Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music Downloads

Commissioned by Gondwana Choirs and Lyn Williams, Artistic Director. The first performance was given on July 15th, 2019 at Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

What a wonderful song, full of life, that sings about the joy of being alive. The words are delightful, naming plants and animals with admiration, and carried by a tune that is bubbling with energy an...

This tongue-twisting, rhyming round is a kick! Fun to sing and fun to hear. From the opening statement to the end it maintains a delightful energy. Easy level.

Composer Sherry Blevins seems quite connected to events affecting the human condition. Here, she dedicates this piece to the victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Scored for 2-part treble chorus...

Dedicated to the victims of the 2018 California wildfires, this inspirational and poignant piece is scored for 2-part treble chorus with piano and special notes to include narration. Commissioned for...

Commissioned by the California Choral Directors Association, here is a piece that touches on the subject of depression in an artful and meaningful way. Using only a few words the notes swim through th...

The Eric Whitacre Virtual Choir #6 had more than 17, 000 singers. As a response to COVID-19 and the isolation and division the pandemic was creating, Eric wrote the words and music with the hope that...

Linda Studley's poem helps us realize that, despite the frustrations and anxieties from being alone and being silenced or voiceless as musicians, we have come to realize that we are still learning, gr...

Bruce Tippette's setting of the Johnson poem is gentle and graceful, capturing the music-themed text. The piano accompaniment is supportive yet has an orchestral quality that moves with the dynamic vo...

Throughout history, prophets, visionaries, poets, and peacemakers have cried out for justice in our world. Justice must be actively pursued, and this music flows and moves as a metaphor of pursuit.

Recently rated as the top music school in the world, Eastman School of Music has produced many world class musicians. This piece was commissioned to celebrate the Eastman School's 100th anniversary. I...

Written in the AfroClassical style where indigenous African musical techniques meet classical form, this upbeat piece in the isiXhosa language celebrates life in the face of death and loss, holding th...

This poem by Robert Frost reflects on the end of the world, musings whether it might be consumed in fire or ice, and comparing the two elements with the emotions of desire and hate. The composers musi...

This beautiful sentiment by an unknown poet is perfect for young singers and the hope they bring to life. The composer has set the text in an equally beautiful and simple way that will allow your youn...

Scored for choir, solos, body percussion, piano, and optional violin and set in an uneven meter, this energetic music gives your choir a chance to explore self awareness and the possibilities availabl...

Now available for SSAA. Rollo Dilworth's choral is based on the poem Dreams by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African-American poets to gain national prominence and recognition. Singing of the...

Poet Angelina Weld Grimke was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Here she describes the dawning of a new day, a text captured by the composer in colorful and descriptive writi...

Eradio Martinez, composer and winner of the 2023 Emily Crocker Emerging Composer Competition, has set the words of Christina Rossetti's iconic poem Remember into an emotional musical expression of gra...

This is the centerpiece of the May You Heal Project, a series of five short choral works that were written and recorded during the pandemic. The project offers music of comfort, peace, renewal and sel...

Langston Hughes' poem is set for choir and piano exceptionally well by composer Anthony Bernarducci. The composer says, "When beginning to set this short yet powerful poem, it became clear to me that...

Written for treble voices and piano, this exciting new composition by Rosephanye Powell has a powerful message celebrating "sisters"for their uniqueness and beauty. This joyous and exuberant setting i...

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is the composer's inspiration for this choral, which is filled imagery from the painting. The text is created from a quote by Van Gogh, For my part, I know nothing...

This piece is perfect for saying goodbye to someone or for a commencement ceremony. With a focus on the importance of music as a connecting thread that helps us through difficult times and important t...

Charlotte Brontë's poem, "Life," thoughtfully considers the importance of living life to its fullest. A beautiful melody and engaging harmonies heighten the song's message making this choral an ideal...

la li ley is a lively and joyful piece for 4-part treble choir. It is a nod to two Malay folksongs in different ways: the text /vocables is inspired by a portion of "Canggung" (la la li la ley), and t...