Luke 21

From a three-part collection based on poetry by American pioneers, this third piece depicts a barn dance as vocalists circle 'round the instruments, stomp, clap, and perform with general

A familiar text from Lessons and Carols services in a brand new setting. Unexpected tonality shifts and waves of building tempos lead to a final climax of "Deo gracias!" A quintessential Advent addition to

A triptych of pieces for harp (or piano) and SATB divsi chorus using texts by poet Christine Schenk. Her version of the "O Antiphons" provides a means of contemporary reflection on those ancient texts. The

In Sara Teasdale's poem After Love, the opening line "There is no magic any more" establishes the theme of vanishing love. This setting of the poignant text, in the dark key of D-flat major,

All Await was commissioned by Trinity Presbyterian Church, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, in celebration of the church's 150th anniversary. Nancy Gifford was asked to compose a celebratory piece for this

The second movement from a set of four contrasting memorial dances for unaccompanied mixed chorus. The text, from Isaiah 40, is set to a courtly gavotte in a minor modality. Suite Remembrance,

This selection is a gentle lullaby based on an old Welsh folk song. With limited divisi towards the end, it has beautifully lyrical writing and will be a warm and welcome addition to any concert.

This choral rendition of Proverbs 22:9 begins with a plaintive solo voice and continues unaccompanied with interweaving choral parts for your experienced singers. 

American Triptych presents aspects of spiritual experience as expressed by three North American poets: Americans E. E. Cummings and W. S. Merwin, and Canadian Bliss Carman. The second movement, a modern

Rooted in the distinctive "Era of Manifestations" period of Shaker history (1837-1847), this multimovement work is based entirely on Shaker texts and tunes and reflects the visionary repertoire written at

Descending angels in the form of your sopranos and altos are accompanied by an optional heavenly harp in this anthem written with Eastertide text. The scene between the three Marys and the angels and the

This set of four pieces is written to the poetry of Sarah Orne Jewett, who lived most of her life in South Berwick, Maine and is particularly known for the local color and sense of place she

This lively work incorporates a sprightly piano accompaniment with the wonderful poem Recuerdo by Edna St. Vincent Millay, along with body movements, to create a real mood piece that is fun and

This newly edited and re-engraved excerpt is from the Liszt's larger work Christus. This selection opens the second of three sections of the oratorio  which describes the life and ministry of Christ.

Inspired by Shaker anthems, this movement from the collection "Angel of Light" is intended for reflection and response. Sustained vocal lines are embellished with dissonant harmonies, encouraging

This is a song of hope - of building a bridge between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. Their respective trees, Jaffa Orange in Israel and Olive on Arab lands, reach out their branches as hands across

Using the tune STAR IN THE EAST from Southern Harmony, this arrangement comes from Traditional Songs and Hymns for Christmas from the repertoire of Kentucky folksinger Jean Ritchie. Moving quickly