Folk Sheet Music for Mixed Choir

Here's an a cappella setting of a classic English folk song. Upbeat and full of energy, this contest offering will be fun to learn and sing!

These Imaginative arrangements for SATB choir by Daryl Runswick group five of the best-loved American folksongs. They are both fun to sing and to listen to, guaranteed to enliven a choral programme at...

This expressive Irish ballad from the king'singers' repertoire has now been adapted for SATB ensembles. Available: SATB divisi a cappella. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

This simple piece is taken from a large body of traditional shaker lullabies. Most tunes were sung in unison and were unaccompanied like the first statement from this arrangement. Try it on a spring c...

This lively and joyous arrangement of the folksong 'Montagnarde' from the Haute-Auvergne region of France makes playful use of the call of the cuckoo in a catchy refrain. 'Montagnarde' is featured on...

The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. Sarah Quartel's arrangement features close harmonies, idiomatic Scotch snap rhythms, and effect...

One of the great spirituals is skillfully arranged for mature a cappella groups. Each section of the choir shines with characteristic voice parts and occasional divisi. Superb writing with a deliberat...

You've heard many arrangements of this beautiful American folk hymn, but none quite like this. Kirby Shaw's unique style brings out the inherent joy of the traditional text. Throughout the piece, cont...

This Torres Strait Islands folk song presents a wonderful opportunity for a cappella choirs to perform with authentic world percussion instruments (common alternates offered). All the voicings are bui...

Chorpartitur - Klavierbegleitung nur zu Probenzwecken

Chorpartitur - Klavierbegleitung nur zu Probenzwecken

This beautiful folk ballad from 17th century England is haunting and timeless. The lyrics tell the story of an immigrant looking for love in a new and unfamiliar land. Each of the 3 verses varies in p...

SATB Voices a cappella S'vivon, or The Dreidl,' is a Jewish folk song in an expressive, lush setting by Darmon Meader for the New York Voices. Originally recorded for the charity Pioneers for a Cure:...

Russ Robinson's arrangement of Be Thou My Vision is simplistic yet elegant. His addition of "color chords" adds musical interest without taking away from the original melody and harmonies.

Swiss up your choir! The choral collection Swiss Choral Music is a real treasure trove of recent choral music from Switzerland. As diverse as the country itself, this volume of approximately 30 choral...

Swiss up your choir! The choral collection Swiss Choral Music is a real treasure trove of recent choral music from Switzerland. As diverse as the country itself, this volume of approximately 30 choral...

O Come Freedom was commissioned by the Capitol Hill Chorale for a joint performance with Washington Revels in 2024. It is a free adaptation of three Shaker songs transcribed from a manuscript in the L...

Derric Johnson's arrangement of "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes" showcases his masterful touch in combining a beautiful, timeless text with harmonies that strike a perfect balance between accessibil...

Sizzling with celebratory rhythmic energy, this African folk song loosely translates: Those that sing have the right to be called the children of God. The only accompanying instruments are hand drum (...

Twelve arrangements for unaccompanied SATB of folk-songs from the British Isles and North America

The Great Selkie of Sule Skerry - A setting for unaccompanied choir (SATB) by Mark Goddard. THe anonymous text was adapted by Stephen Pegg. The "Great Selkie of Sule Skerry" is a traditional folk song...

This African-style original is a tribute to the music all around us. 'Let there be music ... music that lives inside of me ... let music ring from sea to sea' is proclaimed and layered over a rhythmic...

Here is a song of meditation that is surprisingly upbeat. An easy chant begins, inviting the other voices to join in until all are enraptured with the song. Percussion instruments will add to the appe...