Sheet Music by Women Composers for Women's Choir: Diverse Repertoire

This setting by acclaimed African American writer Paul Laurence Dunbar is in the style of a lullaby, reflective and lyrical. With the flute obbligato evoking the singing bird, the text beckons the lis...

Use your community network to find a banjo player and add some Appalachian flavor to your concert with this fresh setting! A fun novelty feature with banjo and percussion, you can supplement it furthe...

Here is a collection you will return to again and again! The four short songs for beginning and developing SSA choirs provide many options for developing tone quality and performance skills along with...

Adapted from the andante cantabile movement of Beethoven's Sonata Pathétique, this work includes expressive original lyrics to create an evocative winter soundscape.

Through words and music, this song portrays the personal experience of losing a loved one and ends with the hope of future love and happiness. Set in a gentle, expressive folk-like style this selectio...

Here is a joyful and celebratory work that is well-crafted for younger performers. Ideal for contest and festival, your choirs will shine!

Winner of the O. A. K. E. Ruth Boshkoff composition Prize. This is a light and lively dance in 3/4. The optional violin adds to the dance like spirit. Intermediate women's choruses will fall in love w...

When I Sing is a new ChroalQuest work by Rosephanye Powell that expresses the joys of choral singing! The text, written in collaboration with the girls chorus of Auburn Junior High School in Alabama,...

This is a new song, both words and music, but it carries the sound of a favorite spiritual. Rosephanye's roots often influence her unique output, and this one is sure to be a popular Christmas selecti...

Leaping from leaf to leaf, shattering into gold, and scattering gems, light is at the center of our lives. It kisses our eyes, it sweetens our hearts, and it fills the world. This music explores the e...

Here's a delightful opener or closer for your holiday program, written in a spirited 6/8 style. Performance options include the lively piano accompaniment or the sparkling chamber orchestration. Which...

This haunting song by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson is a poetic reflection on the winter landscape and longing for love, with layered vocals and a rich harmonic underpinning. A starkly beautifu...

Commissioned by the Texas Choral Directors Association for their 2010 convention, this piece was premiered under the direction of Dr. Rollo Dilworth. Relating our lives to instruments in an orchestra,...

Three irresistible countermelodies combine in this creative original for young singers. Add the percussion for a joyous expression of the power of music. Performance Time: Approx. 2:15. Available for...

The longing for a loved one to come home is the inspiration for this evocative original. Gentle echoing phrases and beautiful vocal lines send the lyrical message: Come to shore, you have drifted far...

This Latin original is just brimming with energy! Rhythmic vocal lines are layered over an infectious groove to send a message to enjoy life! Level 1. Available for 3-Part Mixed, 3-Part Treble and Voi...

Cascading vocal lines capture the awe and wonder we feel when glimpsing a majestic sunset in this sonorous concert work for SSA. Well-crafted for younger ensembles, it offers opportunities to develop...

This compelling original work captures the essence of the importance of music in our lives - how only a few notes on the page can change our lives forever. Program it to honor those involved in music,...

Discovery Level 3 With a text adapted from Charlotte Bronte, this gentle work for treble voices expresses the joy and pain of friendship, especially when friends must part. An excellent selection for...

Discovery Level 3 Sing out in praise of music! This celebratory work is well-crafted for developing mixed and treble choirs, with an energetic style and positive message that will add sparkle to your...

Discovery Level 2 Bright rhythms, buoyant layered melodies and an easy Latin text combine to create a superb concert showcase for younger and developing choirs. After a contrasting legato Alleluia sec...

Discovery Level 1 All the varied joys of Hanukkah are celebrated in this upbeat and well-crafted original work that is ideal for younger and developing choirs. Layered partner melodies, canonic and im...

With text adapted from Song of Solomon, this soaring piece for women's choir is excellent for contest, concert or festival. New writer Laura Farnell carefully sets the text with word painting, express...

Commissioned by Vox Femina for their 2004 ACDA performance, this work reveals a connection to African-American culture through its musical roots and affirming text. Ideal for women's groups from high...

Emily Dickinson's haunting poetry is beautifully set over a gently-arpeggiated piano accompaniment. Ideal for developing ensembles working on blend and phrasing. Performance Time: Approx. 3:05.