Folksongs Choral Music

Set in Shaker harmony style, this is a great contribution to an Earth Day celebration. The voice-leading is both accessible and interesting for the singers as well as listeners, and the lyrics speak to our

This accessible setting of the Shaker tune brings a message of kindness to others. Espousing the Golden Rule, it works well in both a secular and sacred context.

A high-energy Celtic setting of the familiar tune, this is a great closer for seasonal concerts.

An updated revisiting of the well-known Shaker song Simple Gifts expressing Shaker values of simplicity and humility, and reference is made to the love of dancing. This is a joyous song, either in

This selection is a gentle lullaby based on an old Welsh folk song. With limited divisi towards the end, it has beautifully lyrical writing and will be a warm and welcome addition to any concert.

Commissioned by the Choir of Trinity College (Melbourne) for their U.S. concert tour in 2020. This brisk and fun setting contains lots of interplay with some rather coy syncopation, at one point even

Commissioned by the Choir of Trinity College (Melbourne) for their U.S. concert tour in 2020. With swinging rhythms and laughing motif throughout, this is the perfect conclusion to this set of four American

Commissioned by the Choir of Trinity College (Melbourne) for their U.S. concert tour in 2020. The textures of this work vary from spare to lush, reflecting the pathos of this mournful folk song.

Commissioned by the Choir of Trinity College (Melbourne) for their U.S. concert tour in 2020. This minor-mode lullaby is set in close harmonies which amplify its dual nature: sometimes soothing, sometimes a

A haunting setting perfect for a reflective, memorial, or commemorative type of occasion. The text is by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and is set in D minor at a slow tempo, with sostenuto and frequently changing

Adapted from the idea of the American folk song A Man of Constant Sorrow, Walker's Maid of Constant Sorrow has a very simple melody with a mournful message. That the soul is troubled and

This is the central movement of Angel of Light, a cantata based on Shaker themes; however, this particular movement is not sacred at all. Employing a Shaker tune with vocables, this piece takes the