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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

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 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.

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

With text from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), and named for the commissioning choir of the Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, this setting of the Responses introduces a colorful,

Based on African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's (1872-1906) Sympathy, the "caged bird" - represented in the music by a twittering flute - desperately seeks freedom: "A prayer, a

This final movement of Songs for the Journey is set to the traditional Irish blessing, "May the road rise up to meet you."

The opening's atmospheric and mysterious tone suggests a quiet mist over tranquil water, reflecting the trail of slaves through the Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia, escaping captivity. The chorus is used

From Walker's major work Touching the Infinite Sky, the fifth movement extols the virtues of the mighty Sequoia tree. Featuring a dynamic tenor solo throughout, the chorus supports and shares

A moving setting of this gripping and emotional text. In this setting, the composer captures the solemnity of the text throughout the thoughtful choral writing, comforting those who are left to grieve.

Traditional Songs and Hymns for Christmas from the Repertoire of Kentucky Folksinger Jean Ritchie.

Typically this song is performed a cappella, slowly and prayerfully. However, the walking aspect of the lyrics might suggest a bit more movement. Gwyneth Walker has transferred the feel to a Dixieland-style

This work was commissioned for and premiered on the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice to WW1, ending the carnage and bringing new hope. Contents: I. Chapter Heading; II. Fire and Ice;