Composed to teach three essential and specific music and dance styles in the Carribbean music traditions: the Cuban "son," the Puerto Rican "Plena," and the Dominican "Merengue." Accompanied by piano, bass
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This setting of a profound text by poet William Ayot explores the deep emotions that a person experiences in a lifetime. The music depicts our turmoil, vulnerability and sense of inadequacy, but
Bernyanyi Bersama was written for the 2014 Saint Angela Children and Youth Choir Festival in Bandung, Indonesia. Using the theme of diversity in harmony, the language of Indonesia (Bahasa) is woven
This spirited and energetic composition reflects the verve and vivaciousness of the text by Rumi. The lively piano underlay forms a perfect foundation for the soaring vocal lines.
"Frozen In" evokes the icy calm of a placid winter evening walk, not just any walk but the walk of great friends with a long shared history. The crystalline imagery of the poetry is perfectly depicted in
With Gnothi Safton, composer Jim Papoulis raises the profile of Boomwhackers out of the elementary classroom and onto the concert stage. Including an original inspirational text that urges young
There is a mysterious quality about the man hidden in the rafters of so many cathedrals and civic buildings of long ago, as told by Mike Harding in the book, A Little Book of The Green Man. He is secretive,
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
This is a contemporary setting of the traditional Vespers antiphon for Christmas Eve, Hodie Christus natus est. The African and jazz influences found in this score were inspired by the composer's
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
"I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart." These words, written by 5th graders in a writing workshop,
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
Focusing on the text that speak of "what I am" rather than "what I am not," this beautiful lyrical ballad with lovely vocal lines and exquisite harmonies is an inspirational piece that speaks to all. A lush
American choral legend Robert Page has set this classic Bernstein song cycle for 3-part treble choir. Leaving each of the five songs in their original keys, and without changing a single original piano
Young people are almost always full of hope and energy; this work takes those traits and focuses them on the importance of young people cherishing our planet in a socially responsive way. With pop, rock,
Beautifully melodic, with a great beat and a great message, this "world music" piece has a text in Swahili which translates as, "We have a right." Imbakwa was written for the score of a film about