SATB Folk Music for Choir

This simple Sephardic folk song offers a tender message over a gentle and flowing accompaniment. With particularly lovely vocal lines, this makes an exceptional teaching tool as well as a wonderful concert

Fun to sing, this swingin' big band setting of an American folk song opens with a big splash from the piano. Then the vocals build quickly to some hip-sounding chords that move to a big vocal falloff. The

An expressive setting of a classic Appalachian folk song, this concert work seeks to blend the old and new. It eases in and out of unison, two-part, and four-part harmony smoothly, giving an easy transition

This Appalachian folk song chugs along with energy and a rolling piano accompaniment, lending a bluesy, upbeat feel to the tune. The arrangement features handclaps and body percussion throughout and some

This superb arrangement of the traditional Newfoundland folk song paints a vivid picture of the fishing industry and the culture that evolved around it. The accompaniment is meant to emulate the sounds of

An a cappella setting of the Irish comic ballad that is full of fun. The lyrics introduce the hod-carrier Tim Finnegan, born "with a love for the liquor," who falls from a ladder, breaks his skull, and is

This folk-song setting of a famous poem by one of Scotland's greatest poets has been beautifully crafted by the Canadian-born composer Sarah McDonald. Accessible and artistically rewarding, it is suitable

Beethoven's folks songs are given the VOCES8 treatment in these fantastic new arrangements for the Beethoven 250th anniversary year. Works included: Lochnagar WoO 156/9; Farewell Bliss WoO

Scottish folk songs abound in this nice medley that includes Loch Lomond; Ye Banks and Braes; Annie Laurie; Green Grow the Rashes, O; Charlie Is My

This lovely lullaby for mixed divisi choir is a traditional Irish folk song accompanied by harp or piano. Gently rocking, the lyrical lines rise and fall with the beauty and grace of the delicate harmonic

Stephen Foster's beautiful song comes to life again in this sensitive, lyrical a cappella setting. The choir has many opportunities to shimmer throughout the piece, especially in the sustained tones which

Stephen Foster's tender folk song has been crafted into a beautiful a cappella choral arrangement with close jazz harmonies and varied textures. There are opportunities for solos and duets, and the

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

As a longtime member of The King's Singers, Lawson is intimately familiar with this Shaker hymn and brings that influence to this fresh arrangement. This a cappella piece features different sections on the

Part of The King's Singers choral series, this entertaining arrangement gives an added dimension to the well known Shaker tune. Bob Chilcott's lyric counterlines are sophisticated and fun for both mixed and