Sensitively composed, this setting of the beloved passage from Numbers 6:24–26 is a reverent closing blessing for sacred concerts and church services. Chorale- and motet-style writing creates textural
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As similar as the O Antiphons are in terms of their form, the feelings they evoke can be just as different: anticipation, yearning, restlessness, quiet expectancy, confidence, or excitement in the days just
Some of the most popular pastoral movements – such as those by Corelli, Manfredini, and Locatelli – are wed to Christmas poems by Baroque poets in this collection of sensitive, accessible
A collection of 14 villancicos de Navidad tell the Christmas story through the various musical styles of Latin America. These traditional and folkloric songs are grouped in four sections: Advent -
Nineteenth-century poet-composer Peter Cornelius, who was a friend of Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner, wrote both music and lyrics to this collection of six Christmas songs about the birth of Christ. Based
Based on Gregorian chant, this ninth-century antiphon is given new life as an urgent plea for peace. A sense of powerlessness and desperation is reflected in the use of free and mixed meter, while
This dreamy composition combines the words "Dona nobis pacem", the Agnus Dei text, and English passages in which heavenly peace is yearned for. Initially, the two-part choir develops into four-parts and is
This solemn evening prayer lets singers and audience alike calm down at the end of the day. With the appeal for God's grace, the dynamics and intensity of the composition gradually increase, to return at
Alternately accompanied by the upper and lower voices, the solo tenor tells the story of the well-known English Christmas carol. In a combined effort, the refrain resounds, and after a lively modulation
Opening with a low bass solo and unfolding into a radiant mixed-choir arrangement, this take on the popular spiritual incorporates elements of gospel, jazz, and pop music. An incredibly fun a cappella
Using text from a 15th-century English poem, this original work depicts Jesus' humble birth by the Virgin Mary. With changing voice leading and a variety of voice combinations including optional soli, this
I Will Lift My Weary Eyes is a commissioned work of a very different kind. In this sacred composition Kinley Lange invites choirs to the world of bluegrass. The close position harmonies typical of this kind
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Written with a swing, this a cappella jazz arrangement passes the melody between voice parts and is oh so fun to sing! The tenor part is also accessible to altos, making this piece fitting for a variety of
Though this arrangement begins rather unassumingly, after a couple of jazzlike chords the journey to a cappella pop begins. Rhythmically playful and radiant, this carol includes flowing quarter-note runs,
Based on a poem by Sara Teasdale, this striking composition leads us through the extraordinary Christmas events in Bethlehem. Different voice combinations create a suspenseful and diverse sound: from unison
Using one of Christina Rossetti's most oft-set poems for choir, the Christmas miracle of Jesus' birth is beautifully told with a leaping, joyful melody, organ accompaniment, and alternating a cappella
Influenced by the choral works of Mendelssohn, Robert Seymour Bridges' sacred poem is sensitively set for double choir through the use of classical voice leading and harmonic structure. Appropriate for both
Lyrics that speak of the dreams, wishes, and desires of young and old alike during the Christmas season are given an original melody and tight harmonies in this warm and contemporary a cappella setting.
"Golden Light Mass" is appropriately named for the comforting warmth it brings to this solemn five-part Mass setting. Both early and modern compositional elements shape the unique soundscape of each
The liturgical Mass text of Missa Brasileira is set to typical Brazilian rhythms and styles and builds a bridge between European spiritual choral music and the rhythmic intensity of South America.
Marked by exceptionally rich and powerfully expressive melody and harmony, this Latin Mass radiates joy, encourages solemnity, assists in lamentation, moves in contemplation, speaks directly to human