Secular Choral Concert Music

This is an evocative, folk-like setting of Yeats' poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree. The modal vocal writing is both simple and sophisticated and always expressive of the yearning in Yeats' words.

"Work is love made visible." Based on poetry that blends Christianity and Sufism (Islamic mysticism), the text is adapted from a chapter of The Prophet by Lebanese-American author Kahlil Gibran. It

Capturing the importance of the Eloise Greenfield poem and the dramatic story of Harriet Tubman's life, this original work also includes the spirituals If I Got My Ticket and Go

Royal Canadian Air Force pilot John Magee wrote his popular poem High Flight when he was 19 years old. In the poem, he describes the delirious feeling of wheeling and soaring, and an intimate

Based on the poem Dreams by Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African American poets to gain national prominence and recognition, this inspiring gospel-style concert work sings of the strength

This elegant original concert work combines the ancient Hebrew text of Jewish scholar Hillel the Elder with English lyrics to capture the tension between the need for healthy self-care and the importance of

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering piano

With text adapted from Walt Whitman's Song of the Open Road, this boisterous original concert work is brimming with rhythmic excitement! From the riveting dynamics to its strong lyrical message,

"To sit and dream ... all you who are dreamers, too. Help me make our world anew. I reach out my hands to you." These transformative words penned by Langston Hughes beckon us to reach toward the dreams of a

With modern dissonance and free tonality, this entire piece drives toward the last line of the Stacy Gnall poem: "big brother, I am catching up to you." One long, rhythmic race, this selection will be a

This contemporary a cappella concert setting of E.E. Cummings' poem is refreshingly different. Short solo lines weave throughout the vocal texture while everyone else sings backing syllables. Originally

This is a lively reimagining of the 19th-century American folk hymn that opens with a solo verse then proceeds with a soaring top melody supported by the rhythmic vocal accompaniment of the lower voices,

Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, this piece was performed by more than 17,000 singers from around the world in Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 6. The soft... view details

Asymmetrical and mixed meter with twinkling eighth-note patterns in the accompaniment set the stage in this epic concert work about the stars. The text by Martha Lavinia Hoffman speaks of a longing to

This eight-minute journey around the world will take you from the kulokk calls of Norway to the bira ceremonies of Zimbabwe. This powerful and inspirational work with lyrics by Brian

With a relaxed swing feel and imaginative lyrics, this charming piece encourages us all to take time out of our busy lives to slow down and enjoy the world around us. Some scat syllables and jazzy harmonies

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 lullaby setting of a tender poem by Tennyson is full of sweet and recurring melodies that rock gently in 6/8 time. Very childlike, but with nice musical depth, the vocal lines are well supported by a

Inspired by the text of poet E. Pauline Johnson, Sarah Quartel has created an energetic and fun piece for a cappella voices. Melodic elements and counter melodies are shared between the voices in a

Written in answer to a call for connection in troubled times, this song is about persistence, community, and moving ahead. "One foot in front of the other" is a metaphor for determination and forward

To Shiver the Sky is an oratorio about the history of flight and mankind's quest to conquer the heavens. Told through the words of 11 of our greatest astronomers, inventors, visionaries, and

These three pieces are translated into English but are based on Japanese poems by Yamabe no Akahito, Sakanoue no Korenori, and Takayama Sozei. Creating a quiet winter soundscape with tight cluster

With a text adapted from the Bible, the composer has crafted a universal statement of peace. The lovely harmonic moments in the choral writing establish a beautiful foundation for the soaring oboe