This first piece in the suite Three Spanish Songs is a darkly romantic setting of its lyrics: "Your eyes are saying something to me, but what they are saying I do not know." 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The poetry, in the form of a chant, traces the journey of a droplet of rain and supposes that we might join on that journey. The music uses "hocketing," where one voice fills in the rests left by another

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

Dense harmonies, flowing piano and colorful word painting combine with this Yeat's poem tp create a  centerpiece for any concert. Passionate and emotional choral writing demands the same from the

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

Alternating between quiet and fervent, this music struggles to give form to memories that exist no longer as sharp images but as blurry clouds. With a piano part that never quite settles as it reaches back

The poetry of Megan Levad and the music of Kristin Kuster fit together like a hand in a glove; like a single, coordinated voice from two thoughtful and creative women. Three movements under one

Here is set the traditional text from Luke with a joyous and energetic musical vocabulary that will challenge the best collegiate and professional choirs. There is divisi in all voices, but primarily in the