Secular Choral Concert Music

Clapping, shouting, and intricate rhythmic singing combine in this exciting concert work. In the contemporary a cappella style, but also meant for larger concert choirs exploring this style as well as a

Based on the discovery of an exoplanet where the temperatures are so extreme that iron and other metals evaporate and fall back to the surface as rain, this exciting concert work with a piano four hands

"Echoes of peace. Echoes of love. Echoes of hope. We are echoes." This dynamic original work explores a variety of textures in a contemporary a cappella setting created by overlapping echoes of vocal lines

Faced with the grim reminder of death during the height of the pandemic, this original work based on the Biblical narrative of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse from the Latin Vulgate grapples with death

Expressive and emotive, this original work is a harmonically rich setting of a Spanish text by early 20th-century Argentinian poet Alfonsina Storni. The imagery of young lovers uttering two special words

A beautiful poem written by Charles Anthony Silvestri during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is set here to evocative music, capturing feelings of isolation and longing - particularly longing for voices

With lyrics that follow rules for ancient Scandinavian Viking meters, this beautiful song is a tribute to the tree and to nature - but even more a call for action to protect and preserve.

This highly artistic work is a particularly good choice for winter programs. The melody is shared and passed between voices, and the piano supports it all with sounds of snow and wind in steady rhythms.

"'Tis a human thing, love, a holy thing, to love what death has touched." Medieval poet and philosopher Yehuda Halevi's profound text explores the risky nature of love. Ivory's musical setting is mysterious

Conceived during the 2020 COVID pandemic, this responsive work explores perseverance in the face of self-doubt alongside a wish to help others by reflecting the light they bring into the world, giving it a

Carter's magnificent, well-known setting of two Langston Hughes texts is now available in a beautiful new engraving. Quoting the traditional spiritual Keep Your Hand on the Gospel Plow, this

Illustrating the difficulties associated with finding a new way, specifically from the perspective of an Iranian American, this work expresses feelings of aspiration, optimism, and joy, even while still

An exciting concert work for tenor-bass choirs, this piece is conceived with driving, chant-like a cappella choral lines accompanied by notated body percussion and parts for shaker and drum(s). The text,

A dramatic Edgar Allan Poe poem is creatively set here by Slovenian composer Andrej Makor. Colorful harmonic choices and bold dissonances bring the text to life with feelings of adventure, bravery, and

James Weldon Johnson's text shines in this contemporary a cappella concert work that highlights the gift and power of song over adversity. Employing simple body percussion, some background vocables, and

Advanced choirs will enjoy the challenge of this eight-minute concert work. Four soloists are featured along with the mixed divisi a cappella texture. Unique choral elements, percussive techniques, effects,

The text is taken from the poem Patience by 19th-century British author and philosopher James Allen which explores the idea of coming to terms with the fierce struggles that attend our lives

This stunning choral texture for double choir explores sections of rhythmic polyphony interspersed with flowing chant-like melodies and declarative homophonic statements. Sung in Latin throughout on a text

This work for chorus and chamber orchestra was premiered to acclaim by the Oakwood University Aeolians at the 2019 ACDA national conference. This work combines original material with spirituals and text by

The Ecchoing Green is the second movement from Diptych of Innocence and Light. One of Portugal's most prolific composers, Carrapatoso's artistry and brilliance is captured in this work for

This unique work tells the story of the Muse visiting an artist in a moment of divine inspiration in both text and sound. At times rhythmic and at times sustained and flowing, this is an incredibly dynamic

This joyous unaccompanied work for more advanced treble choirs combines two texts about hope - one in Sami  and the other in Latin - to create a work that uplifts both the singer and the audience.

This love song is written from the perspective of a parent to a child; it likens the love of a parent to the love of God. Beautiful jazz harmonies are used to underscore the lovely melody along with some

Written as a response to William Averitt's choral song cycle Deepness of the Blue, this work mixes the deeply artistic poetry of Robert Bode with four-hand piano, mixed voices, and an expansive