Secular Choral Concert Music

Written for treble voices and djembe, this upbeat original composition encapsulates a sentiment of unity and resonates with themes of joy, hope, peace, and love. Ideal for school, community, and festival

Here is a beautiful love song, passionate and stirring. The bittersweet lyrics are of events that happen on "a golden day." In a modern a cappella style with lots of closely moving harmonies, this is a

Based on a saying of Heraclitus, this engaging original work conveys the message that everything changes, and nothing is permanent but change. Each part gets its own unique melody, and the altos get to open

Shakespeare's oft-set text provides the perfect framework for this original madrigal-like a cappella work. In a lilting 6/8, the strophic setting with a simple harmonic texture provides a solid work to help

"I am you are me...." This innovative original uses a clever text and pop-style music to create an environment of togetherness among members of the choir. Community - that's what it's all about. Each vocal

Showcasing the power of music to ease burdens and still sorrows, this lyrical original work presents a full range of dynamics, textures, and harmonies along with an artistic flowing piano accompaniment.

With an original rainy-day text, this engaging treble piece is oh so fun to perform and definitely worth the challenge. Sound effects, body percussion, and varied rhythmic articulations imitate a rainstorm

A powerful march for treble choirs, this piece was inspired by women's activism during the first decades of the 20th century. "Bread and Roses" was a political slogan that appeared initially in a speech by

Simply set, this beautiful and poignant text by Paul Laurence Dunbar tells of the healing effects of music and how our own music making can spread joy. The warm strophic chordal texture and stirring

Set in a contemporary a cappella style, Heather Lane's text sparkles with scat-syllable vocables and an interesting vocal line that passes through the upper and lower voices as the parts imitate and respond

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

Combining modern and traditional styles, this easily singable a cappella piece is just lovely! The mix of calm, sustained passages and driving rhythmic components creates a radiant sound that repeatedly

Set with rich harmonic chords and a sophisticated touch, this traditional Scottish–Irish folksong is a wonderful choice as a closing song to say good-bye. The a cappella harmonies and notated

Robert Fuller Murray's text about the importance of music and song is given a full-fledged contemporary a cappella setting that both concert choirs and a cappella groups will enjoy. Utilizing vocal

"I'm the feet that march for justice, I'm the hands that can help a friend. I'm the heart that beats for kindness, I'm the words that can heal and mend." Using compelling metaphorical language and a

Emily Dickinson's poignant text of self-discovery is set with freshly original music for a cappella voices and djembe. With a nice contrast between legato and staccato singing, tasteful use of dissonance,

Winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize from the American Choral Directors Association, this innovative work captures the fear and uncertainty of breathing after time apart from singing together in person. Text

Christina Rossetti's poem is blended with a relaxed contemporary a cappella jazzy musical style in this unique concert work. Growing from three- to six-part harmony, the swing rhythms and style made famous

Christina Rossetti's poem is perfectly reflected with vivid imagery, beautiful vocal lines, and swirling countermelodies. The choruses set the words "My love is come to me" in a powerful antiphonal texture.

Written to successfully lead your tenor-bass ensemble to an a cappella performance, this is the perfect set of songs for developing choirs. While one setting is in G major and the other in G minor, both are

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

"No nights are dark, no days are long, while in my heart there swells a song." The poignant lyrics of American writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson are brought to life with pop-influenced