Folksongs Choral Music

Alive with dancing rhythms and frolicking counterpoint, this arrangement of a Tyneside folk song of northern England is an engaging choice for developing choirs. The optional flute part enhances the

Melodically rich and expressive, this well-known American mountain ballad is a wonderful teaching piece with high performance value for developing voices. With long lyrical lines, it is an ideal melody for

Transport your singers to Ireland in a heartbeat with this newly composed piece that sounds like an old Irish folk song. Mostly in two parts, it expands to three parts just for the final verse. Super fun to

Displaying a contemporary Scottish flair on a traditional tune, this setting is unexpectedly buoyant and joyful. The slight melodic and rhythmic variations bring a lilting and skipping feel that is nicely

Lyrical and sweet, this traditional English folk song is set with independent parts throughout, an ideal choice for novice harmony singers. With unison lines, a canon setting, and simple homophonic harmony,

This lively and bold sea shanty is joyous and boisterous! With opportunities to shout "Heave away!" your singers will love this fun and engaging arrangement. The melody throughout the arrangement is passed

Set with very conservative ranges for unchanged and changing voices, this traditional American folk song arrangement offers the opportunity for young tenors and basses to sing both lyrically and sensitively

Long lyrical melodic lines are enhanced with echoing countermelodies in this expressive arrangement of the traditional folk tune for mixed choirs. A rich and haunting harmonic palette and flowing piano

Using a Rudyard Kipling text, this setting of the traditional English folk tune is lyrical and hauntingly beautiful. The flowing piano part supports and helps elongate the phrases, which allows for the

With a jaunty tempo and traditional English lilt, this sturdy hunting song tells of the 19th-century huntsman and farmer John Peel. The northern English dialect of Cumberland is notated carefully to aid in

Written by Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, an 18th-century songwriter, this Scottish song is given a bright and jaunty setting. With a dancing melody that is passed between voice parts, staccato

Twelve American folk songs are brilliantly woven together in this accessible and fun medley of early American music. Featured tunes include Skip to My Lou; Shenandoah; I've Got Peace

With a text from Robert Louis Stevenson, this setting of the traditional Gaelic folk tune is harmonically rich and expressive. The addition of the optional French horn brings a mellow quality that

"And we'll all go together ... to pluck wild mountain thyme, all around the bloomin' heather..." The gently lilting strains of this traditional Scottish ballad are beautifully set in this arrangement. Lush

This 19th-century folk song from New Zealand experienced new life as a viral hit on TikTok and spawned the sea-shanty trend. The ballad tells the story of the hopeful inhabitants of a whaling village

Inspiring words of kindness accompany this familiar Irish folk tune above a flowing piano accompaniment that adds sparkle throughout. Suitable for moving-up ceremonies or a beautiful selection for treble

One of earliest known American ballads, this folk song sings of Timothy Myrick, who died of a poisonous snake bite. While the original take was heartfelt, it has evolved to become a more comedic and

Set in a lively compound meter, this traditional Irish folk song expresses the cheerful optimism of a budding relationship. The Irish text is easy to learn and the melody is memorable, making this song

A classic Robert Burns text combines with an old Scottish tune in this accessible a cappella offering for tenor-bass choirs. With a gentle lilt, crisp diction, and traditional harmonies, this arrangement is

Combining Simple Gifts and the Going Home theme from Dvorak's "New World" symphony in partner-song format, this is easy to perform with a minimum of rehearsal. A lyrical violin part adds

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

This rousing English music-hall song was arranged for the hit television production of Agatha Christie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans? The song accompanies the final wedding scene and is full of joy

This lighthearted concert work is a fresh take on a folk song, newly composed, but feels awfully familiar! The catchy melody and open harmonies hearken back to traditional American folk songs, but the final