The excitement of opening night is captured brilliantly in this arrangement of the showstopper from Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate." Anticipation gradually builds as the bubbly tune passes from voice to

A wide array of musical moods and artful contrasts are represented in this dynamic festival or concert selection. A striking minor theme opens the piece, enhanced by percussive handclaps. In the middle

This energetic setting of the traditional Latin text is ideal for developing choirs. A mixed-meter introduction followed by energetic syncopation and a contrasting middle section make this a great piece for

Exploring a wide variety of choral styles and textures including unison, call and response, and buoyant counterpoint, this piece invites all into a spirit of music making. A jubilant fanfare opening leads

A patriotic fantasy in an accessible version for choir and band, this soaring rendition of America, the Beautiful is a crowning jewel for choral or combined concerts. Sturdy and proud, it features

This ideal concert or festival opener presents a fusion of joyful Latin phrases and exuberant English text. A contrasting "alleluia" section echoes legato lines between paired parts. Conservative ranges and

Triumphant and energetic opening and closing sections fill this original work with syncopated momentum and brisk harmonic development. A contrasting middle section sings "Gaudeamus hodie" with lyrical lines

Here's a warm and heartfelt adaptation of traditional Irish and English blessing texts. A gentle yet rhythmic piano figure supports flowing vocal lines in this memorable closer or send-off song for young

This energetic original employs gospel-style harmonies, a body percussion breakdown, modulations, a layered vocal stack, and a "happy day" descant that your developing singers will love.

"Everything will be alright... 'cause I can see a new horizon on a brand-new day." This gospel-style original piece can really bring a positive vibe as a closing piece in your concert or year-end ceremony.

"Sing out a jubilant, joyful new song!" Latin text is interspersed with English text in this upbeat original that will make a dynamic concert opener or festival selection for developing choirs. A

Antiphonal cries of "Sing, sing!" open this dynamic selection for developing treble choirs. Two accented melodies stand alone before combining into an exuberant choral duet. A contrasting middle section

A triumphant unison choral fanfare beckons one and all to arise and sing at the start of this concert or festival opener. A contrasting chant-like middle section begins on a brief Latin text, but

Here's a creative a cappella set of secular blessings that is ideal as a concert finale, encore, benediction, or for graduation. Whether performed individually or in tandem, each of these brief selections

These two a cappella settings of traditional blessings from Ireland will warm your heart. The straightforward chorale-style rendering, with its lovely harmonies, puts the focus clearly on the text, while

Part vocalise, part warm-up, part novelty, part concert opener - all this and more in this flexibly fun piece! Explore a variety of vocal textures and articulations, all on nonsense syllables that layer and

Following up on Gilpin's Vox, here's another flexible, fun-to-sing original piece with so many uses! Set up as rondo, this perfect opener is part warm-up, part vocalise, and part novelty, with