SATB Secular Concert Choral Music

"I can live my life on earth contented to the end, if but a few shall know my worth and proudly call me friend." Edgar Guest's poetry is paired with text from Shakespeare to create a warm, reflective text

A confident invitation to song, this artful choral is a celebration of the power of music in our lives. The positive message will inspire and encourage your musicians to change the world with song.

Sara Teasdale's poem melds the natural world and the personal world in ways that still resonate today. A reflective a cappella opening gives way to an energetic and syncopated groove that is well suited to

A cappella voices are featured with gentle harmonies and a simple, quiet texture that just lets the voices sing without pushing. This heartfelt text challenges choristers to explore a wide range of

"If I could turn back time, I would not let you die, and you'd live that life of hope." This important and moving piece was written as a musical response to the sudden loss of a student by suicide. Several

An inspirational ballad that contemplates hopes and dreams for the future, this piece speaks straight to the hearts of young singers. A perfect choice for graduation or moving-up ceremonies, or any year-end

Asking the simple but fundamental questions about the need for human contact, this eight-part a cappella concert work features a sustained texture of cluster harmonies with melody lines that call out "Can

An emblem that transcends culture, religion, and era, the flickering candle offers a message of joy, hope, and peace that can reach every human heart. Start with the spark of a single voice on the opening

This setting enables young singers to respond to current events and will make a great festival opener!

With a Baroque-era flair, this original minor-key work is truly captivating. Three phrases in Latin alternate with a largely English text from John Parker about living life fully. Swiftly flowing melodic

This moving selection features a smoothly flowing harmonic texture that courses throughout the piece. Warm and enveloping, The Song You Loved will be the song you love singing, whether it be for

Glassy harmonies shimmer in this evocative piece for a cappella divisi choirs. The use of the single Latin word "caritas" throughout creates a setting reminiscent of a tone poem about the overcoming and

Hildegard of Bingen's text on the virtues of love shimmers in this serene setting that serves as the second movement from "Illuminare." Opening with a section of treble divisi, the lower voices enter as the

Inspired by the composer's daughter Carmine, this inspiring arrangement will be a favorite for choirs and audiences alike. It features an opportunity for students to rap their own affirmations and encourage

Inspiring at any time of year, this song brings light from a single solo voice that gradually increases luminosity as the full texture builds. Mostly in English, with a short section on the Latin Lux

Many young people fall in love with choral music during high school because of the passion of their teachers. This song celebrates the inspiration that teachers pass on to their students, even though their

"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.

In a creative blend of styles, this original concert piece for young choirs has elements of pop, gospel, funk, and blues. With its positive message that speaks to innovation, justice, and truth, this

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

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

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

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