Folksongs Choral Music

Arranged for a cappella tenor-bass voices, this traditional sea shanty uses a baritone soloist to tell the woes of being on a ship and a choral response telling the sailor to "leave her." Perfect for high

An accessible setting of the traditional Irish tune, this a cappella arrangement is warm and inviting, serving as the perfect closer for a performance.

A jaunty, fun arrangement of this early American song. A novel program piece for tenor-bass choirs!

This hauntingly beautiful ballad comes from the time of the Civil War. It captures the loneliness of a soldier who has been away from home for too long and seen too much of war. He wishes for just a glimpse

This piece is a combination of two traditional Scottish tunes: Wild Mountain Thyme, sung by tenor-bass chorus, and the popular Scottish reel Whiskey Before Breakfast, played

Written to be the ritual closing song for the Santa Fe Men's Camerata, this music reflects the spirit of the text: celebratory and yet wistful. It begins in unison but quickly moves to four- and then

This haunting folk tune (PENSIVE DOVE) is classified as Type I, which are hymns sung to settings of traditional ballad tunes. This classification was devised by Phillips Barry who was a pioneering early

A lovely and very accessible arrangement of the traditional British folk song for women's voices. Set in minor with a melancholy feel and well crafted harmonic part writing. Solo or soli opportunities in

This arrangement contrasts the unbridled optimism and resolve of a person heading off to war with the bittersweet nostalgia of leaving a special person behind, along with the promise of return. In the style

This arrangement presents the challenge of singing a familiar lullaby with a freshness and a tender but well-supported tone. The contrasting middle section is intended to be dreamlike, with cascading images