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

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 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.

This work was inspired by the nuptial Mass of a former student, who had arranged for her chorus to sing for the ceremony. One of the texts read at the wedding was the passage from the Song of Solomon

One of four holiday pieces based on themes from the Nutcracker Suite, this selection uses Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers with original holiday lyrics and can be performed by a unison or a

This is a stunning setting of the famous winter poem by Elinor Wylie. "Let us walk in the white snow in a soundless space; with footsteps quiet and slow, at a tranquil pace, under veils of white lace..."

As recorded by Sweet Honey in the Rock, this extraordinary a cappella piece speaks of the precious gifts of life and loved ones. Newly updated by a scholarly committee dedicated to Dr. Barnwell's works,

We Pray to Be at Peace is movement II of the work "Missa Gaia" by composer Libby Larsen. Marked "II. Kyrie: Mother, Sister, Blessed, Honored" in the score, this gentle and lyrical two-minute piece