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A modern a cappella setting of the traditional Latin text is infused with whispered sections of the "Hail Mary" prayer in English and Spanish that layer with the lush choral harmonies. Mostly polyphonic,

This joyful tune about new beginnings and the happiness of being in love is presented with a gentle lilt and deliberate choral writing that never obscures the text. Accessible and enjoyable to

Glassy harmonies shimmer in this evocative piece for a cappella divisi choirs. The use of the single Latin word "caritas" throughout creates a setting reminiscent of a tone poem about the overcoming and

Christina Rossetti's text reflecting on death is sensitively set with clear, lyrical melodic lines supported by an a cappella choral texture that your experienced singers will appreciate.

Approachable and artistic, this setting of William Blake's poem expresses the text with singable independent vocal lines and a piano accompaniment that is supportive of the harmonic structure and meter

In Bedlem, that fayer cyte is an anonymous 15th century macaronic carol that intersperses the Latin-texted opening lines of various psalms in an evocative account of Christ’s birth. The

Here is a delicate and unaccompanied setting of In Paradisum with an option to repeat the text in English. Smooth phrases match a good setting of the text that will challenge your chamber

Inspired by William Byrd’s Kyrie from his Mass for Four Voices, this work creates beautiful atmospheric music reminiscent of the Renaissance but with a new perspective including shifting

Names comes from a cycle of 11 a cappella choral pieces derived from “Early Moon,” a collection of poetry by Carl Sandberg. The images in these simple, direct lyrics have a depth and

Composed as a tribute to the victims of the global refugee crisis, this piece utilizes modern a cappella harmonies, cluster chords and chant-like melodies to create a gorgeous setting of the Latin text from

Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem is a discourse on the longing for peace; a concept challenging to find amidst war in our world. The musical setting portrays a sense of longing with shifting rhythms, restless