A familiar text from Lessons and Carols services in a brand new setting. Unexpected tonality shifts and waves of building tempos lead to a final climax of "Deo gracias!" A quintessential Advent addition to
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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
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The second movement from a set of four contrasting memorial dances for unaccompanied mixed chorus. The text, from Isaiah 40, is set to a courtly gavotte in a minor modality. Suite Remembrance,
This selection is a gentle lullaby based on an old Welsh folk song. With limited divisi towards the end, it has beautifully lyrical writing and will be a warm and welcome addition to any concert.
This choral rendition of Proverbs 22:9 begins with a plaintive solo voice and continues unaccompanied with interweaving choral parts for your experienced singers.
This piece from the set Madrigals for the Seasons conjures up vivid images of autumn: the fading of summer flowers, the colors of the leaves, the browning of the fields. The musical setting is
This setting illustrates a modern yet straightforward setting of a well-known communion text. Voice parts are divided at times and the sopranos have a few places that are challenging tessitura. The interior
Written for the Choir of the Church of the Advent in Boston, Massachusetts, this piece was composed for the wedding of John Sterling Lambert and Susan Tighlman Bisson at the Advent on October 12, 2002. The
Using the tune STAR IN THE EAST from Southern Harmony, this arrangement comes from Traditional Songs and Hymns for Christmas from the repertoire of Kentucky folksinger Jean Ritchie. Moving quickly
With text from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), and named for the commissioning choir of the Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this setting of the Responses introduces a colorful,
Exploring a variety of vocal and compositional techniques, this original work offers a significant challenge for singers. The text inspires us to persevere beyond the challenges presented by daily life
A gorgeous setting of a popular remembrance text. This is a beautiful synthesis of Indian and Western choral writing, including a "garland of ragas" woven over the quiet elegance of the text that your
A moving setting of this gripping and emotional text. In this setting, the composer captures the solemnity of the text throughout the thoughtful choral writing, comforting those who are left to grieve.
Traditional Songs and Hymns for Christmas from the Repertoire of Kentucky Folksinger Jean Ritchie.
The text of The Advent Prose is set to the music of the instrumental introduction to one of the movements ("On the Mountains") from Delius's massive cantata "Mass of Life." Multiple soloists
This unique, meditative setting of a text from Lauda Sion Salvatorem by St. Thomas Aquinas is lovely. It is suitable for both concert halls and worship services and is especially appropriate for
A choral meditation on the dream of peace on Earth, coupled with the realities which constantly threaten such a dream. The work begins with a simple homophonic prayer. The middle section features a more
The choral writing captures both the power and the intent of the wonderful Herrick text with long flowing phrases. Mostly homophonic in nature, with the soprano 1 line being quite independent. Wonderful
"Farewell is among my earliest works for choir, written in high school and dedicated to my high school choral director, George Weigle. The text of Kahlil Gibran expresses the gratitude so many feel on
In the classic Russian choral tradition comes a piece from a set of ten communion hymns, Chesnokov's opus 25. Although other pieces in opus 25 are based on traditional church chants, For Us There Is No
This accessible setting of the Shaker tune brings a message of kindness to others. Espousing the Golden Rule, it works well in both a secular and sacred context.