The fourth movement from Missa Brevis No. 2 that was commissioned by the Valdosta State University Chamber Singers. This work incorporates ideas and idioms prevalent in American folk and popular music,
This a cappella arrangement of the traditional spiritual was featured at the 2016 TCDA convention in San Antonio, Texas. Accessible to choirs of different skill levels, this exciting setting will be a
While these two works share the same title and text, they are vastly different works and cannot be performed simultaneously. The SATB version is scored for mixed voices and one piano,while the SSAA version
This text from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, known for his poetry that was geared toward the everyday family, is set with a driving accompaniment on the piano that contrasts with the longer phrases of the
This May Day song scored for four-part male voices begins almost like a prayer, and then suddenly, over a very lively piano accompaniment, the tempo picks up as the text moves from a prayer-like tone
A great message of looking forward: "By the sea I can ride any wave, by the sea I'm strong like the sail, every place that I've never been before by the sea I can dream evermore." With a lovely and
This work uses a gorgeous harmonic setting with an engaging text and a circular motif to create movement and energy throughout. There is a short soprano/mezzo soprano solo/duet and some divisi in all voices
This Taiwanese folk song is about the dripping "diu diu" sound that passengers would hear as they rode the old locomotives through the Fulong Old Caoling railway tunnel on their journey to the seaside. The
You can almost envision the three witches dancing around their kettle adding the ingredients for their potion in this choral adaptation of the witches scene from Shakespeare's Macbeth. Starting
This a cappella arrangement of the old English folk song gives all voice parts a chance to shine as the melodic ideas pass through the various parts - sometimes phrase by phrase. Lighthearted and endearing,
This whimsical selection is about taking time to enjoy childhood. With sweet lyrics and interesting harmonies, this piece is a good challenge for better singers.
Perfect as a closer for any concert or performance, this homophonic, a cappella setting is rich in harmonic texture and has a lovely and memorable melodic line. "Though you leave here today and your shoes
This exciting setting of the Latin text extracted from the larger Missa Romantica appears in two versions: the first is accompanied as it appears in the larger work; the second is an a cappella version for
The second movement from Missa Brevis No. 2 that was commissioned by the Valdosta State University Chamber Singers. This work incorporates ideas and idioms prevalent in American folk and popular music,
This fabulous Christmas gospel choir piece includes a solo that begins in the middle and carries to the end, with some of the parts notated and some improvised. The addition of the bass, drums, and horn