SATB Sacred Concert Choral Music

Engaging melodic and harmonic ideas in a prayer-like setting bring new life to this psalm text. Set for a cappella voices, this largely homophonic setting uses enough modern harmonies to keep it interesting

This calm and contemplative work expresses a sudden clarity of purpose in life's journey. Lancelot Andrewes and William Wordsworth's text frames this work that is appropriate for any time of the year, but

Charles Wesley's text set to the hymn tune EXULTATION is arranged here for a cappella mixed chorus. Slow, sweet, and somber, this arrangement passes the melody between voice parts and ends with a strong

Rhythmic, joyous, and fun to sing, this inventive a cappella arrangement of a 19th-century Shaker tune opens slowly and freely before it quickly segues into animated singing. Occasional bursts of

Featuring a baritone solo, this piece in mixed meter has a Renaissance feel that expands into a divisi texture, including modern rhythms and sections of kneeling, floor patting, and stomping. In Latin

An exciting new setting of Psalm 117:1, this rhythmic number requires an energetic performance to convey the spirit of exaltation and to execute the driving pulse. The aleatoric section allows for a brief

This bright and festive a cappella work is set for has become a standard in choral literature for both festival and church choirs. The SSAA and TTBB versions have been adapted by Tim Sarsany.

This is a song of praise written in a distinguished, elegant style that has become a hallmark of the composer. With text from the book of James and 1 Corinthians, this is a stunning contemporary madrigal

This piece from Missa Abreviada, CPM 112, has been edited for choir with solo quartet and piano accompaniment. Beginning slowly, the piece moves into a spirited fugal setting of the traditional Latin

Movement three from Hyo-won Woo's "Gloria," Cum Sancto Spiritu combines western musical concepts with the traditional Korean musical scale and rhythmic patterns. An incredibly dynamic setting of

Based on Gregorian chant, this ninth-century antiphon is given new life as an urgent plea for peace. A sense of powerlessness and desperation is reflected in the use of free and mixed meter, while

This profound work commissioned by the Dale Warland and Gregg Smith Singers combines text from Psalm 130, Martin Luther's Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir and Out of the Depths I Cry to

De Profundis employs minimalism and contemporary harmonies that are quite compelling.  "Walls of sound" in repeated phrases enable less-experienced choirs to enjoy the power of modern music in

This heartfelt piece reminds us that goodbyes are as filled with gratitude and hope as they are sad. Great intimacy is achieved in this unaccompanied setting with the use of solo voices and lush chords as

Here is a stunning, thoughtful setting of The Lord's Prayer in Afrikaans, which is one of the official languages spoken in South Africa. The composer captures the mystery of the text as contrasts

Rhythmic ostinatos, cluster harmonies, and soaring soprano lines are all present in this exciting a cappella concert work, possessing all the elements you'd expect from the composer of Veni, Veni

Pulsating rhythmic ostinatos, cluster harmonies, and soaring soprano lines are all present in this exciting a cappella concert work, possessing all the elements you'd expect from the composer of Veni,

"A holy day has dawned for us..." This original a cappella work, in Latin throughout, employs mixed meter, tasteful dissonance and some divisi, with excellent effect. A good choice for festival choirs at

The Hail Mary prayer is well-known throughout the world and sung in many languages. This setting in Spanish is warm and lush, and written specifically for the choir's tour to Spain. Carrying a Renaissance