Expressing all of the ways in which we are blessed, this original composition uses repetitive rhythms, chordal harmonies, and simple percussion patterns to achieve a fun, uplifting moment in concert or

Poet Angelina Weld Grimke was an important figure in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Here she describes the dawning of a new day, a text captured by the composer in colorful and descriptive writing.

The world delights as the long winter turns to spring, new beginnings, and possibilities. Langston Hughes' text reflects this spirit of optimism and moving forward. The music is full of rhythm and energy,

"Sing to me! Something of sunlight and bloom..." An uplifting text by Ella Wheeler Wilcox is set to charming music in this wonderful piece with melodic interest in all parts and conservative ranges.

Everyone knows this song, considered the anthem of the American West. This a cappella arrangement will show off your choir's tuning and blend, with unison lines blossoming into full harmonies. An accessible

Setting a prose text penned by Helen Keller, composer and conductor Andrea Ramsey has created a sensitive yet powerful a cappella work that explores the theme, "All that we love deeply becomes part of

The text comes to spirited life as this gospel-style setting lauds the value of a song to improve the quality of our lives. Chord symbols are included for the addition of instruments or improvisation by the

With lyrics by Paul Fleischman, this is both sophisticated and fun. "Hear my plight, I drink your light, porch light!"

With a beautiful setting of an imaginative text, this moving selection was originally composed as a memorial. Opening with an introduction of sopranos and tenors in unison or optional solo, this piece will

Jointly commissioned by a consortium of choruses to benefit the programs and services of Chorus America, this socially conscience work merges a Christina Rossetti text with words from choir students in

Margaret Walker's text leaps off the musical page as words crying to be sung. "My grandmothers were strong. They followed plows and bent to toil." This was not frailty - this was determined womanhood

Here is an upbeat and fun song that uses a prayer text from Ghana translated into English. Syncopated rhythms that repeat throughout make this a perfect choice for any choir. Opportunities for optional

Inspired by the Sacred Harp tunes White and Long Sought Home, this arrangement with optional violin affords your singers the opportunity to experience the tradition of sacred choral music

Translation: Jesus, nothing more melodious is sung, Nothing more delightful is heard, Nothing sweeter is ever thought, Than Jesus, the Son of God. No written word can express, No tongue can tell. Be Thou

Commissioned by the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, here is a passionate tour de force for tenor-bass choirs. Full of rubato and with a text that is powerful while at the same time sensitive, this

This piece is written to be performed by either an SSA choir or an SSATB choir; the tenor and bass parts are optional. The musical complexities of the work illustrate themes of human experience, and lovely

This short a cappella work features the traditional liturgical text from the fourteenth century and has been set here in a neo-Renaissance style. Ideal for younger and developing mixed choirs, it will help

"A sweet, free thought inside my head as I lay down upon my bed, and I think of how the world could be." The text for this piece was written by a former student of the composer. This hopeful and optimistic

A delightful treble piece that poignantly suggests that as a tree grows, so do we. "Stretch your arms, and spread your leaves. What will you be?" A perfect piece to celebrate and commemorate the growth of