SATB Sacred Concert Choral Music

All sections of the choir take a turn singing the elegant melody in this harmonically rich concert work. Encourage pure vowels when pronouncing the familiar Latin text, which comes from the Mass Ordinary. A

This setting of the traditional Agnus Dei Latin text from the Requiem Mass was specifically written to honor the memory of the numerous victims of the senseless mass shooting tragedies of the summer of

Composed in remembrance of lives lost during the 2020 pandemic, this sparse setting of the traditional Latin Requiem text is built upon a melody inspired by a bird's simple three-note song. Solemn and

This haunting melody from the Italian Renaissance has been recorded most recently by Charlotte Church and Andrea Bocelli. Patrick Liebergen's setting features straightforward vocal lines, a supportive piano

Charles Gounod's beloved Ave Maria, based on a prelude from J.S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, is now available for developing choirs! The melody passes through all the voice parts,

Handel's Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound is a very energetic and joyful chorus from his oratorio Samson. The work was composed immediately after completion of the Messiah in 1741

This a cappella arrangement of the traditional Irish hymn is absolutely stunning! Expressive tempi and dynamics, along with ample divisi, offer an exquisite choral sound as well as an artistic challenge.

Majestic and exuberant, this original concert work opens and closes with an accented Latin text theme. In the contrasting middle, a chant-like "Resonet in laudibus" softens and slows before returning to the

There's nothing traditional about this setting of the familiar Latin text! A modern feel with a powerful minor key progression creates a piece that has both high performance value and educational merit.

This classical work by a younger brother of Joseph Haydn features brilliant melismatic lines and a well-crafted piano reduction of the original orchestral score. An opening triadic motive in the sopranos is

As arranged for and recorded by the Robert Shaw Chorale, this a cappella arrangement of the early American folk hymn is straightforward and engaging. The melodic line is set with simple, intuitive

A haunting, minor melody is passed through the choir in this fugal treatment of an expressive psalm text. What begins as artful simplicity develops into lush polyphony. "By the waters of Babylon, we sat

The familiar Latin text has been set many times by many composers, but this dynamic and rhythmic composition rises above. Opens with a driving, marcato theme, which is brilliantly contrasted by the

Charles Wesley's text set to the hymn tune EXULTATION is arranged here for a cappella mixed chorus. Slow, sweet, and somber, this arrangement passes the melody between voice parts and ends with a strong

This bright and festive a cappella work is set for has become a standard in choral literature for both festival and church choirs. The SSAA and TTBB versions have been adapted by Tim Sarsany.

Premiered at Lincoln Center, this exciting mixed-meter festival piece features both Latin and English versions of Psalm 130. Somewhat reminiscent of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," it is truly a striking

Voices fan out from a unison pitch and blossom into rich choral sonorities during the hushed introduction of this resplendent work. Next, an intense compound-meter exposition is energized by the percussive

This is appropriately powerful and intense! Angular phrases and percussive attacks add to the drama in this contemporary Latin setting of the Day of Wrath text. A tour de force for