2023 ACDA Reading List - Senior High School Choirs

A strong unifying text from Colleen Carhuff states "No notes are as connected as the souls that sing them, and no soul is happier than when surrounded by their friends. We are one!" A wonderful choice for

This work is an exploration of sounds with human voice. The text is taken from the terminology used for various Malay traditional dance movements. Inspired by an exotic Indonesian Malay scale, the music

An artistic flowing piano accompaniment frames the languid choral lines that envelop Sara Teasdale's poem of longing for love. Overlapping harmonic lines bring depth and emotion to the setting, eventually

Floating melodic lines and resonant harmonies combine, lending an ethereal quality to this artistic piece that allows the imagination to soar. Leonora Speyer's evocative text explores our relationship to

This setting of Psalm 100 sparkles with driving rhythms and mixed meters. Celebratory in nature and joyful from beginning to end, this work will be a wonderful way to begin any concert!

William Henry Davies' text is given a driving, rhythmic setting that encourages singer and listener alike to "sing out!" their songs of joy. The contrasting middle section is undergirded with rhythmic

In a vibrant cross-cultural celebration, this original work is composed in raga jog, an Indian classical melodic framework that incorporates both major and minor. Repeated riff-like vocalizations