Folksongs Choral Music

Set with humor and lots of pedagogical expertise, this charming arrangement of a delightful children's song will bring the song to life for your young singers. Lots of unison lines, a fun section of mixed

A popular Irish folk song with a tragic story is set for tenor-bass choirs in this beautiful arrangement. Featuring a tenor soloist and full, lush harmonies for the whole choir, this offers opportunities to

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

Feature a few soloists in this rhythmic a cappella setting of an 18th-century sea shanty that your tenor-bass choirs will love! Its historical use as a working song for short bursts of energy is evident in

The opening of this setting of the traditional Irish ballad paints a picture of the Irish mountainside through the use of sustained lines and subtle echoes. Intertwining vocal lines and intuitive part

Arranged for a cappella tenor-bass voices, this traditional sea shanty uses a baritone soloist to tell the woes of being on a ship and a choral response telling the sailor to "leave her." Perfect for high

Loosely adapted from the traditional Appalachian folk song with Cherokee text in the Overhill (Western) dialect, this was sung on the Trail of Tears to offer comfort to the grieving. Straightforward vocal

Based on a song by Woody Guthrie collected from American folk lyrics, this unique arrangement ingeniously employs vocal percussion to emulate a speeding train on its tracks. Scored for mixed chorus and

Transport your singers to Ireland in a heartbeat with this newly composed piece that sounds like an old Irish folk song. Mostly in two parts, it expands to three parts just for the final verse. Super fun to

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

Based on the traditional Gaelic folk tune, this gently lilting ballad speaks of a fisherman's longing to return home to his family. Tenor-bass choirs will enjoy the sentimental approach to this melody, and

Displaying a contemporary Scottish flair on a traditional tune, this setting is unexpectedly buoyant and joyful. The slight melodic and rhythmic variations bring a lilting and skipping feel that is nicely

Lyrical and sweet, this traditional English folk song is set with independent parts throughout, an ideal choice for novice harmony singers. With unison lines, a canon setting, and simple homophonic harmony,

This lively and bold sea shanty is joyous and boisterous! With opportunities to shout "Heave away!" your singers will love this fun and engaging arrangement. The melody throughout the arrangement is passed

Long lyrical melodic lines are enhanced with echoing countermelodies in this expressive arrangement of the traditional folk tune for mixed choirs. A rich and haunting harmonic palette and flowing piano

Set with very conservative ranges for unchanged and changing voices, this traditional American folk song arrangement offers the opportunity for young tenors and basses to sing both lyrically and sensitively

Using a Rudyard Kipling text, this setting of the traditional English folk tune is lyrical and hauntingly beautiful. The flowing piano part supports and helps elongate the phrases, which allows for the

With a jaunty tempo and traditional English lilt, this sturdy hunting song tells of the 19th-century huntsman and farmer John Peel. The northern English dialect of Cumberland is notated carefully to aid in

Written by Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, an 18th-century songwriter, this Scottish song is given a bright and jaunty setting. With a dancing melody that is passed between voice parts, staccato

Twelve American folk songs are brilliantly woven together in this accessible and fun medley of early American music. Featured tunes include Skip to My Lou; Shenandoah; I've Got Peace

With a text from Robert Louis Stevenson, this setting of the traditional Gaelic folk tune is harmonically rich and expressive. The addition of the optional French horn brings a mellow quality that

A veteran seafarer gives advice to a young new recruit in this traditional Scottish sea shanty. This robust arrangement possesses solid harmonies and is eminently singable and fun, similar to the style of

A 19th-century halyard sea shanty, this piece is a great example of a song sailors would sing, adopting words and phrases heard from various lands they visited. Tastefully arranged for a soloist or a series

A fresh setting of this traditional Irish tune offers opportunities to showcase soloists or sections, as well as parts for violin and cello. The top line of the text in the score is a phonetic pronunciation