Texas UIL Choral Tenor/Bass Grade 5

An animated, lilting, and dramatic a cappella work, this choral tour de force briefly quotes the hymn Praise to the Lord the Almighty in a fresh and innovative way. It is a truly impressive work

Send your singers on a music theory scavenger hunt! This work is based on a repeating motive that you can find in the vocal parts as well as the piano: scale degrees (in this order) 1-2-3-2-1. Can you see

This breathtaking 20th-century work has been made famous by international performances of the San Francisco-based ensemble Chanticleer. Conceived in the style of the alternatum plainsong, the composition is

Better a cappella choirs will enjoy this contemporary motet on the classic Latin text. Rich harmonic colors and expressive dynamics pay fitting tribute to the sacred mystery of this place made by God.

Stars I Shall Find is about the hope one has in that which is desired, yet not immediately attainable. Sara Teasdale's poem depicts stars as beacons of hope and aspiration. Dickau's lush, romantic

The tarantella, meaning "spider dance," is a popular Italian dance with origins in the eleventh century from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum ("little spider"). Portions of Christopher

"The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time." This proud lyric, from the pen of Thomas Jefferson, serves as the inspiration for Randall Thompson's enthralling choral work. It is the perfect