Secular Choral Concert Music

This original work for tenor-bass choirs explores where courage is found. "Where is a brave man born? ... Or learn to stand for truth and truth alone?" High tessitura, strong harmonic writing, and a

This reflective musical setting brings Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s text to life. Featuring a cascading a cappella introduction, this approachable work is a an ideal way to celebrate the power that

This imaginative piece will captivate your audience with the sounds and sensations of a thunderstorm. The whispered opening and lyrical melody set the mood for the moment when the audience becomes part of

Omnia sol temperat, "the sun warms everything," comes from a verse of Latin found in Carmina Burana. The composer's English text speaks to the human need to anchor words of love and commitment in

"If I could catch a rainbow before it fades away, I'd hold its endless beauty and share it every day..." This poignant piece will warm the hearts of all who hear it. An excellent choice for graduation or

"Why does the willow weep? What secrets does she keep? Is there a broken heart beating beneath the bark, hidden in the dark?"  Vividly poetic, with sweeping melodic and harmonic textures, this is a

There is innocence and optimism in the way children view the world; this inspiring original captures the essence of their delight and wonder in a timeless message that speaks to everyone, young and old.

This exquisite work has a haunting yet whimsical quality as it tells its story from the viewpoint of a wanderer who has returned home to share life's experiences, only to leave again in the final,

"There will be rest, and sure stars shining over the rooftops crowned with snow, a reign of rest, serene forgetting, the music of stillness holy and low." This masterful setting of Sara Teasdale's

Edna St. Vincent Millay's vivid poetic imagery and emotional message come to life in this lovely, expressive piece. "I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick

With highly approachable vocal writing that sensitively ebbs and flows on the iconic text, your whole choir will love singing this new mixed-voice arrangement of a Tenor-Bass classic! Emotion-packed and

"Rushing river pass me by, winding to the deep blue sea. Oh, willow, weeping willow, weep for me." Beautiful imagery from the mournful text creates lyrical voice leading and a yearning piano part that

The haunting yet whimsical quality of this piece, almost folk-like in nature, is truly refreshing! The lyrics center around a child who loves to sing during the day while playing, and at night "cries for

"And this shall be for music, when no one else is near, such a fine song for singing, the rare song to hear!" And such a fine song this is, through the marriage of memorable music to Robert Louis

This jubilant, accessible original will add flourish and excitement to your performance. The strong opening theme leads to a colorful contrasting middle section, and the buoyant recapitulation propels the

"Electric fingers reaching, reaching, skipping, darting, fleeting, tapping on the clouds..." The vivid imagery and word painting in this creative original are further sparked by dynamic contrasts, rhythmic