Collegiate Repertoire

Sweeping and cinematic in scope, this multi-movement work serves as both a tribute to the birds that once filled our skies and a warning about our own tenuous existence on the planet. The compositional

From the Grammy-nominated work The Lost Birds, this setting of a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay ends the first half of The Lost Birds. Told from the point of view of the poet, it starts with the

With modern dissonance and free tonality, this entire piece drives toward the last line of the Stacy Gnall poem: "big brother, I am catching up to you." One long, rhythmic race, this selection will be a

Here is a lively and intricate setting of the classic French carol that builds to a powerful close. In imitation of the flute and drum mentioned in the carol, the singers play back and forth repeating

Rubato phrasings and delicate word painting are the gentle elements that move this beautiful new setting of the iconic Pickthall poem. Shifting tonal centers, divisi in all voice parts, and the a cappella

Here is a newly-created traditional song that pairs an old hymn text with an original melody. The banjo-like piano accompaniment gives the music motion and excitement and the result is a truly rousing

The angular nature of the asymmetrical rhythms and constantly changing meters brings vibrancy and momentum to this work. Shifting harmonic centers create unpredictability and surprise, and the bold,

Originally titled Nowell, Nowell, Dieu vous garde, this 15th-century English carol has been recast in modern form although the ancient feel is still present. Vocal parts may be performed a cappella

"If we can be happy and live well without causing unnecessary harm, why wouldn't we?" This simple and yet profound question is an invitation for choir, listener, and all of us in this beautiful new work.

Beginning with two main thematic ideas that are developed throughout the work - a gentle, lilting two-note motive and a lyrical four-note theme that travels throughout the voices - this seven-minute piece

Mount Rushmore is a dramatic work for chorus and orchestra inspired by the monumental sculpture of four iconic American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and

Sung without vibrato so that the vocal colors and their translucent quality remain pure and clear, this recalls the Baroque passacaglia procedure where the bass line underpins the entire work. This is an

Scott Lounsbury's poem is full of whirling images, imaginative turns of phrase and a rhythmic insistency that doesn't stop! David Brunner has set his text with urgency, playfulness, electricity and rhythmic

"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 work is a powerful and compelling account of the descent into war and its terrible consequences. It is dedicated to the victims of the Kosovo crisis. Like Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, it is

Composed in 1965 for the Cathedral of Chichester in Sussex, England, this massive choral statement in three movements was conceived when Leonard Bernstein was at the height of his musical skills. It