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A charming piece from the children's collection A Trip to the Zoo. A keyboard-accompanied round with original lyrics and four very independent parts. Intended for children's ensembles, performance

The friction between professed ideals and painful reality that Langston Hughes captured in his poem Let America Be America Again is also the foundation of this piece. Emma Lazarus' words, which are

This piece, using text adapted from the Song of Songs 2:11-12, is a song of human love and spiritual devotion. The initial motif appears successively traveling between the chorus, in canon in the piano

Text from a Gaelic prayer is beautifully set in this lyrical concert work. The flowing piano accompaniment and moments of unexpected harmony make this piece engaging yet accessible to high school and

Inspired by the writings of young singers, the text of this original work provides simple yet impactful ways to bring about change in the world. Accessible and lyrical part writing supports the message "If

This arrangement for SSAA chorus is from the original set Due West for SATB chorus, which was commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir in 1997. The simple, charming text by Tara Wohlberg is in a

This setting for SSAA chorus is an arrangement from Stephen Chatman's original set, Due West for SATB chorus, commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir in 1997. The charming text by Tara Wohlberg

Written for the Jacksonville Children's Chorus, this SSAA setting of a Sara Teasdale text begins in unison. This verse structure is followed by a refrain and a canon between the two voices on the text, "The

This unique setting pairs the iconic Latin text with a new, original English text which responds to the question: Why do we rejoice and shout our praises to God? The music captures the energy, rhythm, and

A setting of a poem by Nikki Giovanni that focuses on a young person's desire to play first chair. Part of a larger work entitled "Shoe Jazz," this youthful, exuberant, and individualistic piece with a text

With texts taken from the Kokin Wakashu, a collection of Japanese waka poetry compiled from various poets in the early tenth century, these four short songs of spring show the passing of the season from the

"Will we ever reach the horizon? This is not the end, it is just the beginning." Ideal for final concerts and graduation events, this inspiring original work is a sophisticated yet approachable selection

This is one of Clara Schumann's settings of a Heine text set for choral voices in the original key of E-flat major. After the score opens with four full measures of introductory music, chromatic harmony is

Beginning simply with soprano 1 in unison, this setting of the traditional text builds to a gorgeous full four-part contrapuntal Amen. The text then repeats, this time homophonically in four parts, with a

Commissioned by the Jacksonville Children's Chorus, this is a lively swing adaptation of the well-known and loved 19th-century song Jingle Bells. This arrangement makes use of finger snapping,

A lovely and very accessible arrangement of the traditional British folk song for women's voices. Set in minor with a melancholy feel and well crafted harmonic part writing. Solo or soli opportunities in

The upbeat multicultural feel of this piece combines great vocal lines and choral writing, modern driving rhythmic ideas, and a great message about uniting together on a collective "journey of hope." The

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

This musical retelling of The Night Before Christmas was written purely for the fun of singing these patter lyrics in the old familiar ragtime style. And patter they do, in

The composer wrote this song during the time that he was awaiting his first grandchild, because he did not yet know what her name would be, she could only be "Little One." She has heard the

An original text and musical composition that speaks to the importance and uniqueness of each individual with beautiful and elegant descriptions of how our lives intertwine, placed in the context of what it

With a melody of unknown origin and a text written by Samuel Francis Smith, this work was given its first public performance on July 4, 1831 at an Independence Day celebration in Boston. It was published a

A lively and rhythmic setting of this ancient text in Hebrew and English in strophic form. This piece features a soloist with choir, interesting harmonic ideas, wonderful melodic ideas, syncopations and

A flowing and sensitive treatment of this well-known Latin text, this includes a brief but beautiful spot of a cappella that lifts the words to their intended audience.