Sheet Music Downloads by René Clausen

This beautiful Swedish folk hymn is beautifully set for the concert stage. The SATB divisi, a cappella setting allows for subtle changes between verses and requires richness of tone and child-like sim...

Written for the 100th anniversary of the St. Olaf choir, this work is commensurate with ability of one of the great choirs in America. The music makes consistent use of divisi texture, expansive arcs...

Commissioned by a consortium from Chorus America, this is a setting of a traditional Navaho poem. Beginning with a provocative first line Now Talking God, this three word phrase is used as a simple rh...

This lovely folk melody is beautifully set by RenÚ Clausen. Utilizing the haunting quality of the clarinet to embellish the melancholy text, this simple folk song becomes the centerpiece of any choral...

This text is most famous for being set by Samuel Barber. This setting for piano, cello and women's choir is lush and distinct for its contemporary harmonies and constant motion in the accompaniment. U...

Here is a beautifully scored lyric work for winds based on the poignant and expressive chorale classic by René Clausen. Rich in textures and flowing lines, this is a wonderful addition to the repertoi...

This English folk song, also commonly sung throughout the American Revolutionary War, tells the unfortunate eternal story of soldiers going off to war, leaving loved ones at home. René Clausen artfull...

This traditional Irish Carol possesses qualities of folk-like melodic turns of phrase that suggest modal qualities. The tune has an easy, flowing grace marked by elegant lyricism. This arrangement com...

Dense harmonies, flowing piano and colorful word painting establish this Yeats poem as a concert centerpiece. Passionate and emotional choral writing requires the same from your singers while ranges,...

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...

With a nod to Taps, this Civil War song is scored for guitar, clarinet and SATB choir. Featuring the women on verse one and the men on verse two, this beautiful arrangement captures the sadness and de...

Setting the traditional French carol Besancon with the advent text by British poet and author Elizabeth Farjeon, here is a lively and lilting arrangement. The flute and clarinet bring spirit and energ...