Set to the Latin "Pulchra es amica mea" text from "Song of Solomon," this a cappella work is inspired by the beauty of the aurora borealis as seen by the composer in his native Norway.

A gentle, lilting setting of a traditional Navajo prayer. An excellent concert closer or quiet encore. With an optional Navajo flute intro.

"When I am gone, release me... but be thankful for our years." A modern yet melancholy setting of a text that centers around love and loss.

Vachel Lindsay's poem is subtitled "A Poem Game," and this musical setting is a bit of a game as well - a game of skill as the text provides tongue-twisting turns for the singers. That and the interesting

I Will Be With You sets a reflective text by the composer with a message of enduring solace. Lush harmonies, with predominantly homophonic passagework, coupled with flowing and cascading lines in

This artistic and interesting setting uses a lovely text by Sara Teasdale that centers on memories of places and people. The music uses multiple meter changes, tempo changes, independent vocal lines, divisi

From Craig Hella Johnson's important work, this piece is a wonderful feature for soprano soloist and choir. Styled like a folk hymn, this beautiful piece promotes healing and acceptance in a lush a cappella

Hugo Wolf's 1888 solo song matches the concentrated expressive intensity of Mrike's poem, which is a subtle probe of our innermost feelings. Yet the emotions are anything but subtle, and this lends itself

This three-stanza text set for a cappella double chorus centers on a person reflecting on a lost love from late in life. It is set to three textures: a soft chant, a gentle melody, and rich, sustained

This piece craftily uses literal musical interpretations of the text throughout. For instance, the word "minor" is set in pulsating minor triads, and the initials "E.B." are sung on the pitches E and B.

A delightful pairing of an older text with newer musical techniques, this setting dances with rhythmic vitality and good humor and has the feel of a modern madrigal. Fun and different!

Inspired by Psalm 133, composer Michael John Trotta has written a lovely a cappella piece that celebrates the unity of brotherhood among all people. This calm, sonorous work is the perfect choice for a

Dayenu, a Hebrew song that is traditionally part of Passover, roughly translates to "it would have been enough." Conceived in a modern a cappella setting with optional solos and tenor section

This exciting a cappella composition fuses musical styles that are influenced by South African, Hindu, and Eastern European traditions, including drones, call-and-response phrases, repeating compound

Deeply expressive, an old poem is treated with rich harmonies to become a moving closer for concerts or festivals. Written with an ear to the a cappella glee club tradition, the incorporation of Dvorak's

This secular work by John Rutter sets the text of Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 18. Rutter skillfully weaves the figurative language of the sonnet within the melodic lines of the music. Shakespeare's text is

This energetic original work is a testament that "Love conquers all, therefore let us surrender to love!" In Latin, with pronunciation guide and translation included, this festival work may be performed a

This work is an energetic reimagining of timeless text and tune from the 12th-century poet, composer, and philosopher Hildegard of Bingen. The marriage of the Caritas Abunda chant with a text taken

This is a fun, upbeat piece not to be missed. The legendary Alice Parker wrote both the text and the music. It can be used as an opener or closer for a chamber choir that enjoys singing excellent a cappella

There is a fierce passion behind Poe’s famous Annabel Lee, and this passion is captured in the speed and delivery of the text within the music. This a cappella arrangement is tonal and rich

Adapting the text from the James Whitcomb Riley poem A Song of Singing, here is a song for tenor/bass choirs that celebrates the joy and exuberance of singing. With a fast and jazzy feel

This song of happiness and celebration of the human experience is set in a minor key. The harmonic language acknowledges that we can't have joy without recognizing its opposite. The undertones point out

This wildly popular arrangement is a favorite with choral festivals all over the country. Beginning in the style of a bluegrass trio, the piece opens into a four-part gospel celebration of the power of song