Although this is an original work, the words, which simulate a tribal language, give it a world-music feeling. In fact, the chant-like character of the piece almost makes you feel as though you are taking

From the Grammy-nominated work The Lost Birds, this simple melody inspired by children's songs is a setting of Sara Teasdale's poem "In the End." Showcasing her signature pairing of nihilism

"The latest sun is sinking fast, my race is almost run..." The beloved American folk hymn from Kirchner's Heavenly Home collection comes to life anew, with soaring descants, countermelodies, and rich

This opening chorus from Smetana's most beloved folk opera is filled with the popular spirit, sounds and rhythms of Czech folk music. The effervescence of the music and the camaraderie of the villagers -

From Three Motets for Unaccompanied Choirs, this work for SSATBB voices is a strong contest/festival selection for mature choirs.

This marvelous poetry is by award-winning Canadian poet, Wendy Jean MacLean and is based on traditional and contemporary thought on the nativity, linking together both sacred and secular images of the

This lively arrangement is based on a sturdy American hymn tune with a text by Reginald Heber. The accompaniment provides a solid base and colorful riffs while the tune is presented in unison, canon, and

The opening musical number from the Disney animated feature "Frozen," this song is inspired by indigenous Saami and Norwegian culture, a combination of Saami yoiking and the Danish Christmas hymn Dejlig

This music captures the sense of joy and celebration, the triumph of light over darkness, of purity over adulteration, of spirituality over materiality in both the words and the music. A fun, energetic, and

A collection of three early American folk hymns: Hallelujah, a six-part a cappella setting of the Sacred Harp tune; Angel Band, an eight-part a cappella setting of the beloved William

Royal Canadian Air Force pilot John Magee wrote his popular poem High Flight when he was 19 years old. In the poem, he describes the delirious feeling of wheeling and soaring, and an intimate

These intimate and comforting lines of Elizabeth Bishop's sonnet are set to music that is reflective, lush, and lyrical, with the text always foremost. Originally written for SATB chorus, this voicing for

Copland's sparkling, lighthearted folk song setting is available in a variety of voicings that makes the humorous children's song accessible to any choir. The short solos and comical animal sounds are

This piece, based on Christina Rossetti's poem When I Am Dead, My Dearest, portrays death at its most indifferent - unnoticed, unheralded, unremembered. Despite this sense of finality, there is a

Featured at the 2018 St. Olaf College Christmas Festival, this is a beautiful and lush setting of the Howard Thurman text. It reminds us that Christmas is a time of light over darkness. The message in the

This is a new and fresh gospel transformation of the ancient German Christmas carol. The rhythm is changed to 3/4 throughout, the melody is adorned with passing tones that create graceful arcs, and the

Known as Dublin's unofficial anthem, this Irish tune is bright and energetic and captures the warm and generous spirit of the Irish people. Like so many Irish folk songs, it tells an endearing story, one

Full of life and energy, this work in Spanish and English expresses the plea of Mexican children to the rest of the world to listen to their cry for help. The percussion and bass parts (included in the

From the Grammy-nominated work The Lost Birds, this selection is a setting of Emily Dickinson's poem "The Saddest Noise, the Sweetest Noise". It begins the story of The Lost Birds in spring:

Copland's treatment of this classic Shaker melody reintroduced the tune to an entire century of Americans. Set here for mixed, treble, or tenor-bass choirs and piano, it retains all the characteristic

Following on the heels of the wildly popular Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin brings us a wonderful new piece from the soundtrack of the video game Civilization VI. In Italian, with sweeping

This classic love song from "West Side Story" is presented in a powerful concert setting that is both dramatic and beautiful. Lush harmonization, some divisi, and a soaring accompaniment bring this classic