Secular Choral Concert Music

"Home, a place where memories are made. Home, where I don't have to be afraid. Home, where laughter never ends, I feel the love of family and friends, my hiding place, my safe space, is my home." For

"I believe in the power of kindness. I believe in the power of love. When I live from a place of compassion, life is better for everyone." This a cappella concert piece utilizes a strong rhythmic groove and

Celebrating the act of singing and being together, and packed with great educational singing concepts, this piece will help your young singers learn and grow while also having high performance value. Simple

With lyrics celebrating the gift of song, this piece is a perfect selection to remind ourselves of the importance of making music together. With easy-to-learn melodies and carefully crafted harmonies, this

With a joyful and serene text by Bengali poet, composer, and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore, this expressive work for mixed choir with piano and string quintet is a musical journey through lyricism and

Written with young singers at a songwriting workshop, the text of unity and social action by young people rings through clearly. Strong harmonies support the lyrics in this contemporary setting, declaring

"If not for music, I don't know where I'd be..." Commissioned during the 2020 pandemic for a choral festival involving several choirs of all ages supporting unity, this lovely piece has an immediately

With text from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, this original lullaby setting has a gently rocking piano accompaniment that creates a sense of serenity. The soprano solo speaks of a mother's love as she

Sara Teasdale's poem is the inspiration for this dramatic concert work which relies heavily on the tumultuous piano and cello accompaniment to convey the deep feeling of the text. The opening section is

An inspirational composition that challenges us all to think and make changes that enable us to listen and understand one another better. Accompanied by piano with optional cello, the text emphasizes

Celebrating the life and legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis, this gospel-style song calls us to action: to work for justice and make the world a better place for all. Easy to learn, hard to forget, this

Winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize from ACDA, this is a piece about facing the fear to breathe, and the courage to be together once more. With text and music knitted together in a soundscape of layers and

Christina Rossetti's poetry sings beautifully in this original concert piece for treble choirs. The melody takes a modern approach with open harmonies that build into independence. A supportive piano motive

Here's an accessible uptempo 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

A song that invites others to discover more about us by looking deeper, beyond first impressions and preconceived ideas, to understand that we each have rich complexities to uncover. Inspiring lyrics

Jack London's text has been masterfully set to include expressions of lilting joy, moments of spoken thought, and passages of melancholy reflection. The piano accompaniment is dynamic on its own yet

Based on a poem by Joseph Seamon Cotter, Jr. (1895-1919), who was at the forefront of the early 1900's African-American cultural renaissance, this original a cappella concert work is brimming with

"I am peace, I am purpose, I am power." The steady cadence of this a cappella piece reflects a quiet march that is reinforced with percussion from the djembe and optional heartbeat chest pats. The

Becky Boesen's poetry is brought to life through unique piano writing and simple vocal arranging that embodies her self-empowering lyrics.

Beautiful for treble choirs, this arrangement of Carnelia's solo song captures the dramatic and expressive elements of the melody and text. The lush accompaniment for piano or optional string quartet adds

This eight-minute journey around the world will take you from the kulokk calls of Norway to the bira ceremonies of Zimbabwe. This powerful and inspirational work with lyrics by Brian

Written for the 2019 Kodaly National Children's Choir, independent two-part singing will challenge your choirs in this thoughtful song that speaks of life through the metaphor of the sea. The lilting

This art song was originally composed not for chamber choir but for solo voice and piano. It has been carefully adapted to suit the requirements and expressive possibilities offered by a larger

This work was composed as an art song and has been adapted for choir without losing any of the qualities of the original. There is a flexibility in form and expression, and the piano is very much one of the