Secular Choral Concert Music

From the Grammy-nominated work The Lost Birds, this setting of a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay ends the first half of The Lost Birds. Told from the point of view of the poet, it starts with the

With modern dissonance and free tonality, this entire piece drives toward the last line of the Stacy Gnall poem: "big brother, I am catching up to you." One long, rhythmic race, this selection will be a

Rubato phrasings and delicate word painting are the gentle elements that move this beautiful new setting of the iconic Pickthall poem. Shifting tonal centers, divisi in all voice parts, and the a cappella

"If we can be happy and live well without causing unnecessary harm, why wouldn't we?" This simple and yet profound question is an invitation for choir, listener, and all of us in this beautiful new work.

Already chosen for several all-state choral festivals, this exciting a cappella choral fanfare is the perfect concert opener. The text, in Italian and based on lines from Dante's The Divine Comedy,

This beautiful text by Metaphysical poet John Donne brings a poignant message that as long as you keep what is most loved in your heart, you are never truly parted. This lovely idea is held together by a

Scott Lounsbury's poem is full of whirling images, imaginative turns of phrase and a rhythmic insistency that doesn't stop! David Brunner has set his text with urgency, playfulness, electricity and rhythmic