Isaiah.53

This is an a cappella setting of Psalm 23, set in Hebrew. Composer Judith Shatin  wrote this piece in 1995 and dedicated it to the memory of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

This seven-and-a-half-minute composition is restless and unbridled like a child who fusses and pouts when not wanting to be restrained. And it is optimistic like a child is naive, until the final warning

The flowing lines of this short a cappella work are woven into an elegant vocal tapestry that will create an atmosphere of serenity and warmth.

Vivid vocal colors leap into being in this bright and rhythmic acclamation. A stunning opener for advanced high school choirs and up.

"A sweet, free thought inside my head as I lay down upon my bed, and I think of how the world could be." The text for this piece was written by a former student of the composer. This hopeful and optimistic

This classic patriotic song has been arranged many times but never in such an expansive and dramatic way. Ryan Nowlin has arranged this for Grade 3 concert band and Intermediate to advanced High School

The final section of a larger work, this work opens with a solo voice and weaves a magical spell as the message of peace unfolds. "Some fear the world, they hear the dissonance and say it always will be. I

This sturdy arrangement is based on a spiritual folk song that appeared in a number of American hymnals beginning in the mid 19th century. Angels Hovering 'Round appears in The Revivalist hymnal of

For divided chorus with band or orchestra.  The original version for band was composed in 1971; the orchestra version was prepared in 1973.  Contents: Apotheosis; Tragedy of Destruction