This inspirational text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is framed with a rhythmic ostinato in a crisp a cappella setting. The piece may be performed SSA with optional solo or SSAA with equally divided voices,

In this fast and energetic piece, Quartel sets her own text celebrating the joy of singing. The melody weaves in and out of the texture, supported by dynamic vocal accompaniment and rhythmically driven by

This work uses the text of the traditional Irish blessing but employs modern compositional techniques, with independent vocal lines, mixed meters, a challenging accompaniment, and dissonances throughout to

In the Bantu language, "cangoma" means "drum." The text of this piece, in a Portuguese dialect, celebrates the end of slavery. Use congas, djembe, tubanos, cajon, or tom-toms to add the simple drum

Walt Whitman's Song of the Open Road is the basis for this expansive and melodic original composition that is perfectly suited to the young chorus. Limited range melodies and chordal harmonies soar

This sophisticated piece will be a delightful challenge for the singers and accompanist and will greatly impress the audience. Subtle at times, whimsical, and at times driving, fun and energetic. An

As with daybreak, this piece innocently begins with one melody in unison; then, as in a round, a second melody appears, then a third, and finally blossoming into four parts. A robust piano accompaniment

Christina's Rossetti's mysterious poem is wrapped in a soundscape of smoothly soaring vocal lines that are supported with an undulating piano accompaniment and optional string quartet. Though this piece is

Inspired by the empowering poem by Rabbi Ruth Sohn, this piece describes the journey of a young woman who finds bravery amid uncertainty and fear. Middle Eastern harmonies paint an expansive desert

The desire for people of different backgrounds, experiences, and ideologies to come together for the common good was the inspiration behind this folk-like piece. This work speaks to ideas of

The piece opens with a challenge in the text: "Your world is as big as you make it." Appropriately, the musical setting is equally dramatic, with contrasting sections and an artistically independent piano