SATB Secular Concert Choral Music

Only 18 measures long, this brief plea for peace is based on the words by Rabindranath Tagore: "Be still, my heart; these great trees are prayers."

Two of our greatest choral artists, Charles Silvestri and David Dickau, have united to celebrate the powerful ability of music to heal, unify, and inspire. The piano accompaniment adds energy and strength

"catch me in my youth e'er passing, leave not a single breath in want of mem'ries..." As the poem encourages us to live every moment fully, the musical setting reinforces this idea in both a pensive and

Presenting a message of inclusivity and acceptance, this delicate piece was given new life by a performance from music activist and conductor Alexander Lloyd Blake's award-winning ensemble, Tonality.

If there was ever a piece that describes a text in song, this is it. Sara Teasdale's descriptive words about the clouds become sound in this exquisite composition.  Accompanied by piano and celesta, a

"I am you are me...." This innovative original uses a clever text and pop-style music to create an environment of togetherness among members of the choir. Community - that's what it's all about. Each vocal

"Come with me, under my coat, and we will drink our fill..." This love poem by James Stephens is set to a beautiful melody by David Dickau, placed above his signature harmonies and tasteful dissonances, and

This piece is an exploration of sounds with the human voice in a language created by the composer. Inspired by his own poem, the setting captures the magical moments of a day's beginning and end through a

A poem by Christina Rossetti is the inspiration for this expressive piece for four-part voices and piano. "Where sunless rivers weep their waves into the deep, she sleeps a charmed sleep..." Appropriate for

John Magee's text is so inspiring it has been set to music many times, but this setting displays artistry, sounds, and excitement that make it stand out. The piano part is exquisite, almost completely

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul..." Emily Dickinson's famous poem is treated with tender care in this dramatic setting, which begins gently and builds to a soaring climax before

The lyrics of Persian poet Hafez are often quoted as proverbs and sayings to be pondered. The musical treatment of this choral adds an intensity and depth to those words. This contemplative piece has a

While this poem honors the passing of a friend's mother, it works beautifully as a memorial for anyone. With a lifegiving and encouraging text, this musical setting begins reflectively, acknowledging the

Inspired to write a piece that could be performed virtually by his high school choir during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rust's a cappella work combines an accessible harmonic texture with lyrics that express the

The poem by William Wordsworth is set in alternating strophes for upper and lower voices. The end combines the voices in this soothing meditation on the depth of solitude.

An excellent concert or festival piece for developing mixed or treble choirs! Musical energy and sophistication is partnered with flexible voice parts and limited ranges for changing voices. The text

"If not for music, I don't know where I'd be..." Commissioned during the 2020 pandemic for a choral festival involving several choirs of all ages supporting unity, this lovely piece has an immediately

Have you ever awakened from a dream and wished you could return to it? This work begins with whispering noises before stating the Shakespeare text, and later brings some Chinese text into the mix, by

Shakespeare's oft-set text provides the perfect framework for this original madrigal-like a cappella work. In a lilting 6/8, the strophic setting with a simple harmonic texture provides a solid work to help

Lovely lyrical melodic lines are paired with Sara Teasdale's text that celebrates the beauty of life. Available in a variety of voicings, it is an ideal piece to develop tone, phrasing, and artistry in

The poem in this motet proclaims the value of living in the moment in colorful ways. Each verse is followed by a Latin phrase that coalesces the thoughts in flowing counterpoint. The middle section plays

Using the sonnet that was written by Emma Lazarus to raise money for the Statue of Liberty as the text, this composition with fairly free tonailty and close harmonies offers the mature ensemble an

The text by Bliss Carman paints beautiful pictures of the seasons and expresses the joy of love in all, while the music provides a colorful accompaniment and flowing choral lines that paints the picture in