Sara Teasdale's poem contrasts the familiar stories of shepherds and magi with the priorities of a sleepy newborn. The poet gathers pilgrims from the north, south, east, and heaven above; they converge on

This ebullient setting, using the text from a Wendell Berry poem which reads like a psalm of praise, is strongly influenced by Appalachian folk music, even incorporating an original fiddle tune sung on

This is a new setting of a rolicking English pub song lyric. It is a celebration of the cameraderie of men singing and drinking together: "If you have a song, sir, as we go along, sir, you're next to sing,

With words taken from the gravestone of the poet’s husband, this is a song of comfort for the grief-sticken. Lushly contrapuntal, the piece can be performed a cappella or with piano accompaniment.

A celebratory anthem in praise of creation, on an ancient Jewish mystical hymn with fragments from Genesis and Psalm 98. The colorful, rhythmic organ part portrays the breadth and fullness of created forms,

This arrangement of the American folk hymn is inspired by the shape note or Sacred Harp tradition, marked by the placing of the melody in the inner voice, the tendency toward open fifth sonorities, and an

The piece is a combination of two 19th-century spirituals, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child and I Don't Feel Like I'se Anyways Tired, sparked by listening to the John and Ruby

A clever a cappella medley of three jigs with a rich historical heritage: The Swallow's Tail; Morrison's Jig and The Irish Washerwoman. The fiddle part is split between the two upper

A dazzling a cappella version of this favorite Christmas song as performed by the a cappella group Dare to Breathe. With plenty of jing-a-jings, clever moving parts and lots of fun, this will be a standout

A setting of a Civil Rights-era standard with driving piano and simple, direct vocal arrangement with lots of unison singing. Accessible for choirs of any level and any age and a great cross-curricular

This lavishly expressive arrangement, full of rich harmonies and rubato phrasing, will be deeply satisfying for your advanced treble choirs. With soprano solo and a second alto part for an extended

A gentle, lilting setting of a traditional Navajo prayer with an optional Navajo flute introduction. An excellent concert closer or quiet encore.

Set to a text by the English composer William Byrd, this piece is a comically earnest list of the many health and social benefits of learning to sing. The conclusion: "Since singing is so good a thing,I

Bright, shimmering, Coplandesque sonorities, and rhythmic lyricism. A shape note-inspired mashup of two Presbyterian hymns of discipleship, Beach Spring and Dunlop's Creek, featuring a

This wildly popular arrangement is a favorite with choral festivals all over the country. Beginning in the style of a bluegrass trio, the piece opens into a four-part gospel celebration of the power of song