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This piece features lyrics by Henry Francis Lyte and includes additional "alleluias" because of the uplifting and optimistic feeling of the fourth verse. A simple and effective anthem.

Combining the traditional Latin text from Psalm 149 with driving rhythms and rich, contemporary harmonies, this piece will make a strong opening selection. Set as a modern motet, the dance-like texture is

Discernment is a sacred work for SATB choir, unaccompanied. Inspired by various sacred texts and arranged together by the composer. The work asks: How do we know we are hearing the voice of God?

Beautiful, folk-like melodies and a captivating refrain bring Daniel S. Warner's words to life. Written shortly after the composer's son was born, the text encourages an optimistic outlook on life when

This short, joyful Introit (or Call to Worship) is a setting of familiar phrases from the Book of Psalms. The work is built from five motives. Motives 1 and 5 are presented (and repeated) individually; the

This is a setting of a sonnet by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It vividly describes the appearance of The Galaxy (The Milky Way) with a stream of images, and the music reflects many of the poem's lyrics.

From the book of the prophet Isaiah, this coalesced into what would become an eight-movement cantata entitled: The Servant of Yahweh. This selection represents movement three of that larger work - a Lenten

Using portions of texts by Barney E. Warren and Charles H. Barker, this uplifting piece reminds us that during dark times there will always be more light waiting behind the surface. Voices are suspended

A New Beginning is a piece about second chances and hope. Hope for peace throughout the world. Hope for tolerance and hope for better times. It ponders the question, "What if we had a chance to do it all

This deliciously delightful and bawdy ditty has long been a perennial favorite through the ages for choirs and madrigals alike.

This is a setting of the well-known prayer of female medieval mystic Julian of Norwich. "In you, Christ, we have our restoring and our saving. You are our mother, brother, and Savior."

Squirrel, Squirrel is an original setting of a fun text from an 1800's children's poem. The poem begins by describing a child watching a squirrel play in the yard. The end of the poem reminds us

The three Christmas Cantatas, "Come and Rejoice" and "God's Gift" are scored for chorus, piano, and brass quartet consisting of two trumpets in Bb, horn in F and trombone. "Sing Alleluia" is scored for SSA,

This brief, simple work was originally written for a service of Lessons and Carols. The text is taken from Martin Luther's "A Hymn for Children at Christmas,"and this beautiful setting reflects the

Theodore Roethke's poetry is known for its exploration of the self through reflection on family and nature. This selection contains the symbolism of its poetry and takes the reader into unexpected places.