Mixed Choir a capella

A haunting melody matched by a haunting text, in an atmosphere of hushed yet vibrant magic. This sixteenth century devotional song is particularly well-suited for Christmas or Easter performances.

A setting of The Creation by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) from his collection of poetic sermons, “God's Trombones,” this work is in keeping with the style of the poem, flowing freely t...

Cuckoo calls and shifting moods across three verses round out this satisfying Welsh folksong arrangement.

A meaningful work of togetherness: children's and SATB choruses combine in a multigenerational performance, while the text draws from an Irish fisherman's prayer and the Way of the Boddhisattva to exp...

This native welcoming song from British Columbia features free incantation alongwith evocative choral writing.

Folksy, poignant, and slighty tongue-in-cheek, this lament portrays the thoughts of a dying British Columbian cowboy.

Beginning in mysterious darkness and progressing through brightness to exultation, this first of Raminsh's 'Two Visionary Songs' is a luminous gem.

The second of Two Visionary Songs, this piece treats the words of medieval mystic Mechthild of Magdeburg to fluid, dance-like melodies progressing from wistfulness to passionate ecstasy.

Nukapianguaq presents Inuit music in a choral setting that remains as faithful as possible to the aesthetics of the original tradition.

Vividly capturing the imagery of Matthew Arnold's poetry, this work was commissioned by the Yale Glee Club.

Richard Hundley, beloved by vocalists for his elegant art songs, has set one of his most popular songs for SATB chorus. Jose Garcia Villa's poem turns playful variations on the words “moonlight&...

Decorated with handbells, flute, tambourine and drum, this Medieval processional is sure to be a distinctive start to a holiday concert. Written around 1200 it lauds the donkey that bore the wise men'...

The vivid musical imagery of this work illustrates the luminous colors of stained glass that brighten dark, gothic cathedral walls through brilliant harmonies and stirring melodic lines.

Introduce your choirs to the music of America's best known composer, Aaron Copland. Carefully edited and arranged, it preserves the original accompaniment and makes an excellent concert feature.

The slow harmonic rhythm and haunting chords of this beautiful setting are well-suited for the large, reverberant churches where this music was first performed.

Written for the 20th anniversary of the CME Institute, A Living Song serves to honor and reflect on the passion for music that CME has instilled in countless singers throughout the years.

Another gem from Stephen Hatfield celebrating the tradition and ancestry of Newfoundland.

Hauntingly beautiful, this is the story of a young girl exiled to a remote island by a hard-hearted uncle. The story of love and loss that unfolds is second only to the lush harmonies of the vocal lin...

We are as one is a deeply moving choral work that brings the spiritual connection of Native American cultures with the Earth, animals, and nature vibrantly to life. Set for mixed choir (SATB) and pian...

Winner of the 2004 Emerging Composer Competition awarded by the Yale Glee Club, this work is a setting of the Latin antiphon by Hildegard von Bingen. Alternating between joy and reflection, this buoya...

This breathtaking work, derived from unique fragments of plainchant from the 13th century, evokes a sense of serenity and peace. O Columba begins slowly and quietly with three verses of hymn in praise...

A joyous fanfare, heralding the great news of birth in the time of darkness. This piece is full of precise rhythms and should be sung with breathless enthusiasm.

A choral fantasy based on two tunes, Little David Play on Your Harp and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, this piece exercises the essential even eighth-note rhythms of Little David and the swing 8ths of Swin...