Secular Choral Concert Music

Featuring soprano and tenor soloists, congas, and shaker, this energetic piece speaks about peace, unity, and the duty we have to show empathy and support to one another. With a world-music feel, this piece

Clustered cadences, impactful pauses, and a glistening soprano solo characterize this a cappella piece about the stewardship of nature. A beautiful, contemplative addition to a nature-themed concert.

Extracted from the five-movement work "A Vision Unfolding," this third movement stands alone as a strong, socially responsive statement of identity and unity. Optional solos and a lyrical violin part add to

Hoping to inspire reconciliation on a community and individual level, the composer seeks to build a caring community and find unity through this melodic piece. Blending elements of pop and gospel, and

This work is dedicated to the musical influences in the performers' lives, entreating them to sing to the world around them. In a lively mixed meter, it includes both supportive accompanied sections as well

This unaccompanied piece contrasts a simple unison motif with quick ostinato in the lower voices. The homophonic refrain clearly declaims, "All forces have been steadily employed to complete

This lovely setting of a message of love and peace is in an accessible a cappella format suitable for any mixed ensemble. It can be used in both sacred and school settings, with an original text that will

This is a richly harmonic setting of a Christina Rossetti poem about holding on to the memories of one who has departed.

An exquisite setting of Percy Shelley's famous poem written for the vocal group Apollo5. The accessible dissonances enhance the beauty for both the choir and the listener.

This lyrical setting of a favorite Irish blessing is very accessible for mixed-voice ensembles. It works well as a benediction or for graduations.

"Where compassion reigns, only love remains." An original text that calls for slowing down, centering our thoughts, and showing compassion is paired with beautiful part-writing and an optional part for

This setting enables young singers to respond to current events and will make a great festival opener!

The first in a set of three Tennyson poems, this is set in a beautifully lyrical and reflective way. It may be performed as part of a trilogy of Tennyson poems.

The text of this work comes from the actual students in the program who commissioned the work, their short journal entries inspiring the text. The setting has a pop feel with some short a cappella features.

The message of the recurring refrain, "Let's see what love can do to mend a broken world," is both timely and timeless. The text contrasts what the world sees with how things could be, counseling unity over

The text of this powerful choral work is addressed to anyone facing struggles and it presents an honest affirmation that those struggles are real. Rather than deny the existence of problems or pain, the

The melody has a simple innocence, but the harmony provides great warmth and subtlety in this touching love song by Clara Schumann arranged for choral ensembles. Set in a modified strophic form, the setting

The desire for people of different backgrounds, experiences, and ideologies to come together for the common good was the inspiration behind this folk-like piece. This work speaks to ideas of

American blues icon Ruthie Foster released Mama Said on her 2007 recording The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster. The lyrics are a mother’s advice to her daughter, warning her to "learn

Based on an Inuit proverb, this reflective piece sets a mood of contemplation by using a leisurely text rhythm and lush chords. The proverb's counterpoint to the title is that stars are our

The text is by Rabindranath Tagore, a native of Calcutta whose poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial, but not well known outside Bengal. The mystical and quiet opening gives way

Cast in three sections, this piece opens with the chorus singing a triumphant call to action. The second section introduces a simple theme which is sung by the upper and the lower voices

Text painting abounds in this setting of a Dickinson poem concerning the brief time gifted to our human condition. With its sensitive text setting, interesting harmonic palette, and atypical accompaniment,

We are constantly bombarded with language and images that challenge us to consider our world from many points of view. While important, perhaps even more important is what do we do with all these