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These three pieces are translated into English but are based on Japanese poems by Yamabe no Akahito, Sakanoue no Korenori, and Takayama Sozei. Creating a quiet winter soundscape with tight cluster

Treble choirs young and old will appreciate the part-writing, repeated patterns, and icy energy of Shakespeare's text. This piece is filled with delightful surprises, including percussion, some aleatoric

With poignant melodic lines, this piece will bring warmth and richness to any winter concert. With each verse set to represent a different aspect of winter, this carol celebrates the beauty of the "healing

With a text inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, this a cappella piece uses changing meter and ethereal choral writing to create wonderful harmonic and melodic moments. Atmospheric and haunting,

This tranquil selection uses a touching translation of an anonymous Japanese text in which the health and well-being of a mother's child is sought. With the sensibility of a lullaby, this piece commissioned

This VOCES8 arrangement, with lyrics by Thomas Campion, is filled with nostalgic jazz harmonies that conjure dreamy recollections of the excitement of Christmas that the composer felt as a child and

Based on a folk song discovered by the composer while visiting Norway, this arrangement offers flexibility in voicing options and accompaniment for various ensembles. The text, translated from Norwegian

A warm and inviting secular winter song about looking back on treasured winter memories and family experiences of past Decembers with a hopeful eye toward creating new and lasting memories this year.

Painting a picture of a gentle snowfall and how it changes the landscape, this setting's beautiful and purposeful harmonies and compelling melodic line make it a wonderful offering for more advanced SATB

Commissioned by VOCES8 for their Live from London Festival in 2020, this piece with lyrics by Milton Brasher-Cunningham has an almost meterless feel and musically reflects on the darkness and quiet of

Celebrating the winter solstice, this original work boasts a text inspired by the folklore, festivals, and rituals that symbolize life's cyclical nature. The a cappella setting can be described as madrigal

This lovely and meditative piece speaks to the calm of a winter night. It's beautiful and simple, with opportunities for creating interest through staging.

Contemporary harmonies, energetic counterpoint, and a wide range of dynamics bring lines from Thomas Fuller and Thomas Drake to life in this selection from Jean Berger's A Song of the Seasons. The

This setting of the beloved poem by Sara Teasdale features wide ranges and soaring vocal lines for your advanced ensemble. Beginning gently, the texture continues to expand to an emotional zenith and ends

Sara Teasdale's lyric poem looks to the stars for serenity and promise, and this handsome setting is superbly crafted by noted composer Frank Ticheli. Tasteful harmonic suspensions and rich choral textures

Translated as "winter dusk," this beautiful winter piece with tight harmonies in multiple meters features Swedish and Finnish lyrics written by Ingegard Sundell specifically for this song. They describe a

A unique selection, this work includes three pieces: We Look for You; The Year's Midnight and The Unexpected Early Hour, each based on an Indian classical raag or raga:

This tender Norwegian folk melody has been set in a wonderful a cappella setting for divisi chioir and given a new English text by Charley Anthony Silvestri. Octave doublings and softly echoing choral