SATB Secular Concert Choral Music

This profound work is set to a stunning 16th century love poem, which translates "You are the Love of my Soul." A deeply emotive composition, the work contains a rich harmonic language and lucid vocal

Featuring the poem Everyone Sang by Siegfried Sassoon, written shortly after the end of World War I, Armistice 1918 is a celebratory work stemming from themes of victory and revolution.

Will Allen Dromgoole's text tells the story of an old man who crosses a chasm, only to turn around to painstakingly build a bridge for others who may follow. A sparkling piano accompaniment supports the

The text of this work invites the listener to imagine a world without weapons of war where the human experience is defined through the lens of mercy and compassion. The music is peaceful and very

An interesting take on a section of text from the medieval Latin "Carmina Burana." This setting uses modal harmonies, a haunting melodic line, and transfixing percussion to express the mysterious nature of

This work song portrays the conditions in which African Americans found themselves living and working during the Reconstruction era in the post-Civil War South. This incredibly dynamic work is written in a

Wonderfully expressive and deeply moving, this musical setting does justice to the sensitivity and intimate mood of E.E. Cummings' poem. David Dickau is at his compositional best in this exquisite love song

"What will I do with the portion given to me? I will sing." This fantastic work, written in a gospel style with an ecumenical text that challenges each of us to make the most of the lives we've been given,

Set to the Latin Pulchra es amica mea text from Song of Solomon, this a cappella work is inspired by the beauty of the aurora borealis as seen by the composer in his native Norway.

A beautiful, driving, repetitive piano accompaniment sets the stage for the journey of a runner - the air filling his lungs and the ground "pushing back with its slow spin." The ethereal voices paint a

Stars I Shall Find is about the hope one has in that which is desired, yet not immediately attainable. Sara Teasdale's poem depicts stars as beacons of hope and aspiration. Dickau's lush, romantic

This romantic work, written for the composer's bride, is built around fragments of Sufi poetry by Rumi, for a truly emotional setting. It requires a larger choir with a mature sound and careful attention to