Elementary Choral Performance Music

"When we reach out to shine and share our light, we show the world that, together, we can do beautiful things. This is who we are!" This positive text would make a great theme song for choirs of all ages.

Recognized for its connection to the Underground Railroad by signaling the direction north, this traditional spiritual offers many teaching moments. This exciting arrangement is rhythmic and well supported

This simple song of gratitude celebrates a plentiful bounty of good things. It begins and ends sweetly, building to a sweeping descant-topped refrain. It's an expressive way to offer thanks at your concert

The clever interplay between the vocal lines is really fun! A solid, swingin' interpretation of the traditional spiritual with a funky, bluesy piano accompaniment, this will be very impressive in

This versatile patriotic work is easy to prepare and suitable for many occasions. Effectively pairing America, the Beautiful with an original melody and text in a partner song setting,

This touching piece for choirs of all ages offers a wish for the world to find the hope, peace, and love that it needs. With easily learned memorable melodies and a bridge featuring hints of "star light,

A perfect piece for saying goodbye to friends or for a commencement ceremony, this original ballad focuses on the importance of music as a connecting thread that helps us through difficult times and

With a lightly syncopated contemporary sound, this uplifting original expresses the need for a warm and welcoming community for all. Perform with piano alone or with the addition of an optional djembe. Rich

Fun harmonies, cool syncopation, and exuberant rhythmic energy abound in this highly creative arrangement of the traditional spiritual, also quoting I've Got Peace Like a River. The spirited,

"Though you bind it to the blowing wind and you buckle it to the moon, the night will slip away like a sorrow or a tune." The poetry of Eleanor Farjeon is so evocative, and this setting is an excellent

Your singers will have a blast as they negotiate their way through this quickly-paced song with only solfege syllables for text! Full of fun and teaching opportunities, this creative original is the

Don't miss this unique setting of a traditional Israeli folk song scored for a cappella voices, flute, and hand drum. Inventive with spoken chants woven throughout, this is accessible with limited ranges

Beautiful, lush choral harmonies, soaring melodies, and a supportive piano accompaniment that offers constant motion and contrast to the choral parts set off an imaginative text that tells of the "celestial

Here's a warm and heartfelt adaptation of traditional Irish and English blessing texts. A gentle yet rhythmic piano figure supports flowing vocal lines in this memorable closer or send-off song for young

This Celtic-inspired original is a testament to music as a tool for human expression, with lyrics from the perspective of song itself. A lilting 6/8 meter and broad choral lines make for a stirring opener,

A celebratory, highly rhythmic composition. The Swahili title means "We are one" - meaning all human beings have much in common. The energetic djembe sets the tone, the piano adds its own rhythmic design,

This is hilarious! Ellen Foncannon has created a clever parody on Bach's famous "Fugue in G minor" that will have your audience in stitches! Your students will have a blast singing such funny words with