Collegiate Repertoire

Sara Teasdale's lyric poem looks to the stars for serenity and promise, and this handsome setting is superbly crafted by noted composer Frank Ticheli. Tasteful harmonic suspensions and rich choral textures

A collaboration with poet Charles Bennett, this celebratory work explores all that we can learn from the natural world.

Drawing on the soundscapes of Western European and Indian traditions, this impressive piece is centered around a beautiful poem by Indian-American author Neelanjana Banerjee which examines the special

This arrangement offers a new way to engage with these beautiful late works. The original settings are available in the first volume of Collected Songs by Vaughan Williams.

A beautifully simple setting of familiar words by Langston Hughes showcases homophonic writing and a rich harmonic palette.

An effective carol featuring an alto solo combines verse by Robert Louis Stevenson with an ancient Latin antiphon text. From Carols for Choirs 6.

This tunefully lilting carol will prove popular with audiences and choirs alike. From Carols for Choirs 6.

This powerfully emotive setting contrasts moments of reflection with declamatory exultation using passages from the King James translation of the psalm. Written in 1972, it is dedicated to the Brazeal

This reimagining of Cesar Franck's Panis Angelicus draws upon the harmonic framework of the original setting as well as playing with fragments of the well-known melodies. Commissioned for the second

Issued to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, this verse anthem was composed for King Charles II in 1663. With organ accompaniment, the verses are SAB with SSAATTBB chorus. It contains solo

The jaunty 6/8 tempo and effervescent piano part propel the music along and underpin highly singable melodic writing for your choir. From Carols for Choirs 6.

This straightforward and effective arrangement of the well-known English carol speaks directly to the listener. From Carols for Choirs 6.

A new edition of this 16th-century Lenten responsory.

This gentle arrangement of the well-known 15th-century carol features a soprano or baritone soloist and a melancholy atmosphere. From Carols for Choirs 6.

To celebrate the centenary of the Oxford University Press Music Department, this volume of 50 new carols complements the five previous volumes, bringing new names and styles to the series while providing a

Sara Teasdale's poem about the Three Kings is brought to life in this haunting, folk-like carol.

This touching carol sets a tender text by G.K. Chesterton. From Carols for Choirs 6.

This lively arrangement of a traditional French Christmas carol may be sung in either English or French. A cappella, it features animated polyphony throughout, with a delightfully layered and varied choral

Bridging ancient and modern, this arrangement of an historic English Christmas carol re-invigorates it with a highly expressive contemporary harmonic palette. The choral texture is a cappella with quite a

This compelling a cappella setting of the 13th-century Latin Eucharistic hymn by Thomas Aquinas is appropriate for both worship and concert. A neo-Renaissance motet with 21st-century harmonies, it contains

This brief but deeply moving setting of a traditional Latin Christmas text includes an alternate English text and is appropriate for both school and church choirs. The voices are a cappella and homophonic

This piece pairs Holst's iconic melody with a lesser-known melody by Bruce Becker and augments Rossetti's text with original lyrics that look toward the light of Christmas. An active and independent piano

Set to the poem Everyone Sang written by Siegfried Sassoon at the end of World War I, this uplifting piece opens with accompaniment patterns intended to imitate the flight of birds, followed by

Based on a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, this piece opens with a short flute introduction of music floating across the sky. In contrast, the text goes on to say that music is heard not only in places of