Secular Choral Concert Music

This selection beautifully sets a text by the poet Rumi. The accompaniment is reminiscent of bird calls while the choir soars above with beautifully written lines. This is part of the National Collegiate

In his poem High Flight, John Magee describes the aviator's delirious and transcendent feeling of flight - soaring above it all and making an intimate connection with the divine. These feelings are

This fifth piece from the series Five Songs of Laurence Hope sets a poem from Hope’s India’s Love Lyrics, published in 1902. A powerful and haunting performance piece.

With lyrics from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, this a cappella setting musically embodies the heartbreak reflected in the text.

Dvorak's V Prirode ("From Nature") is a five-song set of Romantic-era part-songs on Czech texts by Vitezslav Halek. These two songs are part of that set and can be performed as a set or as

The second of three pieces based on Sara Teasdale poems from the larger work "Evening Stars," this was originally conceived for a tenor-bass ensemble and chorus but can be performed with double tenor-bass

The third of three pieces based on Sara Teasdale poems from the larger work "Evening Stars," this selection was originally composed for tenor-bass ensembles but can be performed with double tenor-bass

The iconic poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is set here in a lilting and gentle composition that may be performed by an ensemble or by a full choir. Peaceful, serene, and comforting, this was commissioned by

A set of three pieces based on the poems of Sara Teasdale. This was originally conceived for a tenor-bass ensemble and chorus, but it can be performed with double tenor-bass chorus. Each movement may be

This piece allows young people to be energized, filled with ideas, and accepting of who they are and who they want to be. There is a QR code included that takes you to a video that shows the fun hand games

Setting words by the composer, this is an affirmatory piece with pop-inspired rhythms and harmonies. The scat syllables and repeating patterns of the lower parts provide a rich cushion for the lilting

Dan's setting, written during the events of 2020, of Paul Wigmore's exquisite text invoking Light, Joy, Love, Peace, and Hope, for SATB choir, piano, and optional string quartet.

Commissioned by E. Daniel Shingleton in honor of the East Carolina University Chamber Singers, this piece evokes the sounds of ocean waves in a tender double choir setting. Jonathan Talberg's poetry is the

Here's an accessible up tempo original piece with a great message: "When those hard times come along, keep singin' all the day long!" Positive lyrics and singable melodic lines are a winning combination for

This inspirational and truly moving setting of Psalm 91 will have your singers soaring like angels and will inspire and comfort all who hear it. Featuring a tenor solo that will move audiences to tears,

A powerful new Charles Anthony Silvestri text is set in this gospel/pop fusion piece which is offered as an anthem of hope and empowerment. Affirming that others do not have the right to define us or take

Based on a Buddhist blessing, this song is a prayer for kindness, peace, well-being, and joy for all creation. The prayer moves outward like ripples on a pond with successive verses: "May I," "May you," and

Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, this piece was performed by more than 17,000 singers from around the world in Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6. The soft... view details

Based on the Edgar Albert Guest poem Compensation, the text of this original concert work asks us to consider what we would like to be able to say about our lives when we look back in our old age.

This charming little piece with a Christina Rossetti text is lauding the clouds of the sky over the boats and ships. A lilting 6/8 meter propels the text forward, and ample unison sections and singable

Extracted from the musical "The Castaways," a play based on the true story of children who were homeless in New York City at the turn of the century, this song underscores the need to be caring and

Dedicated to celebrating the life of a young woman who exemplified grace and goodness in all her pursuits, this tribute will serve as a loving way to honor and celebrate any cherished friend, mentor, or

Born out of the composer's virtual songwriting workshops with students during the pandemic of 2020, this piece expresses the thoughts and feelings of the younger generation. With themes of love, hope,