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A pull-out from the classic Carols and Lullabies collection, this traditional Spanish carol in four parts also includes English text. The accompaniment includes marimba, harp, and guitar for a truly

Based on the familiar German hymn HERLIEBSER JESU, this unaccompanied motet offers a sublime musical experience for congregations and audiences alike during the season of Lent. Anchored by a homophonic

Based on Angels We Have Heard on High, this new arrangement opens with shepherds, represented in the music by tenor and baritone soli, hearing angel voices "o'er the mountains, guided by a Holy

Created for the choir of the American Church in Paris. The ancient Latin text is sung as a refrain by the choir: "Ave Maria, dulcissima Maria, vera spes et vita!" The soprano soloist intersperses an

This concise setting of the Ave Maria text has the flavor of a folk song with flowing choral lines and a complementary piano accompaniment.

Originally set as movement VIII of the cantata Melodious Accord, this work uses the hymn tune Vernon from the Mennonite shape note hymnal Harmonia Sacra and text from four verses of

A celebration of life, unity, and music, this is a setting of a poem by the 19th-century English author John Addington Symonds. The text speaks of the future with hope, with the healing and transforming

This work portrays the animals who protected Jesus and Mary during Jesus' birth. Each animal proudly takes its turn announcing its contribution. The donkey carried Mary "up hill and down." The dove "cooed"

This setting in Hebrew of the most famous traditional Chanukah text is based on an original melody, and is not an arrangement of a pre-existing one. The piece begins with a boisterous melody and

A powerful call to justice, this work reminds us that in order for hope to survive, every day we need to work toward peace. A free-flowing solo is followed by the layering of rhythmic ostinatos, building

This is an old Quaker hymn dating back to the 1800s in the United States. References to the persecution of Friends may be heard in the lyrics, yet faith and courage prevail. This arrangement emphasizes the

This work is set to the text O God of Love, O King of Peace by English poet Henry Williams Baker. In this setting, the timeless text is painted using rich harmonies and a prayerful melody which is

This a cappella setting is a modified strophic design with the alternating tonic and mediant chords, first seen and heard in the initial two measures, acting as a recurring idea or motive throughout the

The 18th-century poem Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree found its way into an American hymnal 1784 and is most often classified as a carol. A soprano soloist introduces the simple melody which is then

This popular Mexican folk song tells the tale of La Llorona, "The Weeping Woman." The tuneful melody pairs well with the other parts, and intuitive part-writing makes this accessible to treble choirs.

The third movement from Songs of Innocence features a beautiful unison setting of the William Blake poem for treble voices or soloist. Elegant in its simplicity, this piece can be accompanied by

A traditional memorial text with spiritual roots has been adapted by the composer in a setting that is simple and honest. With an unadorned melody set in a beautiful musical language with open, transparent

The opening lines, "Listen, I love you. Do not turn your face / Nor touch me" reflect the somber feelings encompassing Sara Teasdale's poem. Paired voices initially express contrapuntal melodic lines

This setting of Sara Teasdale's whimsical poem pertaining to a brown-thrush, love, and kisses emulates the meaning, strict rhythm, rhyme, and strophic structure of the text. The soft rolled chords of the

Adapted from the idea of the American folk song A Man of Constant Sorrow, Walker's Maid of Constant Sorrow has a very simple melody with a mournful message. That the soul is troubled and

SATB a cappella. In English and Hebrew. Shabbat.