Originally conceived to be short responses to movements of an eclectic Mass, these four works that make up Responsorials can be performed together or separately. The texts are extracted and adapted
This energetic and spirited piece alternates between call-and-response sections and homophonic ones, exhibiting an ABA form overall. It is a great opener to any concert. Composed for the Columbus
The initial use of the Scottish snap rhythm becomes a recurring motif throughout the piece. Strong, almost fanfare-like declamations of the Isaiah 40 text alternate with imitative sections and soaring text
This work is an attempt to portray the beauty of the heavenly place where God dwells. It is so lovely that the "soul yearns, even faints" to be in presence of the Lord. The opening statement returns near
Useful in a wide variety of circumstances including as a Palm Sunday introit or procession. It is also a great teaching piece for a school group or choir festival. Finally available for double TTBB chorus,
Here is a rousing setting for a cappella chorus on the tune Invitation from the shape note collection Southern Harmony of 1835. With an alternate text for the Christmas
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With the option to perform a cappella or with basso continuo and cello, Monteverdi's masterwork breathes new life in this edited version for divisi mixed choirs. An exciting texture that bridges the
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This work is an energetic reimagining of timeless text and tune from the 12th-century poet, composer, and philosopher Hildegard of Bingen. The marriage of the Caritas Abunda chant with a text taken
This hauntingly beautiful piece is taken from the composer's Missa de Cinque Terre. The ancient Latin text is paired with a completely modern harmonic setting. Beginning with whispered effects and
Exploring mixed meters and colorful harmonies, this piece takes a traditional Latin text and gives it a modern setting. For advanced divisi mixed or treble choirs, this a cappella showpiece is a fresh and
Written for the 2018 Advanced Women's Choir Consortium Commission Partners, this beautifully crafted work for six-part treble voices with a few solo passages uses the traditional Latin text set to original
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This favorite choral fugue from Bach's "Magnificat" is arranged here for only four parts with a playable piano accompaniment. This piece is a wonderful introduction to polyphonic texture, and the Latin text
Written for a service of Compline, this celebratory anthem uses fragments of plainchant to create imagery depicting the descending golden light of dawn; it ends with pleas for the despair of night to
In this work, a portion of the text from the Prayer of St. Francis ("Where there is darkness, let me show your light") is combined with the Latin Agnus Dei text from the Ordinary of the Mass. From the
After an initial setting of the Gloria, a portion of the text from the Prayer of St. Francis ("Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, let there be hope") joins the Gloria text. Musically, the
This original concert work with a traditional Latin text contains elements of chant with dramatic organ writing and an optional French horn part. A variety of textures and tempos are explored, including a
Although Rosephanye Powell often selects sacred texts for her music, it is the uniqueness of her writing style that enables it to serve both in worship and concert. Ascribe to the Lord, one of her
Based on a fragment of the text of the sequence Victimae paschali laudes, this work utilizes various minimalist techniques - canons at the unison and simultaneous theme with its augmentation - to
The fourth movement of Dan Forrest's new LUX:The Dawn from on High is now available as a stand-alone octavo. Its jazz-influenced harmonies, infectious rhythmic energy, soaring vocal lines, and
Adapted from a choral movement from the oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus," this is a wonderfully joyful anthem for treble or mixed choirs and an excellent introduction to Baroque style!
A lush, warm, and flowing setting of this sacred text in the way only Esenvalds can do it. Absolutely stunning.