Hymns for Mixed Choir

Composer’s note O sacrum convivium was written in 2007 - it is one of my earliest choral compositions. Olivier Messiaen’s setting had a profound impact on me as a young chorister. As John Cooper, the...

This little anthem for unaccompanied chorus was written as a tribute to Alexander Goehr on his 50th birthday. It sets a poem by Robert Bridges putting words into the mouth of the blind John Milton, pu...

Based on a traditional Alentejo carol from southern Portugal, this music of the Magnificat is gentle, soothing, and almost hypnotic. Each verse is treated differently, giving the solo voice and all th...

With music evoking fanfares and introspective feelings alike, this setting of Psalm 8 expresses praise for God and the honor of being human.

Hwayana yaMwari is composed in the spirit of choral music heard at the Episcopal Cathedral in Harare, Zimbabwe, in the summer of 1993. Shona is the majority tribe in Zimbabwe and its language. The tex...

James Biery's setting of the traditional 13th century Ave Maria text alternates between undulating motion and homophonic simplicity while hovering around a pedal-point G. Each of the two main sections...

This setting captures the narrative of this famous text using different colors to create a special affect for the listener.

Lighten our Darkness by Alec Roth is a contemporary sacred choral work or unaccompanied SATB choir. The words are taken from the Third Collect at Evening Prayer, Book of Common Prayer 1662. Lighten ou...

A wonderfully expressive a cappella setting of the traditional Christmas text. Carefully prepared dissonances and use of close harmonies thoughtfully paint the text as a sense of awe and wonder permea...

Berger's always unique touch, this time with suggested electric piano and optional percussion accompanying mixed voices on an appropriate text from the Bay Song Book. Pleasant, easy, modern, voice-lea...

Inspiration for Emma's choral compositions comes from a variety of sources, including the music of the Orthodox traditions, Gregorian chant and Counter-Reformation polyphony. This short four-part mote...

S.A.T.B. a cappella

Hailstork's exhilarating addition to the Psalm 117 repertoire draws inspiration from his elegant blend of traditional choral writing, with a spiritual-like melody in the Basses, and a tinge of Gospel...

The spiritual "You Can Tell the World" was fertile ground for Margaret Bonds’ compositional genius. She first arranged it for solo voice and piano, then went on to write an orchestrated version for so...