Mark 10

This selection includes a modern reimagining of chant elements combined with a multi-metric feel and joyful melody. Great for a concert or church service with advanced singers.

This piece is a biting and soulful commentary on the horrifying ordinariness of mass shootings in America. Syncopated rhythms and soaring lyrical lines subtly show, rather than tell, the experience of

A fast and furious piece depicting the fierce power and beauty of the pre-World War II trains in the Philippines. The lyrics (in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines) combine vast landscape

A soulful setting of the Nunc Dimittis, this piece evokes the same feeling of sacredness found in the majestic mountains and broad meadows of Appalachia. Juxtaposing freely... view details

East meets West in this evocative and haunting collection of pieces setting poems by contemporary male Arab poets. Each tells a story of a woman they have known, and each is at a different stage of life. An

In Southern Philippine culture, legend tells of the lion/dragon Arimaonga living in the skies and playfully swallowing the moon. The tradition of the Maranao people was to force the creature to release

Exploring the emotional contrasts of Psalm 137, a tragic story of loss and mourning threaded by nostalgia, this piece uses lyrical melodies embellished by chromatic accents and bombastic chords to bring

Alternating between introspective devotional lines and bursts of rhythmic energy, this short piece hums with the same ecstatic energy as the Hafiz poetry at its center.

A remarkably effective and haunting piece capturing the arid soul of the southwest desert and its encroaching urbanization. This piece demands a high caliber ensemble willing to tackle tough harmonies and

This setting of the contemporary Arab poet Khaled Abdallah is part of Marsh's Arabesques and focuses on rebirth after death. The haunting harmonies and meditative chants reinforce a deep sense of

Singing for Water tells the story of Native Americans protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2017, recreating elements of the experience alongside the narration. The piece is written for layered chorus,

This driving piece has a rhythmic energy with jazz harmonies and interlocking rhythms. With lyrics taken from a letter from Albert Einstein to President Roosevelt about the potential dangers of nuclear

Excerpted from the larger Appalachian Requiem (coming soon), this setting of Wendel Berry’s poem conveys the lush calm of nature with contrasts of overlapping vocal ostinatos and striking homophonic

Influenced by Stockhausen’s Stimmung and the Tenores di Oniferi, The Vast Sea utilizes a variety of vocal timbres and microtonality to create vivid, dynamic textures reminiscent of a thrilling journey

Equally appropriate for a service or the concert stage, this soaring piece creates a warm and enveloping sound that supports the lyrical soprano melody. Originally performed one on a part, the music

While the lyrics for this piece are based on traditional chants from the Kalinga region of the Philippines, the diverse and energetic music is an original. Each section has its own unique rhythm that builds