David L. Brunner Sheet Music for Mixed Choir

Tuneful melodies of broad contours and long-breathed phrases characterize this setting of the Thomas H. Troeger text. A sense of rubato will expressively shape each phrase. Though scored for piano, th...

O Aula Nobilis is a festive work, composed for the opening of the Natalie L. Haslam music center at the University of Tennessee. After the opening unaccompanied chant in the women's voices, the music,...

Drawing inspiration from this powerful and spirit filled text, David Brunner has crafted a melody that inspires. Long musical lines will require careful shaping and the independent yet integral piano...

Celebrating every day 'miracles” and the simplicity of the miraculous in our everyday lives, here is a simple yet profound musical setting of these every day occurrences. Lush piano writing and beaut...

There is a mysterious quality about the man hidden in the rafters of so many cathedrals and civic buildings of long ago. He is secretive, curious, playful, enigmatic. This music is rhythmic and angula...

These intimate and comforting lines of Elizabeth Bishop's Sonnet are set to music that is reflective, lush and lyrical, with the text always foremost.

Inspired by a holiday card inscription, this simple melody for mixed chorus and piano expresses gratitude for the gifts we are given despite the adversity that surrounds us. This message of thanksgivi...

Reflective and poignant in tone, this piece has a sense of innocence including a short melodic idea that seems to be a children's play song. With limited range and homophonic texture, singers are free...

Die kantige Natur des asymmetrischen Rhythmus und ein konstant sich änderndes Metrum sorgen hier für Lebendigkeit und Schwung. Sich bewegende harmonische Zentren sind verantwortlich für Unvorhersehbar...

Here is a work about light. Light which brings peace, hope, awareness, wholeness. The a cappella writing is descriptive and transparent and a wonderful vehicle for exploring choral colors.

The movements in this nine-minute choral suite speak of the wonders of nature and of the importance of protecting our home and environment. The World is Full of Poetry is a text by the 19th century ge...

This traditional spiritual is treated in an expressive, upbeat and playful manner in this arrangement. It is rhythmically challenging - a pervasive triplet feel with some interesting and unexpected tw...

David Brunner's beautiful Snowfall is subdued and very slow - barely moving. Gentle dissonance and a stunning text express the serene quiet of winter.

Here is a new setting of an interesting text, with a great piano accompaniment! The beautiful harmonies and minor to major mode change will make this a favorite for high school choirs, as well as for...

This idyllic piece, with text by William Butler Yeats, highlights the various sounds that evoke Yeats's memories of Innisfree, a lake in County Sligo that was a favorite childhood vacation spot. Allow...

This We Know is thoughtful, earnest and subdued. The technical demands are not great, but musical and artistic sensitivity are paramount.