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"O what are all my sufferings here compared to life above?" This Charles Wesley text is set to a sturdy tune by William Walker, compiler of shape-note books such as Southern Harmony. It celebrates our

Inspired by Psalm 133, composer Michael John Trotta has written a lovely a cappella piece that celebrates the unity of brotherhood among all people. This calm, sonorous work is the perfect choice for a

The seventh movement from Stopford's Missa Deus Nobiscum, the Benedictus is reflective and "blessed," for he who comes in the name of the Lord is God with us.

This sensitive setting of the spiritual KUM BAH YAH is not to be missed. In one spot the piano plays a guided improvisation over the choir singing neutral syllables. In another there is the option to sing

This rich a cappella arrangement opens in unison, moves into four-part women's voices, and is then followed by a haunting choral accompaniment for the medium voice solo. After a four-part men's section, the

Rhythmic, joyous, and fun to sing, this inventive a cappella arrangement of a 19th-century Shaker tune opens slowly and freely before it quickly segues into animated singing. Occasional bursts of

A lively and rhythmic arrangement of a great African American Spiritual. This piece can be performed in its original a cappella version, or may be performed with woodwinds and percussion, or strings and

The Gravity of Kindness is a stunning setting of Naomi Shihab Nye's poem "Kindness", for SATB and piano with optional soprano solo. "Kindness" is framed by two lullabies: the Mexican Arrorro mi nino and the

Here is a rousing setting for a cappella chorus on the tune Invitation from the shape note collection Southern Harmony of 1835. With an alternate text for the Christmas