Mark 14

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

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 beautiful Christina Rossetti text about love gained and lost. Simple, moving choral writing in a quiet, reflective piece.

Longfellow's poem The Day Is Done speaks of evening as the time when poetry and music come alive and soothe the cares of day. The musical setting presents the opening lyrics in the children’s

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

Frostiana was commissioned in 1958 for the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts and composed in 1959 in Gstaad, Switzerland. This edition includes a preface

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 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.

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

Composer Gwyneth Walker has crafted this beautiful piece where interplay between a sparkling piano part and playful vocal lines mirrors poet May Swenson’s comparison between love and a cascade of

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

More Love is the cornerstone movement of Songs for the Journey, which was commissioned to be performed alongside Gabriel Faure's Requiem and utilizes the same sonorous combination of

Based on the powerful poem by Langston Hughes, Walker's setting fits the free verse and vernacular style, mimicking the patterns of speech and the diction of conversation. The mother, who speaks throughout,

The final movement from a set of four contrasting memorial dances for unaccompanied mixed chorus. The text, from Psalm 30, is set to a sprightly gigue. Written for double SATB choir, the textures are light

Also set as a children's book, this powerful text quite literally sings itself. With a divided bass ostinato and accessible harmonies, this a cappella work is a poignant tool to help young people discover

Scored for SATB choir, children's choir and piano, this lively tune is set in a swing rhythm. New text is added and it becomes evident during the singing that the choir feels that they are in the greatest