Folksongs Choral Music

The Water Is Wide and Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie fit beautifully together in this gospel setting for younger choirs! It's an awesome way to introduce young singers to the style - the

Vibrant and rhythmic, this setting of a traditional Irish folk song is a delight to sing! With a modern twist and boasting a dynamic guitar and piano accompaniment with optional fiddle and percussion, this

Made popular by artists like Joan Baez and Dolly Parton, this traditional Appalachian folk song is narrated from a young woman's perspective, telling of lessons she learned from her mother's struggles. This

Set with humor and lots of pedagogical expertise, this charming arrangement of a delightful children's song will bring the song to life for your young singers. Lots of unison lines, a fun section of mixed

A popular Irish folk song with a tragic story is set for tenor-bass choirs in this beautiful arrangement. Featuring a tenor soloist and full, lush harmonies for the whole choir, this offers opportunities to

The opening of this setting of the traditional Irish ballad paints a picture of the Irish mountainside through the use of sustained lines and subtle echoes. Intertwining vocal lines and intuitive part

This spirited arrangement of the traditional American folk song will be a welcome addition to the libraries of choirs everywhere! With generous sharing of the melody in all voice parts, this innovative

A lively traditional Shaker song, this arrangement pays homage to the song's roots while adding a vibrant, contemporary feel. Available in multiple voicings that work for almost any choir, this historic

Capture the rich tapestry of Irish culture with this enchanting arrangement of the beloved folk ballad. This sensitive setting will transport you to the shores of Carrickfergus with its lilting melody, warm

Voctave's rendition of this lullaby from the album Goodnight, My Someone is a masterclass in choral artistry. The arrangement is a breathtaking transformation of a familiar tune into a celestial

#shantytok lives on! This Australian sea shanty continues to be a popular choice for tenor-bass choirs. Written to be accessible to all ages and tailored for performance excellence, it tells a fun story

Waiting around for Johnny to bring gifts back from the fair just isn't going to work! In this old English folk song setting, we let him just go ahead and stay at the fair. Beginning in a standard style with

As created for Disney's Voices of Liberty, this a cappella vocal jazz concert setting of the traditional English folk song combines a beautiful, timeless text with harmonies that strike a perfect balance

Melodically rich and expressive, this well-known American mountain ballad is a wonderful teaching piece with high performance value for developing voices. With long lyrical lines, it is an ideal melody for

Loosely adapted from the traditional Appalachian folk song with Cherokee text in the Overhill (Western) dialect, this was sung on the Trail of Tears to offer comfort to the grieving. Straightforward vocal

Transport your singers to Ireland in a heartbeat with this newly composed piece that sounds like an old Irish folk song. Mostly in two parts, it expands to three parts just for the final verse. Super fun to

Highlighting the weight of the lyrics with a gospel feel and bluesy sonorities, this popular American folk song has never sounded so unique. The stylized arrangement includes echoed choral entrances as well

Displaying a contemporary Scottish flair on a traditional tune, this setting is unexpectedly buoyant and joyful. The slight melodic and rhythmic variations bring a lilting and skipping feel that is nicely

Lyrical and sweet, this traditional English folk song is set with independent parts throughout, an ideal choice for novice harmony singers. With unison lines, a canon setting, and simple homophonic harmony,

This lively and bold sea shanty is joyous and boisterous! With opportunities to shout "Heave away!" your singers will love this fun and engaging arrangement. The melody throughout the arrangement is passed

Set with very conservative ranges for unchanged and changing voices, this traditional American folk song arrangement offers the opportunity for young tenors and basses to sing both lyrically and sensitively

Long lyrical melodic lines are enhanced with echoing countermelodies in this expressive arrangement of the traditional folk tune for mixed choirs. A rich and haunting harmonic palette and flowing piano

Using a Rudyard Kipling text, this setting of the traditional English folk tune is lyrical and hauntingly beautiful. The flowing piano part supports and helps elongate the phrases, which allows for the

With a jaunty tempo and traditional English lilt, this sturdy hunting song tells of the 19th-century huntsman and farmer John Peel. The northern English dialect of Cumberland is notated carefully to aid in