Sacred Choral Concert Music

From the American Romantic Choral Series comes this classical choral piece. Horatio Parker was a professor at Yale and one of the most influential composers of his time. His mastery of contrapuntal writing

Triumphant and energetic opening and closing sections fill this original work with syncopated momentum and brisk harmonic development. A contrasting middle section sings "Gaudeamus hodie" with lyrical lines

This playful meditation on the traditional Alleluia is a dancing song of praise that requires focus and mindfulness for choirs of all types. With interlocking rhythmic vocal patterns, this piece offers a

This piece takes William Byrd's famous motet and reimagines it for three unaccompanied choirs. Using plainsong against canon and dense layering that gives it an ancient texture, this challenging selection

The music utilizes the text of St. Clare of Assisi, contemporary and follower of St. Francis. We hear the women joyfully calling young Clare to the contemplative life, the Franciscan men softly chanting the

Beautifully capturing the essence of a traditional Gaelic blessing, this original setting evokes the natural tranquility of a "gentle night" where the "moon and stars pour their healing light on you." The

Composed and premiered (virtually) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this stunning work begins with a set of slowly rising entreaties seeking guidance and assurance from an encompassing "source of the

Previously titled simply Gloria, this single-movement work is a fabulous festival selection for better treble choirs. With the orchestration, it spans a wide range of expression from the ethereal

This joyful original song is a great opening festival selection for developing treble choirs. Repetition in both text and melody helps singers to learn the piece easily. With sections that use traditional

William Romanis' hymn text is brought to life in this interesting anthem with unexpected harmonic shifts and fluctuating time signatures. Tonal center shifts create a beautiful, ethereal atmosphere. Also

In a perfect blend of the ancient with the modern, this majestic work sets a text by Hildegard of Bingen with pentatonic chant-like melodies, parallel lines, and sections of counterpoint that are stunning.

G.F. Handel's iconic Hallelujah Chorus is an annual tradition for thousands of choirs around the world. Here is the standard version in all its glory for SATB choir with full orchestral

Alexander Carmichael's "Carmina Gadelica" is a six-volume set of various prayers, songs, poems, invocations, and other lore he collected over a close to 50-year period (1860-1909) in the Gaelic speaking

"We are not alone, God is with us." Here is a piece that succinctly captures a confident thought and presents it in a straightforward, honest way. The choir supplies rhythmic energy while the soloist glides

This popular song, often referred to as the "Black National Anthem," is frequently chosen to celebrate important moments in gatherings and commemorations of the African American Civil Rights Movement. In

Imagined and created for a Leonard Bernstein 100th anniversary celebration, We Reply was inspired by his famous quote about making art in the face of adversity. It bursts forth with rhythmic energy

Ethereal and mysterious, this setting of a gorgeous text by 11th-century mystical poet & nun Hildegard von Bingen is a stunning work for treble choirs. Translated as "O Glistening Starlight," the poem

For double choir, here is a late 16th-century motet by Raffaella (Vittoria) Aleotti, a composer believed to be the first woman to have sacred music appear in print in 1593. Using text from Song of Solomon,

Forming from a single unison pitch, this work builds into five parts of full harmony on the traditional Latin text. The Soprano 1 part opens with the opportunity to feature a soloist, and the gorgeous

A beautiful setting of the beloved hymn! A simple piano accompaniment provides underlying movement, which paired with lovely lines for cello and violin, add a lush foundation to the well-crafted vocal

Pulsating rhythmic ostinatos, cluster harmonies, and soaring soprano lines are all present in this exciting a cappella concert work, possessing all the elements you'd expect from the composer of Veni,