Major Choral Works

This 13-minute three-movement work for mixed choir and piano or strings with percusion (vibraphone, glockenspiel, and suspended cymbal) offers an enlightening commentary on the power of music to console and

This three-movement work explores the concepts of reflecting on the past, living in the present, and not worrying about the future. The words were written with children in mind and are inspired by a

A collaboration with poet Charles Bennett, this celebratory work explores all that we can learn from the natural world.

Drawing on the soundscapes of Western European and Indian traditions, this impressive piece is centered around a beautiful poem by Indian-American author Neelanjana Banerjee which examines the special

This arrangement offers a new way to engage with these beautiful late works. The original settings are available in the first volume of Collected Songs by Vaughan Williams.

In this passionate four-movement work, Chilcott and lyricist Delphine Chalmers explore themes of inclusivity, identity, and unity. The middle movements, Harmony and Rhythm, have strong

Written for the Skylark Vocal Ensemble in 2021, this a cappella work is set for narrator, SATB soloists, and SATB choir (with optional bones!). Sheehan weaves original works and familiar carols around the

This superb Latin Mass setting for choir and organ demonstrates Rutter's strong melodic sense and innate feeling for choral sound. The atmospheric Kyrie leads to a Gloria that contrasts vibrantly rhythmic

For treble chorus and piano. This cantata features 16 highly varied folk song settings bound together in seasonal groupings to take the listener on an engaging journey through the year from spring to

This spiritual work draws its evocative texts from diverse sources ranging from a hymn by St. Ambrose to contemporary poems by Doris Kareva and Kenneth White. Profound words by Wallace Stevens draw this

This major work presents a complete life cycle based on Native American writings. Each of the 13 movements focuses on a different stage of life, from birth and childhood through manhood and middle age to

Everyday Wonders: The Girl from Aleppo tells the extraordinary story of Nujeen Mustafa, a Kurdish teenager with cerebral palsy forced by war to flee her home and embark on an arduous journey to

This eight-movement Christmas work is scored for SATB voices and organ, with optional brass ensemble and timpani. Textures and tempos vary by movement, including two a cappella movements, before drawing to

This dramatic choral work sets a text by David Warner that artfully weaves together multiple witnessing stories of Christ's resurrection into a single narrative. Wilberg employs an effective array of

Exploring themes of identity, inclusivity, and self-belief, this heartwarming musical drama with texts by Charles Bennett is a testament to the unifying, healing power of music.

This is an uplifting and celebratory setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The choir may be accompanied by organ, chamber ensemble, or any one of the ensemble instruments in combination with organ, opening up

Written to be performed by the combined forces of unison children's choir and SATB mixed voices, with piano throughout, this vividly communicative six-movement work is full of musical contrasts - from the

For SATB or SSA, piano, & opt. guitar, bass, & drum kit    Samba Mass is a joyous setting of the Missa brevis. The stylistic piano part can be played as written or serve as a guide, and an

Passion Music continues the fusion of jazz and choral music so successfully blended in Todd's "Mass in Blue." The structure highlights different points in the Passion story, including a new setting

Chilcott takes on a landmark of the choral repertory, the Christmas oratorio, with this majestic work. Words from St. Luke and St. Matthew are intertwined with 16th-19th-century poetry to create a retelling

This significant seven-movement work from Cecilia McDowall presents an imaginative pairing of extracts from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci with texts from the Latin Missa pro defunctis. Da

This is a profound setting of a selection of poems by Wilfred Owen. The sense of human connection and imagery of the natural world imbued in Owen's poetry is perfectly conveyed in Chilcott's music, which is