Collegiate Repertoire

Close harmonies and a lyrical melody paint the sense of longing one feels after losing a loved one. An exploration of dissonance and resolve, this a cappella piece provides comfort in a time of

This is Jingle Bells like you've never heard it before! From Brigham Young University's a cappella group BYU Vocal Point, this stellar arrangement is retro chic. With elements of vocal jazz,

The tarantella, meaning "spider dance," is a popular Italian dance with origins in the eleventh century from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum ("little spider"). Portions of Christopher

Beautiful contemporary a cappella harmonies surround a featured soloist on this arrangement of a beloved hymn. The TTBB version is the signature arrangement of Brigham Young University's a cappella group

With the traditional Latin lyrics "Gloria in excelsis Deo," this setting is anything but traditional. Including some chant as well as stomping and clapping throughout, this almost has the feel of a Maori

Here's a gospel powerhouse that is perfect for the better show choir or vocal jazz group at Christmas. You need a strong low-voice soloist to carry the lead while the rest of the choir lays down the

Written primarily for the an anthology of Scandinavian music, this piece evolves calmly but with a strong momentum in a large dramatic arc across its three-part structure. With clear part-writing and

This setting of this text was created to memorialize the 20 children who were murdered on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, at Sandy Hook Elementary School. A skillful marriage of music with word

Arnesen's beautifully expressive piece is set to a poem by the famous hymn writer Isaac Watts. Featured on the 2013 St. Olaf Christmas concert broadcast from Norway, this hymn is perfect for Christmas or

This a cappella setting of a traditional Irish blessing uses soft dissonances and free-flowing counterpoint to speak of those who give support in times of trial. The occasional divisi voicing creates a

Seinn O comes from the Gaelic tradition of "mouth music," a style of vocal music intended to accompany dancing. Mouth music appears in every Gaelic culture in the world, from Ireland to Cape Breton

Wonderfully expressive and deeply moving, this musical setting does justice to the sensitivity and intimate mood of E.E. Cummings' poem. David Dickau is at his compositional best in this exquisite love song

The solemn majesty of this Russian sacred favorite is set here with four voicings. The fact that the text consists of a single psalm verse, followed by "Alleluia," makes singing this piece in the original

Reproducing the sound of traditional Indian instrumental ensembles, this vocal adaptation uses Hindi text and nonsense syllables to mimic the shruti box, percussion, and melodic instruments present in the

Upon reading Edward Esch's poem Light and Gold, composer Eric Whitacre was immediately struck by its genuine, elegant simplicity. He asked the celebrated American poet Charles Anthony Silvestri to

A "fantasia" in the truest sense, this choral tapestry of English carols was composed in 1912 after Vaughan Williams had completed the scores for his first symphony ("The Sea") and the Tallis fantasia. In