Mixed Choir a capella

This young writer produces music that is fresh and mature. Following an opening fanfare the piece dives into a delightful 11/8 rhythm that feels natural and fun. Through rhythmic and key center change...

Only a truly great craftsman can offer a new setting of Shenandoah that can challenge the excellence already on the shelf. Following the success of the other voicings, Memley gives us a setting for mi...

Only Shakespeare commands words well enough to discuss growing old in a flattering way. Composed in primarily homphonic lines, the text comes through easily. The music is as lovely as the poem, with o...

This beautiful prayer catches your attention with the first opening phrase. The familiar Latin text, set by so many composers, finds a fresh expression that does not follow the original chant lines. Y...

Reminiscent of Kirby's powerful arrangement of Bridge Over Troubled Waters, here is the inspirational climax from Carousel. Beginning with the 12/8 gospel groove, the a cappella setting and the contem...

This theme song from the Disney/Pixar movie Toy Story was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award and it has become the leitmotif for all three Toy Story movies. This arrangement cleve...

This loving and dreamlike work, now available in multiple voicings including SA, TB & SAB, captures the undulating rhythm of a mother rocking her child to sleep. The text is a classic by Rudyard Kipli...

This original song is full of energy, with an inspiring text relevant to our music classrooms. The opt. horn part soars above the singers and the driving rhythms of the piano, creating an exciting con...

This text welcomes the long-awaited arrival of the railway system and the benefits it will bring, bidding good riddance to the slow, rough-riding stage coaches of the era. The music has a folk-inspire...

Here is a song of happiness set in a minor key. The harmonic language acknowledges that we can't have joy without recognizing its opposite. The undertones point out that this is not just an exultation...

It is such a joy to sing music by a composer who truly understands the voice. With logical voice leadings in and out of thorny places, wonderful use of suspensions and resolutions and a beautiful sett...

Written for the honor choirs of southeast Minnesota, this is a joyful and dignified piece. The poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay expresses an appreciation for life, for its simple pleasures of nature an...

Three French Canadian folk songs make a superb set for any concert program. Roll On, My Ball, Roll On tells a tale of ducks and hunting and silver guns and an evil prince, all the while you can pictur...

From the Book of Common Prayer comes a supplication of gratefulness for all that God has provided. Memley's setting is immediately captivating. A strong melody and fulfilling accompaniment make this a...

Three French Canadian folk songs make a superb set for any concert program. The Small Rock finds our poet climbing the hills to find comfort, wishing for wings like the birds she hears, and finally pr...

A popular Filipino folk song, this arrangement is fun and easy. The text is about a local fisherman who catches a fish and makes a great sale. A fun multicultural piece to sing for choirs of all ages....

It was time for a new piece to serve as the concert closer and this is it. Selected for the Mike Scheibe Choral Series, this benediction uses the text of an ancient Scottish blessing that is delightfu...

If there ever was a piece that describes a text in song, this is it. Sara Teasdale's descriptive words about the clouds become sound in this exquisite composition. Accompanied by piano and celesta, a...

With a romantic poem by Pablo Neruda, Brad Ellingboe has given us a musical interpretation that is evocative and pensive. Mr. Ellingboe provides his own translation, which is eloquent and accurate. A...

After successful voicings for 2-part and SAB, it is right to provide an SATB voicing of this delightful number. Joseph Shabalala, best known in the U. S. for his collaboration with Paul Simon, gives u...

Using Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy, Kevin Memley has composed a piece that celebrates music in dramatic fashion. Beginning eloquently as a concert piece it evolves into epic proportions that could be a...

The profound text of this anthem makes you think. The text by H. N. Fifer was ripe for interpretation and William Malpede has stretched it just right. The chords he uses pulls at the text and your hea...

First Prize Winner of the 2015 California Voices II choral competition, this is an artistic rendering worth consideration. Using a German text by Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg, composer Matthew Swartz...

Sanford Dole, one of Chanticleer's original members, is a San Francisco composer creating sounds that are fresh and stimulating. This 3-movement work, accompanied by strings and harp, is bold and ente...

From atop the contemporary Christian radio charts comes this new piece that will set your toes tapping! Your choir will adore tackling this new favorite written in a Heartlands gospel rock style. The...