Collegiate & Advanced Repertoire

Based on a short story about Viking sailors lost at sea encountering the dreaded Kraken, this rollicking original sea shanty is a rewarding challenge for mature tenor-bass choirs. The narrative text reads

Close harmonies and a lyrical melody paint the sense of longing one feels after losing a loved one. An exploration of dissonance and resolve, this a cappella piece provides comfort in a time of

A relatively recent carol, this piece works in both the church and school holiday settings. Delicate part writing and clear sections will make this a bright spot in your Christmas program. A curriculum

Walt Whitman's poem I Hear America Singing (from Leaves of Grass), with its many references to men singing at their work, seems best suited to the direct and forceful character of your experienced

A gorgeous setting of a popular remembrance text. This is a beautiful synthesis of Indian and Western choral writing, including a "garland of ragas" woven over the quiet elegance of the text that your

This stunning setting takes the performers back to the famous battle on Vimy Ridge during World War I. It traces a moving story that will captivate audiences with a determined piano accompaniment and

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering piano

This popular Mexican folk song tells the tale of La Llorona, "The Weeping Woman." The tuneful melody pairs well with the other parts, and intuitive part-writing makes this accessible to treble choirs.

A high-energy Celtic setting of the familiar tune, this is a great closer for seasonal concerts.

The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey is now marked with cemeteries; particularly striking are the graves of Australian and New Zealand infantry which are marked with epitaphs provided by the families

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.

This beautiful a cappella arrangement was commissioned by Cantus for their album A Harvest Home. Written as a companion piece to the setting of Simple Gifts, this arrangement sounds traditionally

The second of three pieces based on Sara Teasdale poems from the larger work "Evening Stars," this was originally conceived for a tenor-bass ensemble and chorus but can be performed with double tenor-bass

The third of three pieces based on Sara Teasdale poems from the larger work "Evening Stars," this selection was originally composed for tenor-bass ensembles but can be performed with double tenor-bass

A set of three pieces based on the poems of Sara Teasdale. This was originally conceived for a tenor-bass ensemble and chorus, but it can be performed with double tenor-bass chorus. Each movement may be

This is a rousing a cappella arrangement with impressive vocal effects that depict the text. Sixteenth-note flourishes and antiphonal responses appear throughout and portray a brass-like character.

Originally commissioned by the ACDA, Walker's setting of the E.E. Cummings poem has long been popular on the festival circuit for treble and mixed choirs. An additional voicing for tenor-bass choirs is now

A nonsense song which allows for simple staging where the singers make the nonsense syllables into a language which only they can understand. They may be argumentative, friendly, confrontational,

Written as the final movement of I've Known Rivers, a set of four songs, this is a song of healing. With the arrival of spring and regeneration, the poet marvels at the wonder of life. Peaceful,

Useful in a wide variety of circumstances including as a Palm Sunday introit or procession. It is also a great teaching piece for a school group or choir festival. Finally available for double TTBB chorus,

A setting of a composite text by the composer which combines passages from a variety of sources: the Requiem service, the Mass, and from a hymn attributed to the Benedictine theologian Maurus. The images of

This arrangement includes the original piano accompaniment by Brahms and the original German text along with a singable English translation.  Contents:1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen (One thing

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"