Intermediate Classical Music of the Modern Age Sheet Music

The Lullaby from 'The Unicorns' arose from an opera libretto I commissioned from John Heath-Stubbs (1918-2006) in the late 1960s. In his story two unicorns are discovered in a remote part of Africa....

The Willow Lullaby is a song about memory and loss, when what was once lush and alive loses its leaves. This is a lovely selection for mixed choirs looking for emotional expression and interesting har...

The poetry of Hyun Ok Cho is beautifully set here by Korean composer Hyun Kook. The song speaks to the essence of longing through metaphors of red spider lily flowers and the stillness they hold. This...

Written first nearly 2000 years ago, this text offers a new and unique way of understanding love. Rich harmonies underlay a beautiful melodic structure. This work is well suited for high school and ab...

This calm and contemplative work expresses a sudden clarity of purpose in life's journey. Appropriate for Christmas and Epiphany or any time of the year.

The lyrics of Sudraba Meness (or 'Silver Moon') compare the moon and its phases to the passage of time and our own reflection of life's journey. Can be sung in Latvian or English. Originally performed...

Sweeping melodic lines and simple yet at times unexpected harmonies envelop this dramatic work by Z. Randall Stroope. Textually and musically for more advanced groups, Abandon sculpts the beautiful Ri...

The beautiful poem, written by Charles Anthony Silvestri during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is set here by composer Brent Wells. The evocative music captures overarching feelings of longing,...

This curious text about a town in southwest England has ties to the King Arthur ledgends and the story of Joseph of Arimathea. Beautifully written by Z. Randall Stroope, the music soars and weaves, pa...

Snowscape paints the picture of a gentle snowfall and how it changes the landscape. Douglas Mason has set the poem with beautiful and purposeful harmonies and with attention to a comelling melodic lin...

Estonian composer Pärt Uusberg has crafted a lovely and meditative piece that speaks to the calm of a winter night. Beautiful and simple, with opportunities for creating interest through staging.

Dos Palabras is a harmonically rich setting of a text by early 20th century Argentinian poet Alfonsina Storni. The imagery of young lovers under the moonlight is brought to life by composer Josh Rodri...

Modeled after the spirit and purpose - and in homage to - Bach’s keyboard inventions, the Inventions for Choir deal with the five fingers of a pianist’s hand. Each finger receives a different imaginat...

Modeled after the spirit and purpose—and in homage to—Bach’s keyboard inventions, the Inventions for Choir deal with the five fingers of a pianist’s hand. Each finger receives a different imaginative...

Modeled after the spirit and purpose - and in homage to - Bach’s keyboard inventions, the Inventions for Choir deal with the five fingers of a pianist’s hand. Each finger receives a different imaginat...

Emily Dickinson’s poem, Slant of Light, captured the attention of the composer for its striking relevance during the Covid-19 pandemic for its quiet lonliness in a time where many were isolated. This...

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

When You Are Old composed by Hans Bridger Heruth, based on the timeless text by William Butler Yeats, is a poignant choral work that captures the essence of enduring love and reflection. Lush harmonie...

Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing” (excerpted from Leaves of Grass), with its many references to men singing at their work, seems best suited to the direct and forceful character of unaccomp...