Secular Choral Concert Music

Based on the discovery of an exoplanet where the temperatures are so extreme that iron and other metals evaporate and fall back to the surface as rain, this exciting concert work with a piano four hands

"Echoes of peace. Echoes of love. Echoes of hope. We are echoes." This dynamic original work explores a variety of textures in a contemporary a cappella setting created by overlapping echoes of vocal lines

Intermediate and advanced choirs will enjoy performing this poignant Edgar Allen Poe setting. Lush harmonies and textures capture both the light and darkness of dreams, answering the question, "What could

Matthew Stepanic's romantic and ultimately tragic text, inspired by Octavio Paz's poem A Boy and a Girl famously set by Eric Whitacre, is beautifully set for a cappella mixed choir. Described by

Representing a rich diversity of styles, this impressive collection of 12 original choral works and adaptations from the classical canon all feature SATB mixed voices and solo cello. Each selection can

Coty Raven Morris' powerful poetry is set to harmonically rich music, pairing together perfectly to share this impactful message. With accessible percussion, this piece for the advanced a cappella mixed

Suitable for send-offs, graduations, or as a concert closer, this heartfelt text attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson shines with a folk-like melody, simple yet earnest part-writing, and a halo of soprano

Emily Dickinson's poetry finds a natural fit in this contemporary a cappella concert setting for mixed divisi choirs. The gentle melodic text nestled beneath layers of percussive arpeggios flirts with major

A deeply imaginative text from John Philip Newell is brought to life in this reverent work. The text is a prayer that asks that the wonders of creation fill our lives and move us to live with gratitude,

Close harmonies and a lyrical melody paint the sense of longing one feels after losing a loved one. An exploration of dissonance and resolve, this a cappella piece provides comfort in a time of

Faced with the grim reminder of death during the height of the pandemic, this original work based on the Biblical narrative of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Latin Vulgate grapples with death

Expressive and emotive, this original work is a harmonically rich setting of a Spanish text by early 20th-century Argentinian poet Alfonsina Storni. The imagery of young lovers uttering two special words

Rhythmic and joyful, this unique and thought-provoking concert work is a call to action for all humankind to embrace that which is best and most noble in society. Using a text from Lebanese poet Michel

"Hold this thought when far away from those you love who cannot stay." This tender and thought-provoking text gives a message of strength and unconditional love. The a cappella choral texture brings life

Commissioned by the BBC for the 2000 Proms music festival, this work presents a vision for the future. No matter how technologically developed the world may become, the big questions will always remain the

A thoughtful setting of Freya Manfred's text Who We Are When We Don't Know Who We Are, this through-composed piece effectively uses open spaces and silence to contrast thicker choral textures to

With Spanish lyrics from Mirem de Ondiz written to portray the story of an immigrant who is missing her previous home, this lament is both expressive and personal. The a cappella divisi texture uses

Using Shakespeare's text from The Merchant of Venice, this delicate piece for treble choir brims with rhythmic energy. A B-flat clarinet obbligato and sparkling piano accompaniment frame the

Todd Boss's poem We Tend to Sleep Better When the Clock Is Wound provides the text for this dreamy work that gently unfurls as a clock ticks through the night. Accompanied only by a solo horn in F,

A beautiful poem written by Charles Anthony Silvestri during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is set here to evocative music, capturing feelings of isolation and longing - particularly longing for voices

With lyrics that follow rules for ancient Scandinavian Viking meters, this beautiful song is a tribute to the tree and to nature - but even more a call for action to protect and preserve.

Here's a fun but complex romp through an overthinking mind! There is an unrelenting rhythm, to be sure, but the accents are off-kilter, the piano in clusters, and sometimes the tenors and sopranos sing two

This proclamation of racial equality and social justice by W.E.B DuBois is set in three distinct movements. The first two movements, I Believe in God and I Believe in Service, are set in a