Stephen Hatfield Sheet Music for Women's Choir

Dubula is a folk song of the Xhosa people of South Africa. The style is boisterous, party-hardy and open-throated.

This arrangement explores the Caribbean sty;e known as 'Afro-Cuban': independent melodic lines with strong rhythmic pulses are superimposed to build up textures that are both rich and translucent. Eve...

This fleet-footed setting of a medieval French folksong is packed with energy and self-assurance. Sure to please!

Adapted from a traditional African-American chant, this is – in the composer's words – a “soulful piledriver with a monster backbeat. ” Plentiful but manageable divisi writing...

Taking advantage of the ancient and at the same time relevant musical style we know as Chant, Stephen Hatfiled has created a Funky, rhythmic, modern look at musical styles and how reality and the digi...

The title of Ain't That News is a tribute to the superb Staple Singers, who dang a piece by that name, not otherwise quoted in this chart. The opening seven measures are an adaptation of an old Paul R...

Several variants of this famous English folk ballad are incorporated into this evocative setting for women's voices. First performed by the Varsity Women's Choir of Appleton North High School, James H...

Son de Camaguey is a Cuban folk song from which the composer takes the refrain and then frames it with kaleidoscopic patters of ostinati inspired by the song, and by Afro-Cuban music in general.

Colcannon, made from various combinations of cabbage, kale, onions, scallions and potatoes mashed with butter and milk, is one of Ireland's most famous traditional dishes. Although this piece at first...

This is a merging of modern diction with the ancient forms of counting song, nursery rhyme, round, or “catch,” and the incantational folk songs that paid homage to the natural powers of th...

The mood and texture of this piece is simple, limpid, and serene: the peace that passes understanding. Every line in every voice, no matter how understated, is of melodic interest and emotional import...

Scored for SSAA divisi a cappella and “Guests,” the guest part is most commonly sung by another [visiting] chorus. Both parts are intended to have equal sound, one not overpowering the oth...

Drawn from the English wassail tradition that brought blessings to crops and flocks, this Somerset melody is rousingly arranged for full chorus.

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Here is a playful and creative treatment of the alphabet centered around the theme of children and hope. Filled with slides and scoops, a conventional tone of delivery, and a steady rhythmic drive, au...

Ripple Effect was written in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Canadian group, Amabile Youth Singers. The text's theme of ripples set through water and air is reinforced by musical allusions to the...

Change My Name' is a series of melodic variations on the opening line of a spiritual more commonly known as 'If He Changed My Name.' Composer Stephen Hatfield has created an intense, grave, peaceful a...