SATB Secular Concert Choral Music

"catch me in my youth e'er passing, leave not a single breath in want of mem'ries..." As the poem encourages us to live every moment fully, the musical setting reinforces this idea in both a pensive and

One of a series, all premiered and recorded by the vocal ensemble VOCES8, this a cappella work is challenging, with independent parts, and a rich and diverse harmonic vocabulary.

Illustrating the difficulties associated with finding a new way, specifically from the perspective of an Iranian American, this work expresses feelings of aspiration, optimism, and joy, even while still

Using the image of "barley bending in the breezes" to represent overcoming struggle and adversity, poet Sara Teasdale has created a pastoral and optimistic poem. This move from pain to joy is echoed in the

It is said that accepting change is hard to do, but this straight-ahead groovin' gospel number with a secular, uplifting text encourages us to embrace the changes in life - and even have some fun with them!

Changing the world starts with just one person! Using a powerful vocal call and response with body percussion, this original work builds confidence and self-awareness through the affirming lyrics and vocal

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

All My Trials is one of the most popular arrangements by choral master Norman Luboff.  A Bahamian spiritual, composer James Green makes use of the Luboff arrangement and superimposes the language and

This gorgeous work, dedicated to the memory of Stephen Paulus, is a superb contribution to the repertoire for better a cappella choirs!

The final movement of "The Sacred Veil", a twelve-movement work written with poet Charles Anthony Silvestri that chronicles the rich life of Tony and his late wife Julie, this plaintive piece serves as a

This poem imploring us to use our lives for the service and beauty of others is set to music in a flowing, lyrical anthem. The choral writing is buoyant while the piano accompaniment provides childlike

This powerful and passionate ballad the Witch sings to her daughter in Sondheim's masterpiece "Into the Woods" is set here for the concert stage. It is a tour de force when performed with piano, but when

Soul Rejoicing opens with the stormy image of a band of horsemen riding fiercely in the darkness of a moonless night. Thus, with the sounds of pounding hooves and riders' shouts, begins

An ethereal, deeply moving piece about the conscious decision to choose love. This has an ancient-modern feel, made even more prominent with the interplay between the Latin and English text, and chant-like

This original power ballad speaks of the power of friendships and the family we choose. Love bursts forth as we sing, "You chose me and I chose you."

An interesting take on a section of text from the medieval Latin "Carmina Burana." This setting uses modal harmonies, a haunting melodic line, and transfixing percussion to express the mysterious nature of

A whirling circle dance, the exuberance of youth, kaleidoscopic images of rural life and love - all are captured in Alexander Blok's poem and artfully set to music. Filled with dramatic dynamic contrasts