Matthew 4

Originally set as movement VIII of the cantata Melodious Accord, this work uses the hymn tune Vernon from the Mennonite shape note hymnal Harmonia Sacra and text from four verses of

A beautiful Christina Rossetti text about love gained and lost. Simple, moving choral writing in a quiet, reflective piece.

Primarily for baritone solo with keyboard or harp accompaniment. The choir joins the soloist for the final phrase. The flowing accompaniment turn this familiar congregational hymn into a lovely

Longfellow's poem The Day Is Done speaks of evening as the time when poetry and music come alive and soothe the cares of day. The musical setting presents the opening lyrics in the children’s

This fun choral arrangement includes snaps and a sense of humor. Arranged in a swing style, this piece will delight your singers and audience alike!

A celebration of life, unity, and music, this is a setting of a poem by the 19th-century English author John Addington Symonds. The text speaks of the future with hope, with the healing and transforming

This work portrays the animals who protected Jesus and Mary during Jesus' birth. Each animal proudly takes its turn announcing its contribution. The donkey carried Mary "up hill and down." The dove "cooed"

Frostiana was commissioned in 1958 for the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts and composed in 1959 in Gstaad, Switzerland. This edition includes a preface

This accessible setting of the Shaker tune brings a message of kindness to others. Espousing the Golden Rule, it works well in both a secular and sacred context.

This setting in Hebrew of the most famous traditional Chanukah text is based on an original melody, and is not an arrangement of a pre-existing one. The piece begins with a boisterous melody and

A powerful call to justice, this work reminds us that in order for hope to survive, every day we need to work toward peace. A free-flowing solo is followed by the layering of rhythmic ostinatos, building

This is an old Quaker hymn dating back to the 1800s in the United States. References to the persecution of Friends may be heard in the lyrics, yet faith and courage prevail. This arrangement emphasizes the

This work is set to the text O God of Love, O King of Peace by English poet Henry Williams Baker. In this setting, the timeless text is painted using rich harmonies and a prayerful melody which is

A set of four songs for lower voice with piano and optional string trio accompaniment. Songs may be sung separately or as a group. The deep sonority of lower voices works particularly well with strings.