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This setting keeps the favorite spiritual rooted in the past but sounding fresh and new. This energetic arrangement was premiered at the ACDA National Conference in 2015 - it's a great concert closer that

This original Christmas piece contains those lush, jazzy harmonic colors that warm our hearts and has lyrics that capture the essence of all that is good about the Christmas season!

A veteran arranger like Vijay Singh knows when to let simplicity shine and when to bring in enhancements to a traditional melody like this one. He patiently waits unti we are well invested in the song

From the amazing arranger for Pentatonix comes this creative and satisfying arrangement of the Irish folk song. Using the traditional melody and scored for tenor/bass choir, this work is truly

In the SSAA voicing, this piece went viral when the Colorado All-State Treble Choir sang from the balconies in a hotel lobby! This a cappella arrangement of the folk hymn made popular in the movie "O

Starting with an opening fanfare, the piece immediately dives into a delightful 11/8 rhythm that both feels natural and is fun. Through rhythmic and key center changes with wonderful harmonic moments and

Simplicity often gives way to purity and beauty, and that is the case with James Gossler's setting of this Irish room blessing.  Serving as a concert closer or benediction, the words bring peace and

In this nuanced piece for experienced ensembles, the audience is invited to "hear my voice pierce the ceiling of the waves" as expressed by close harmonies and artistic text painting. Taken from the Book of

Stacey Gibbs knows how to pump fresh blood into a Spiritual while keeping it well-rooted.  Selected for the Jefferson Johnson Male Chorus Series, this setting is truly "sweet." The rhythm is easy,

A sprightly and refreshing piece, this fits perfectly in any program about spring, nature, or singing itself. It reminds us that, although often overlooked, there were many fine women composers active in

Jubilate is not only a joyful and rhythmically interesting piece, it is also one of the most versatile. Best performed antiphonally, it has two choir parts that echo and answer one another and can

Daniel Hughes has arranged this delightful English folk song as a madrigal. A jovial piece that encourages partying with a most proper spirit, the music serves well at any concert or madrigal dinner feast.

This could be the most beautiful piece yet written by Richard Burchard. It certainly deserves a standing equal to the other great settings of this text over the years. Opening with just the chant line the

The fabulous thing about this piece is that it adheres to an Irish flavor while still giving us the thick and sonorous harmonies we expect from Richard Burchard. A wonderful concert closer, it pulls at the

Written as a symphony for unaccompanied voices, George Lynn composed Sacred Symphony No. 1 in four movements (1958), of which Sing Unto the Lord a New Song is the third movement. Scored for

Peter Assad composed both the text and music for this madrigal. The text can stand for the uniqueness of a snowflake as the title dictates, or metaphorically for someone else as perhaps the dedication to

2014 marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the writing of our national anthem. Now choirs all across America can stand together in harmony and celebration with this arrangement based on the improvisation

This is a piece of history! Hall Johnson, the son and grandson of slaves, came to national prominence in Hollywood with the Hall Johnson Choir performing and singing in feature films. The Westminster Choir

Tenebrae is a concert work, even though the sacred text focuses on the crucifixion. The ancient liturgy is presented with beauty and emotion. Originally written for advanced male choir now