Commissioned for a premiere performance at the Texas Music Educators Association 2000 convention, Joseph Martin's Come to the Music is alive and electric with driving rhythm, memorable melodies,
This exceptional work has been appearing on many state and regional festival lists since its publication in 2006, and deservedly so. This setting of Dies Irae isolates a portion of the text and
This choral classic sings vibrantly through rapid meter changes with a romantic text celebrating the joys of young love. It continues to be a favorite with contest and festival choirs.