SATB Sacred Concert Choral Music

In this work, a portion of the text from the Prayer of St. Francis ("Where there is darkness, let me show your light") is combined with the Latin Agnus Dei text from the Ordinary of the Mass. From the

Written for a service of Compline, this celebratory anthem uses fragments of plainchant to create imagery depicting the descending golden light of dawn; it ends with pleas for the despair of night to

Based on a Renaissance piece by Franco-Flemish composer Pierre de Manchicourt, this lovely composition maintains the flavor of the original work while adding modern rhythmic elements and tonalities.

After an initial setting of the Gloria, a portion of the text from the Prayer of St. Francis ("Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, let there be hope") joins the Gloria text. Musically, the

This work for eight-part double choir, composed in 1878, is one of Rheinberger's most admired works of unaccompanied choral music. Mostly homophonic in texture, it employs polyphony to highlight specific

This is a folk hymn from Estonia, with a text using a South Estonian dialect. The text enters the gospel passage of Jesus' words to "let the children come to me". The arrangement intentionally seeks to

A wonderful setting of portions of the Beatitudes, with an 8-part choir in English alternating with a solo quintet in Latin. Assisted only by percussion, the spirited beginning and ending are bookends for a

A moving a cappella setting of the famous text from Matthew 6. Originally written as a TTBB anthem, this new SATBB voicing is every bit as moving and successful. The 3/4 time closing section is more

Vocal percussion ("dum, doo") accompanies the melody as it weaves its way through the choral texture in this refreshingly different a cappella rendition of Robert Lowry's immortal hymn. Lightly rhythmic