This work opens with a choral fanfare, setting a tone of grandeur, followed by a playful melody which features interjections of exaltation, and then moves to a lyrical tune through which singers may take
This work addresses the difficulties of our world while finding cause for hope and peace within them. Accordingly, the lyrics play off the themes of darkness and light and invoke the memories of childlike
These folk carols are known for their starkly beautiful melodies and harmonies which are simple, yet moving. The composer has revisited the original tunes while exploring a few new trails of thought.
Commissioned by the Jacksonville Children's Chorus, this is a lively swing adaptation of the well-known and loved 19th-century song Jingle Bells. This arrangement makes use of finger snapping,
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One of four holiday pieces based on themes from the Nutcracker Suite, this selection uses Tchaikovsky's Trepak melody with original holiday lyrics and can be performed by a unison or a
This musical retelling of The Night Before Christmas was written purely for the fun of singing these patter lyrics in the old familiar ragtime style. And patter they do, in
This arrangement of a traditional Spanish carol uses a rhumba rhythm and features a soloist throughout while the choir lays the percussive accompaniment that establishes the style so well. Background
The composer wrote this song during the time that he was awaiting his first grandchild, because he did not yet know what her name would be, she could only be "Little One." She has heard the
This genre-bending piece blends elements of rock, gospel, spiritual, and the spoken word. Useful for the Advent season or school concert anytime, the text invites chorus and listener to imagine a world of
Calling to mind compositions written for traditional men's singing societies in Germany, the harmonies and lyric character of this arrangement are as one might hear in a Christkindlmarkt in Northern Europe.
A setting of a portion of the Hebrew prayer Al HaNissim (On the Miracles), recited on the Jewish festival of Chanukah. The prayer is an expression of gratitude for God's intervention on behalf of the Jews
This gentle, lilting piece contains solo and unison passages during the beginning and middle sections and two-part passages during the ending section. Hebrew text dominates, with a few passages in English.