While largely staying true to the beloved NEW BRITAIN tune, this fresh arrangement offers new textures and a variety of voicing throughout the hymn, culminating in a triumphant final verse. This octavo is
Based on the familiar text from Song of Solomon, this beautiful a cappella work uses colorful harmonic structures that require care by both conductor and singers. For better high school or university
Composed in 1842 during Liszt's most active period of touring, the sweet tunefulness of the main melody contrasts with moments of solemnity and drama at other times. Plainchant is recalled in his frequent
James Weldon Johnson, a Florida native, was born in 1871. He became one of the most influential figures of the Harlem Renaissance through his work as an author and civil rights activist. In 1917, he
This motet for the new year is written in the typical contrapuntal style utilized so well by Becker - maintaining the sensibilities and lineage of the German Renaissance cantus firmus motet while employing
These "Gypsy Songs" were composed for informal gatherings of family, friends, and amateur and professional musicians. Sweet harmonies, gentle polyphony, and beautiful poetry make them uniquely attractive
For seasonal worship or school concerts, this lovely setting of Blake's text focuses on the inherent clash between the corruption of the world and the innocence of youth. The choral verses progress
One of the 15 songs in Brahms' Neue Liebeslieder (New Love Songs), a collection of Romantic pieces originally conceived for four solo voices and piano four hands, but from the beginning they were
The final installment in a cycle of Rumi settings entitled Three Themes of Life and Love, this work delves once more into the exciting world of Rumi and his ancient poetry. These pieces are written
Based on a Renaissance piece by Franco-Flemish composer Pierre de Manchicourt, this lovely composition maintains the flavor of the original work while adding modern rhythmic elements and tonalities.
In his book I and Thou, Martin Buber centers on the importance of relationships, establishing connections with one another. This work expresses that philosophy through the text found in Kazuaki Tanahashi's