Multicultural & World Music

A traditional Inca text from the sacred hymns of Pachakutek is set for mixed chorus, piano and percussion in this declamatory number about the titled Incan emperor. Harmonies layer and respond to each other

This moving selection features a smoothly flowing harmonic texture that courses throughout the piece. Warm and enveloping, The Song You Loved will be the song you love singing, whether it be for

Featuring tenor and alto solos, this piece is based on a traditional Argentinian theme. Fairly complex in texture and harmonic structure, this exciting work also features a virtuosic piano

Complete with vocal percussion sounds to imitate the cicada who "was on a branch singing," this work is divided into multiple sections that have their own unique flavor. From bright and happy to dark and

First prize winner at the National Choral Composition Competition of Sassari, this work flows melodically, harmonically, and rhythmically. Divisi in all voices. Mixed and constantly changing meters.

This work is a "modinha," a widespread musical genre prevalent in late 19th-century Brazil. Written to sound like a melody as if accompanied by a seven-string acoustic guitar, this a cappella work is both

Here is an upbeat and fun song that uses a prayer text from Ghana translated into English. Syncopated rhythms that repeat throughout make this a perfect choice for any choir. Opportunities for optional

Brazilian folk song. A cappella with optional percussion. Pronunciation (IPA) and Translation included. Lyrical sections interspersed with rhythmic sections with some fun percussion added. Excellent

Written as part of a choral cycle, this Scottish folk song accompanied only by percussion has wonderful melodic lines, beautiful sonorities, and a tenor solo.  Technically challenging with mixed meters

This original multicultural piece is inspired by a West African Yoruba saying: "Enjoy the world gently; if we spoil it, it will not return." Composer Brian Tate scores this work for SATB voices, with piano

Here is an exuberant a cappella number that's loaded with African atmosphere! The traditional Zambian words are sung throughout with such a buoyant, rhythmic feel that you are transported into the center of

This accessible two-part arrangement of the New Mexico lullaby A la Puerta del Cielo is a Grade 1 on the Texas UIL PML.  Treble choirs from elementary to high school enjoy the spanish text and canonic