SATB Secular Concert Choral Music

This haunting contemporary a cappella work features a wistful text about the departure of summer and the coming of winter. Rich harmonies and thoughtful dynamics heighten the mood of this stunning piece.

This original work sets a well-known Emily Bronte poem in a lyric song style. Flowing vocal lines and rich musical colors offer choirs many opportunities for expressive singing. The SATB version is adapted

Based on the inspirational poem by civil rights advocate James Weldon Johnson, this selection features beautiful cluster chords over a driving syncopation that your choirs will love. With a mature

This contest/festival setting shimmers musically as well as textually. An exceptionally nice selection for more capable groups.

This lively work incorporates a sprightly piano accompaniment with the wonderful poem Recuerdo by Edna St. Vincent Millay, along with body movements, to create a real mood piece that is fun and

Beginning with the lyric, "Guzzle, guzzle, guzzle, munch, munch, gobble, gobble, chomp, pass the salt and pepper...," you can immediately see the possibilities for a delightful, tongue-in-cheek fugue!

Barter was composed for the Association for Music in International Schools Honors Choir Festival in Luxembourg, 2016. It is based on the text from the poem of the same name by American poet Sara

An atmospheric and expressive setting of Caliban's dream from Shakespeare's The Tempest, this piece transports the listener to a mysterious, dream-like place. McDowall effectively employs melismas

Only 18 measures long, this brief plea for peace is based on the words by Rabindranath Tagore: "Be still, my heart; these great trees are prayers."

Inspired by Amanda Gorman's poem The Hill We Must Climb, this piece reminds us that when we work together, we can be the light in our communities. Up-tempo and easily learned, your singers will

Written for the National Concert Series at Carnegie Hall, this original piece for mixed choir features optional solos, optional body percussion, and a message to be the peace, love and joy you wish to see

This original and uplifting song celebrates the unique qualities of each person and encourages us to do our part to make the world a better place. The upbeat texture is well supported with an energetic

Framed as a letter from a teacher to her young students, this text is brimming with descriptive phrases and inspirational thoughts. The musical setting partners the youthful exuberance of the text with

A work for more advanced choirs, Be for Me the Earth incorporates the beautiful poetry of Sara Teasdale in this a cappella setting. Largely homophonic, this work allows your choir to explore tone,

Based on the poems of Rumi, this flowing mid-tempo piece compels us to be in love with the journey of life.

Following on the heels of his wildly popular Sisi Ni Moja, Jacob Narverud returns with another show-stopping piece in a similar style. With influences from world music and an upbeat rhythmic style,

With a multicultural flair, this energetic and rhythmic work conveys a singular force for change. Combining texts from Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Matthew 5:15 with original lyrics, the