin...

A mournful text by English poet Hartley Coleridge. Dark, somber and rich choral writing.

A moving poem by Tennyson about how the world is constantly changing. The piece begins with a drone in the bass and tenor and gradually builds to include all parts.

A gentle lullaby based on an old Welsh Folk Song with the tune AR HYD Y NOS.

The haunting setting from the Donald Nally Contemporary Voices series challenges the singers. A great piece for a resonant performance space.

A work that explores vocal techniques and offers a significant challenge for singers. It is a whimsical text with depth of meaning that is rewarding to the performers and listeners.

Wanting Memories is on Ysaÿe Barnwell's most frequently performed and best-known compositions. Her words speak to the power of relationships and how those relationships form and shape who we become as...

Another classic from Sweet Honey in the Rock founder, Ysaÿe Barnwell. This piece is specially set for mixed chorus. Great for teaching a cappella style, with a message that resonates with modern socie...

One of Ysayë Barnwell's earliest works, it contains many of the signatures of her compositional style, particularly with 3 complimentary ostinati woven throughout. It has been adapted for mixed voices...

Like many of her other settings, this Barnwell piece utilizes a solo lead with the choir serving as background vocals.

The stunning work is a setting of a Maya Angelou text, written for University of Akron.

The textures and harmony are fairly simple but flexibility and care are required by both singers and director to draw the most out of the work.

This lyrical setting is lush with suspensions and dissonances. It is a rewarding experience for both the performer and for the audience.

This stunning extended work based on Emily Carr's poetry is for advanced choirs. It contains abundant text painting and vivid imagery for a cappella choir. Contents:I. I went down deepII. I woke with...

Delicate and elegiac, furthest removed from celebratory indulgence, Duddell set Grace Nichol's Ode to English with artful simplicity (Tom Service, The Guardian)