Celebrating the time of youth when the body is full of life, this song explores the aging process and how our memories can provide strength and joy from earlier days. The music is simple and accessible to

Powerful lyrics by the composer tell the story of acceptance and belonging. Melodic with contemporary harmonies, this is perfect in a themed concert addressing people's joys and concerns.

Walt Whitman wrote this poem near the end of his life as he was reflecting on his past and preparing for physical death. The music reflects this idea, as it is both meditative, with passages of quiet

Winner of the prestigious 2018 Brehm Prize in Choral Composition at the University of Michigan, here is a Walt Whitman text that seems to float in the air like the stars the text refers to. Subtle

Written to be premiered at the 2019 ACDA National Conference, this piece draws on a traditional Latin text but explores a contemporary harmonic language in an exciting way. Full of drive and

A masterful arrangement of this traditional spiritual! This a cappella setting with mezzo-soprano solo and bass divisi is full of lush, rich harmonies, wonderful choral lines, and a captivating interaction

Brahms called his three Intermezzi, Op. 117, "three lullabies for my sorrows." The beautiful Scottish poem Lady Anne Bothwell's Lament fits the music like a glove, and the composer's two-part

Bega, the least of bells, murmurs its prayer "God around me, God above me, God to guard me, God to love me." Commissioned by Ithaca College for their annual composition competition, this piece requires an

Choral ensembles always find such joy in singing music by a composer who truly understands the voice and the choral art. With logical voice leadings in and out of thorny places, creative use of independent

Rarely, if ever, have the words and music of this folk song been so beautifully merged that both love and despair are both heard and felt. A wonderful baritone solo opens and closes the piece, and the

This is a simple and repetitive composition. The use of repetition is deliberate as we examine our patterns of behavior through Megan Levad's poetry. If you are looking for a piece that explores the human

From the Gounod opera "Faust." Here, young Valentin's heartfelt prayer abounds with conflicting emotions, offering singers an opportunity to consider the devotional yet enthusiastic text and operatic style

This artistic a cappella arrangement of the traditional spiritual is best described as light, fast, strong, and accented. Each of the voice parts carries the melodic ideas at different times, creating extra

Commissioned by the professional choir EXIGENCE and using the famous Maya Angelou text The Caged Bird, here is a concert setting that explores various tonalities and will challenge even the

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

Composed in the Afro-Puerto Rican bomba style, one of the oldest musical traditions of Puerto Rico, this song of hope comes with an invitation to free ourselves of hate and prejudice. The music is pattern

Here is a traditional Lakota lullaby sung by mothers to their young boys. The Lakota language has become nearly extinct, but composer/arranger Linthicum-Blackhorse has made it his life's work to bring the

This beautiful Swedish folk hymn Tryggare Kan Ingen Var is beautifully set in a hymn style for the concert stage. The SATB divisi a cappella setting allows for subtle changes between verses and

This original composition, created for the Dale Warland Singers, is perfect for accomplished choirs. With both a piano and a guitar accompaniment included, choirs without access to a classical guitar player

Beginning with a soft and rubato guitar introduction followed by rich harmonies by the tenors and basses, this song breaks into a boisterous and rhythmic cadence in 6/8. Solos are followed by the ensemble,

Here is a lively and energetic selection from Bulgaria. With an asymmetrical meter and some nice cluster chords, this traditional folk song also includes hand clapping for a rhythmic piece that is both

Here is a new song in a concert pop style that celebrates the spirit to "fight for the right to be me." The chorus proclaims "I will fly, I will soar, I'll be free." Led by an affirming solo with intuitive