Collegiate Repertoire

Written for full brass ensemble, organ, soprano solo, and chorus, this 17-minute single-movement setting of the Gloria explores a wide range of musical writing. The result is an extended work that

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering piano

A collection of three carol settings with brass, percussion, and organ. These beautiful festival settings include Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella; In the Bleak Midwinter and

Originally commissioned by the ACDA, Walker's setting of the E.E. Cummings poem has long been popular on the festival circuit for treble and mixed choirs. An additional voicing for tenor-bass choirs is now

Imagined and created for a Leonard Bernstein 100th anniversary celebration, We Reply was inspired by his famous quote about making art in the face of adversity. It bursts forth with rhythmic energy

This set of four pieces is written to the poetry of Sarah Orne Jewett, who lived most of her life in South Berwick, Maine and is particularly known for the local color and sense of place she

From a three-part collection based on poetry by American pioneers, this third piece depicts a barn dance as vocalists circle 'round the instruments, stomp, clap, and perform with general

This collection contains nine separate songs which can be performed individually yet are ordered for a cohesive flow. The texts span many centuries (1598-1919); all celebrate music - specifically the joys

Written as the final movement of I've Known Rivers, a set of four songs, this is a song of healing. With the arrival of spring and regeneration, the poet marvels at the wonder of life. Peaceful,

This work outlines and explores similar themes as the traditional Latin Requiem - love, faith, mortality, surrender to an eternal will - but in a less ecclesiastical framework, with poems and texts drawn

This masterpiece by the late composer which has been in preparation since his death is finally being made available to the choral music public.

A spirited musical retelling of a timeless Jewish folktale about the consequences of gossip. This colorful setting pairs the fable sung in Yiddish with a spoken narration of the story in English to be

A triptych of pieces for harp (or piano) and SATB divsi chorus using texts by poet Christine Schenk. Her version of the "O Antiphons" provides a means of contemporary reflection on those ancient texts. The

This 20th-century triptych by renowned Canadian composer, Leonard Enns, includes poems by William Blake from his well-known set of poetry titled Songs of Innocence. Uncomplicated and lyrical. Includes:

A lively arrangement of the well-known, traditional carol. Included in the collection The Snow Lay on the Ground: Nine Festive Carol Settings, by Julian Wachner. Recorded by the Choir of Trinity

Typically this song is performed a cappella, slowly and prayerfully. However, the walking aspect of the lyrics might suggest a bit more movement. Gwyneth Walker has transferred the feel to a Dixieland-style

The third in a set of three songs titled Love Was My Lord and King! based on the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson. For TTBB chorus and chamber orchestra or piano. Commissioned by the Orpheus Male

This edition of Mendelssohn's well-known anthem includes a singable text in German, Latin and English. It can be performed with keyboard or orchestra.  The orchestration includes winds and strings.

"The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time." This proud lyric, from the pen of Thomas Jefferson, serves as the inspiration for Randall Thompson's enthralling choral work. It is the perfect