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Commissioned, broadcasted, and recorded by the superb male-voice ensemble Cantus, Byron Adams's "Eventide" is a love-letter to the literary and musical traditions of nineteenth-century America. Setting a

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 "fantasia" in the truest sense, this choral tapestry of English carols was composed in 1912 after Vaughan Williams had completed the scores for his first symphony ("The Sea") and the Tallis fantasia. In

After a calm start in this fourth movement from For a Breath of Ecstasy, a rhythmic motive begins in the bass clef of the accompaniment and intensifies as the singers enter with the first statement

We are constantly bombarded with language and images that challenge us to consider our world from many points of view. While important, perhaps even more important is what do we do with all these

The melody has a simple innocence, but the harmony provides great warmth and subtlety in this touching love song by Clara Schumann arranged for choral ensembles. Set in a modified strophic form, the setting

This strong tune and text speaks to the respect with which any nation treats the men and women who serve in their military. Beginning softly, the effect is like a parade that starts in the distance and

This setting of this text was created to memorialize the 20 children who were murdered on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A skillful marriage of music with word

Arranged for a cappella tenor-bass voices, this traditional sea shanty uses a baritone soloist to tell the woes of being on a ship and a choral response telling the sailor to "leave her." Perfect for high

Calling to mind compositions written for traditional men's singing societies in Germany, the harmonies and lyric character of this arrangement are as one might hear in a Christkindlmarkt in Northern Europe.

Written to be the ritual closing song for the Santa Fe Men's Camerata, this music reflects the spirit of the text: celebratory and yet wistful. It begins in unison but quickly moves to four- and then

Hoping to inspire reconciliation on a community and individual level, the composer seeks to build a caring community and find unity through this melodic piece. Blending elements of pop and gospel, and

Bach's classic work is arranged in multiple voicings to be accessible to choirs of all ages. This edition includes both a secular and sacred English text as well as the option for piano or organ

Building on the original text, this adaptation of the classic spiritual invites the listener to envision and commit to a better, more just world - a world of inclusion, radical kindness, compassion, love,

#twitterlieder chronicles life from birth to old age. It comprises of 15 tweets, with no more than 140 characters in each. This work is in three acts: Act I (Youth), Act II (Middle Age), and Act

Written for the Cantus Vocal Ensemble this setting is available in several voicings and features original material that helps this standard hymn feel both traditional yet fresh. The text celebrates

This piece is a combination of two traditional Scottish tunes: Wild Mountain Thyme, sung by tenor-bass chorus, and the popular Scottish reel Whiskey Before Breakfast, played

"Work is love made visible." Based on poetry that blends Christianity and Sufism (Islamic mysticism), the text is adapted from a chapter of The Prophet by Lebanese-American author Kahlil Gibran. It