"Awake the voice, awake the string...what sweeter music can we bring?" Join a classic Robert Herrick Christmas poem and the inspired music of Jean Berger, and you have the makings of a superb addition to

Ola Gjeilo's three-work set of Ubi Caritas settings is now complete with Sacred Heart. Musically independent from the other two works, Sacred Heart can stand alone or be performed

This contemporary a cappella arrangement of Marvin Gaye's popular and influential hit is funk and soul wrapped up in a timeless protest song. Featuring a soloist throughout, this rendition with close jazz

This work is a "modinha," a widespread musical genre prevalent in late 19th-century Brazil. Written to sound like a melody as if accompanied by a seven-string acoustic guitar, this a cappella work is both

For SATB chorus and soprano solo with piano.  In this setting, the phrase "Gentle Lord Jesus" inspires a lullaby-like quality where the soprano solo floats above the choral parts. The simplicity of the

Composed for the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin and the Irish Chamber Orchestra, this piece evokes the sheer joy of Christmas. The texture bubbles up and spills over with something reminiscent

Voiced for a cappella double choir (SSAATTBB) and making effective use of added-tone chords and modal harmonic progressions, this brilliant setting of Palmer's translation from the Salisbury Diurnal will be

Originally titled Nowell, Nowell, Dieu vous garde, this 15th-century English carol has been recast in modern form although the ancient feel is still present. Vocal parts may be performed a cappella

"Listen to me like a sensible man." Everyone will sit up and listen when your mixed choir - or men's choir - hits the first measure of this infectious spiritual. Great rhythms, a touch of jazz and

The beautiful fourteenth century hymn Puer natus in Bethlehem has been set in Norwegian with the addition of a singable English text. The melody is based on a Norwegian folk tune that makes this a

Here is a rousing setting for a cappella chorus on the tune Invitation from the shape note collection Southern Harmony of 1835. With an alternate text for the Christmas

With a debut at Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Pops annual holiday concert, this piece celebrates the inspiring message of Kwanzaa. Drawing from the beat-box style so popular in today's a cappella

Translated literally as the "Mass of the Five Lands," Narverud paints a picture of his interaction with the enchanting string of centuries-old seaside villages on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline. The

Subtle choral harmonies begin peacefully as the lyrics speak of the moments at the quiet beginning of a fresh new day. Building with energy and texture, they cry "Here I am!" in an empowering call to

A fanfare-like choral setting for SATB chorus with divisi, this sacred text from the Psalms sparkles with fresh harmonies in a dynamic modern setting. A cappella throughout, with an optional part for string