Folksongs Choral Music

Based on traditional Scottish folk poetry and tunes, this choral cycle of three songs traces a love story of one who must ultimately leave his beloved Scottish homeland. Set here for mixed divisi choir with

Highlighting the weight of the lyrics with a gospel feel and bluesy sonorities, this popular American folk song has never sounded so unique. The stylized arrangement includes echoed choral entrances as well

This simple but lovely reimagining of the iconic hymn features a gentle syncopation of the familiar SLANE melody. The text, while similar to the traditional, has a more socially responsive slant that will

A high-energy Celtic setting of the familiar tune, this is a great closer for seasonal concerts.

An updated revisiting of the well-known Shaker song Simple Gifts expressing Shaker values of simplicity and humility, and reference is made to the love of dancing. This is a joyous song, either in

This take on the beloved traditional Irish folk song gives your singers an opportunity to shine with intermittent a cappella sections and features solo violin and flute for added texture.

This well-known American Civil War tune gets a grand and wonderful treatment with a divisi choral texture, four-hand piano accompaniment, snare drum, and glockenspiel. The story marches through the years of

This piece is a combination of two traditional Scottish tunes: Wild Mountain Thyme, sung by tenor-bass chorus, and the popular Scottish reel Whiskey Before Breakfast, played

Fun to sing, this swingin' big band setting of an American folk song opens with a big splash from the piano. Then the vocals build quickly to some hip-sounding chords that move to a big vocal falloff. The

This very accessible and flowing setting of the traditional spiritual moves into the very familiar The Water Is Wide and then ends with both songs presented as a partner song. A great song for

A traditional Russian folksong is arranged here for unison or two-part choir, piano, and optional violin or clarinet (available as a free download from the publisher's website). Like other folksongs of this