SATB Folk Music for Choir

A fantastic piece to teach vowels, diction, rhythms, and pitch precision, this English folk song is fun to sing and impressive to perform. The nonsense syllables represent birds and bats chatting to one

This arrangement presents the challenge of singing a familiar lullaby with a freshness and a tender but well-supported tone. The contrasting middle section is intended to be dreamlike, with cascading images

Your choir will love singing this energetic shaker hymn! Craig Courtney delightfully arranges the hymntune PROMISED LAND for four-hand piano and SATB voices. With a joyful text and accessible choral

This hauntingly beautiful ballad comes from the time of the Civil War. It captures the loneliness of a soldier who has been away from home for too long and seen too much of war. He wishes for just a glimpse

Copland's sparkling, lighthearted folk song setting is available in a variety of voicings that makes the humorous children's song accessible to any choir. The short solos and comical animal sounds are

Based on a song by Woody Guthrie collected from American folk lyrics, this unique arrangement ingeniously employs vocal percussion to emulate a speeding train on its tracks. Scored for mixed chorus and

Simply stunning. A gently flowing accompaniment beautifully complements the transparent choral texture, and an extended coda provides the perfect close to this Appalachian-inspired arrangement. Unlike

"A cherry when it's blooming, it has no stone. A chicken when it’s pipping, it has no bone. The baby when it's sleeping has no cryin'. And when I say I love you, it has no end." The simple beauty of

This lively, rowdy folk song is quintessentially American. It's a blast to learn and sing! "All I need's a pretty little gal, feed 'em when I'm gone."

The depth of emotional longing in the text and the plaintive melody of this folk song offer mixed a cappella choirs a lyrical and musically sensitive selection. Unison lines and open harmonies frame the

The well-loved Irish folk melody LONDONDERRY AIR is set here to the words of Howard A. Walter's poem I Would Be True. Alternative words to the second and third verses by David Warner are also

A familiar Irish folk song, this rousing arrangement brings energy and character that will provide your mixed choir with plenty of opportunity to play up the humor. Beginning with a slow a cappella

This lively, toe-tapping Irish folk song has been given a fun and lighthearted treatment that makes it a creative programming choice for mixed choirs. With fun interplay between sections, lots of rhythmic

This playful Irish children's song has been set with rousing clapping and stomping, and the result is a festival showcase! The vocals are set in a simple homophonic style, which makes the body percussion

This a cappella SSATB setting of this popular song widely known in the British Isles is one of the few choral versions available. Energetic, lively, and full of nonsense words, this work will delight your

From the Barbershop Harmony Society, a four-part a cappella arrangement of the American folk song.  

This a cappella choral classic is now more accessible to a larger ensemble while still preserving the endearing elements of the original. Considered one of the most beautiful melodies in the world, this

In this charming game song, the arranger has captured the back-and-forth bounce of the dialogue as the question, "What will you wear, Jenny Jenkins?" flits from part to part. Jenny's ultimate answer will

A clever a cappella medley of three jigs with a rich historical heritage: The Swallow's Tail; Morrison's Jig and The Irish Washerwoman. The fiddle part is split between the two upper

A polite adaptation of the traditional bawdy song by famed Scottish poet Robert Burns. This charming version presents a poignant and emotive consideration of human relationships and aging. The music and

This robust treatment of a favorite folk song has a hint of gospel in its harmonies and piano accompaniment. It features a full choral sound with short divisi passages. Premiered by the Virginia Music