In his book I and Thou, Martin Buber centers on the importance of relationships, establishing connections with one another. This work expresses that philosophy through the text found in Kazuaki Tanahashi's
German composer Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) created one of the most beloved works in the operatic repertoire when he transformed a favorite Brothers Grimm fairy tale into his operatic masterpiece,
This gospel selection speaks to the need for all to join together in unity and harmony, to help each other without judgement and love each other without boundaries. Set in the original key, the text with
A song of celebration. Homophonic with a driving rhythm and repeated phrases - and a simple message: " I want to live a life of song." Percussion and piano accompaniment are contained in the score.
English Romantic poet Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) is chiefly known for her mystic religious texts. This piece, however, is a setting of the last five lines of one of her few love poems, I Loved
A popular choice year after year, this simple song is a partner song with Silent Night. Accompanied by both piano and organ, it is so easy to prepare and fits so well with the traditional
For three-part mixed or equal voices, this setting of Sara Teasdale's poem includes an intriguing introduction that organically repeats the word "refuge" in a number of languages. The angst of the poetry is
From the Ewe people of southeast Ghana, bobobo are recreational songs performed at celebrations and festivals. Two such songs (Duma Nya Me and Joy Like a River) are combined in this a