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An exciting original piece that portrays the joy that we feel in our hearts when we experience and share our gifts of music! Shifting rhythmic patterns, joyous melodies and an energized accompaniment create

"Keep a melody in your heart your whole life long, and always, always sing your song." The life-giving power of music is beautifully expressed in this original piece for young treble or mixed voices. This

This authentically constructed arrangement of the Schubert masterwork features reasonable ranges and accessible reading for developing singers. Both German and English lyrics are included in the score of

"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

A celebration of the power of music, this work is a sonorous setting of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's well-known poem. A rhythmic, energetic accompaniment, an a cappella middle section, and optional

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

This setting of a profound text by poet William Ayot explores the deep emotions that a person experiences in a lifetime. The music depicts our turmoil, vulnerability and sense of inadequacy, but

Two independent vocal parts, punctuated by rhythmic handclaps, are introduced individually and later combined in this joyful concert feature. An ostinato add-on section offers the opportunity for

"As long as I'm singing, the world is mighty fine." Here is an upbeat, driving song from the big band era that rings out the message of the importance of singing. Classic jazz harmonies for the singers and

If you are looking for a dramatic concert/festival work, be sure to look at this one! The glory of music is treated with great depth and musical-textual imagery in this deeply moving selection, which offers

"I live in a song without words or endings, fragments of memories, murmur of harmonies..." Based on a Spanish text by Bianca Chamusco, this macaronic piece brings together Spanish and English in a unique

This energetic and fun piece for SA or two-part treble voices with mixed English and Spanish text celebrates the power of singing. The spicy and rhythmic accompaniment moves every line forward in a lively

Here's a delightful little canon that's easy to learn and fun to sing! The contrasting center section sets off the canonic ends, while the optional flute adds to the lighthearted feel. Your choir will be

This song of celebration is rhythmic and syncopated with effective use of mixed meter. Using just a touch of Latin with the word "cantate," the text is mostly in English. Plenty of unison and two-part

Looking for a piece that has high performance value and great educational content? This well-constructed original work for developing mixed or treble choirs features all that and more. A music-themed text

Joyful and celebratory, this original choral is an excellent opening concert selection for young voices. Easy mixed meter, minor tonality, and optional handclaps create the driving, rhythmic feel that

This vibrant celebration in classic ABA form has a nice, syncopated opening and a contrasting lyrical middle section. It consists primarily of unison writing with some easily taught moments of two- and

Commissioned for a premiere performance at the Texas Music Educators Association 2000 convention, Joseph Martin's Come to the Music is alive and electric with driving rhythm, memorable melodies,

This stately and elegant setting of Purcell's masterwork from Birthday Ode for Queen Mary is adapted specifically for developing choirs. With vocal ranges that work well for young singers, the