Philippians 3

"I live in a song without words or endings, fragments of memories, murmur of harmonies..." Based on a Spanish text by Bianca Chamusco, this macaronic piece brings together Spanish and English in a unique

The Sharon Gratto Global Music Series is dedicated to providing historical context to multicultural and folk music. This arrangement of the classic tune attributed to Huddie Ledbetter is accompanied by a

This traditional African-American slave song comes from the Georgia Sea Islands. Filled with energy, this a cappella spiritual with gospel elements has a soli that passes through all voices, hand claps, and

With lots of clapping and other body percussion, this entertaining arrangement of a traditional Venezuelan song is sung in Spanish throughout.

"I am you are me...." This innovative original uses a clever text and pop-style music to create an environment of togetherness among members of the choir. Community - that's what it's all about. Each vocal

A poem by Christina Rossetti is the inspiration for this expressive piece for four-part voices and piano. "Where sunless rivers weep their waves into the deep, she sleeps a charmed sleep..." Appropriate for

This American folk song from the time of the building of the railroads is familiar, brawny and humorous. The arrangement, which includes body percussion, is enjoyable and the story comical, making it a

Your singers will have a blast as they negotiate their way through this quickly-paced song with only solfege syllables for text! Full of fun and teaching opportunities, this creative original is the

It's got spirit, it's got rhythm, and it's a great piece to sing! With a nod to the classic spiritual, this original also incorporates On Jordan's Stormy Banks. The character of the song lends

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul..." Emily Dickinson's famous poem is treated with tender care in this dramatic setting, which begins gently and builds to a soaring climax before

A new refreshing setting of such a well-loved hymn, this Amazing Grace was originally written for The King's Singers and a women's choir. It is mesmerizing and also challenging. The setting lends

This Sara Teasdale text is set in a captivating melody with wonderful phrasing and artistry in the choral writing while the flowing piano accompaniment provides a frame. All of these work together to add a

Have you ever awakened from a dream and wished you could return to it? This work begins with whispering noises before stating the Shakespeare text, and later brings some Chinese text into the mix, by

This is a fantastic festival piece! The Latin words taken from the Psalms are joyful, and the parts are easily learned. The antiphonal nature of the work sets it apart as a great concert opener or

This striking contemporary a cappella work, based on texts from the Mass, is full of beautiful sonorities. Kyrie (Adagio); Sanctus (Con Brio) and Agnus Dei (Grave). A significant

"Though you bind it to the blowing wind and you buckle it to the moon, the night will slip away like a sorrow or a tune." The poetry of Eleanor Farjeon is so evocative, and this setting is an excellent

This simple yet meaningful work pairs the familiar text Dona Nobis Pacem with a gentle cascading melodic idea. In the middle of the song, an aleatoric rendering of the text in numerous languages

Pin Pin de Sarapin is a fingerplay song and chant from Capiz in the Philippines. It is a counting-out game in which a player touches one finger after another of the other players and bends the

Full of sonorous harmonies and flowing lines, this superb setting of Psalm 43 unfolds as though you are watching a flower blossom before your eyes. It is absolutely stunning. Highly recommended!

Commissioned by the Manhattan Concert Productions, this piece was premiered at Carnegie Hall in 2017. The use of Tibetan bells and wind chimes provides an ethereal atmosphere that is echoed in the music and

This a cappella arrangement of a Zulu song has the gentle qualities of a mother's song to her child while providing interesting harmonic and melodic ideas. There are opportunities for solos or the addition