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This piece uses a combination of three texts, a traditional Sufi chant, original poetry by Sholeh Wolpe, and the Tawhid, the Islamic deceleration of God's universal oneness as part of the the Shahada (the Islamic profession of faith). The syncopated rhythms and repeated lines are meant to convey the whirling, ecstatic frenzy of the Sufi mystical experience and provide the performers an opportunity to share in a taste of that spiritual tradition. Recommended for adult choirs interested in exploring the intersection of Western choral music and Islamic philosophy.

Not Infinite If Not God

SATB Octavo

A lingering and somber piece that is a retrospective look at the nativity with familiar imagery in a new light. The moving harmonies convey a sense of both sorrow and wonder that will touch singer and audience alike.

Who Is This Boy?

This selection is an ambient, texture-based piece that rises and falls like the crest of a giant wave. Starting and ending with a single voice, the piece ebbs and flows as individual singers overlap small motivic cells that gather together, expressing the sublime and overwhelming force of an endless sea.

O God, Thy Sea

SATB Octavo divisi

This selection includes a modern reimagining of chant elements combined with a multi-metric feel and joyful melody. Great for a concert or church service with advanced singers.

Alleluia

Five-Part Octavo  divisi

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Exploring the emotional contrasts of Psalm 137, a tragic story of loss and mourning threaded by nostalgia, this piece uses lyrical melodies embellished by chromatic accents and bombastic chords to bring this story to life. The piece combines sung English text with an undercurrent of whispered Latin, evoking an echo of the past even as the poem's themes of immigration and loss resonate today.

By The Waters of Babylon

Eight-Part Octavo divisi

A beautiful Neo-Renaissance setting of this traditional text for double choir. The delicate and soulful lines combine to make rich harmonies, and when the two choirs finally come together at the climax of the piece, the effect is one that simply tears at the listener's core. It's a tough piece, but deeply satisfying for any choir willing to take it on.

Ave Verum Corpus

Eight-Part Octavo

A haunting opening motif sets the mood for this beautiful meditation. The text is two contrasting poems, one sacred and one secular, both of which reference the Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham. The countertenor moves melodically against a swelling homophonic background creating a lyrical effect that brings the spiritual and earthly together.

A Lover's Complaint

Graphic scores are uncommon in the choral world, and this piece is a great way to introduce them to your choir. Instead of traditional notes, Demon uses symbols and instructions to evoke a completely new world of sounds. This fun, easy to execute, and dramatically effective piece is the perfect way to shake up your choral concert and engage your singers creatively.

Demon

A fast and furious piece depicting the fierce power and beauty of the pre-World War II trains in the Philippines. The lyrics (in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines) combine vast landscape imagery and sentimental poetics by combining rhythms driven by onomatopoeia and soaring lyrical lines. The result is a breathtaking soundscape of texture that singers will enjoy as much as the audience.

Ang Tren

Wistful and introspective, this piece speaks to longing unfilled. The lush harmonies depict a romantic sensibility while the glissando textures throughout speak to the unrequited desires in the poetry. A great piece for collegiate ensembles interested in exploring works in Tagalog (the national language of the Philippines) and learning more about one of their most celebrated poets, Jose Corazon de Jesus.

Itanong Mo sa Bituin

In Southern Philippine culture, legend tells of the lion/dragon Arimaonga living in the skies and playfully swallowing the moon. The tradition of the Maranao people was to force the creature to release the moon with loud noises, heard through the intense and rhythmic chanting, raw cries, and evocative calls from the choir. Persistent dissonance, vocal percussive elements, stomping, and clapping add to the choral cacophony. An impressive festival piece for advanced collegiate choirs!

Arimaonga

SATB Octavo  divisi, or SSAATTBB

Like much of Toby's music, this piece is uncategorizable and sits somewhere between rock, folk, and choral music. It's undeniably fun and an audience favorite just about every time. The yodeling counter-tenor solo can also be done by an Alto. Great for ambitious large ensembles or with one on a part.

Hee-oo-hm-ha

Variable Octavo

This set of whimsical choral miniatures for a cappella choir is a great introduction to working with uncommon performance techniques and sounds with the choir. The lyrics coalesce with lighthearted harmonies and childlike melodies in this piece that manifests a sense of theatricality.

On(a)matopoeia

East meets West in this evocative and haunting collection of pieces setting poems by contemporary male Arab poets. Each tells a story of a woman they have known, and each is at a different stage of life. An excellent piece for vocal sextets or professional chamber choirs.

Arabesques

AATTBB Octavo

This piece is a biting and soulful commentary on the horrifying ordinariness of mass shootings in America. Syncopated rhythms and soaring lyrical lines subtly show, rather than tell, the experience of casually waking up to yet another tragic headline. This is a piece that does not offer answers, but rather asks deep and profound questions about how we navigate violence in the 21st century.

American Breakfast

Singing for Water tells the story of Native Americans protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2017, recreating elements of the experience alongside the narration. The piece is written for layered chorus, meaning it can be performed by just about any ensemble from 2 to 6 parts, and in combination with other choirs doing the various arrangements. There are also optional instrumental parts for recorder, piano, and percussion. Please note the cost for the sheet music does not go beyond sustaining the publication of the music itself; no net profits are collected by the composer or lyricist, and writer royalties will be distributed directly to Honor the Earth, a non-profit that supports Native environmental issues.

Singing for Water

SATB/SAB Octavo

This driving piece has a rhythmic energy with jazz harmonies and interlocking rhythms. With lyrics taken from a letter from Albert Einstein to President Roosevelt about the potential dangers of nuclear energy, the piece captures both the excitement of groundbreaking scientific discovery and the explosive potential of this technology.

The Einstein Complex

SAATBB Octavo

A deeply lyrical piece, this traditional tro-glu (common dance song) text from Lo Monthang, Nepal, is sung in the Mustangi dialect. This selection gives an opportunity for soloists to shine and is good for teaching phrasing and musical expression as well as stylistic ornamentation. Written with sensitivity to the indigenous music of its heritage, this piece is lovely.

Tse Go La

This piece is an energetic wild ride through an imaginative and emotionally evocative narrative. The rapid text flies by in a series of metric changes, with images of an apocalyptic world on fire.

The Fire Cycle

This uplifting and inspirational declaration of freedom reflects the expansive mystery of the sea in both the text and music. The piece builds from a few repeated rhythmic motifs that alternate with homophonic sections of sonorous harmonies and ends with a bold modal change reflecting the final turn of the poem.

Brothers of the Sea

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