This text uses the metaphor of a red house buried in a snowy landscape to describe the perseverance of the human heart as the body ages, speaking to the resilience of humanity in the face of adversity. The

Here is an elegant and joyful welcoming to the season of Christmas. The text invites the warmth of the season to permeate our hearts and the distance we create between ourselves by inviting in the fire of

This setting of four haiku for a cappella treble choir employs tone painting and representative compositional devices to masterfully express the words penned by Linda Higgason. The set includes 1.

With poignant melodic lines, this piece will bring warmth and richness to any winter concert. With each verse set to represent a different aspect of winter, this carol celebrates the beauty of the "healing

This VOCES8 arrangement, with lyrics by Thomas Campion, is filled with nostalgic jazz harmonies that conjure dreamy recollections of the excitement of Christmas that the composer felt as a child and

This highly artistic work is a particularly good choice for winter programs. The melody is shared and passed between voices, and the piano supports it all with sounds of snow and wind in steady rhythms.

Setting a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this peaceful a cappella composition transforms the lyrics through delightful harmonic effects. The falling snow is represented by scales that run through the

This a cappella setting of a poem by Kenneth Patchen captures the peace and calm of a landscape covered with freshly fallen snow. A beautiful melody is supported by interesting harmonic movement, expressing

The original version of Snowflakes formed part of the Winter Night section of the cantata "A Time to Dance." This stand-alone version, with text from Longfellow, was first sung by the Ex

Painting a picture of a gentle snowfall and how it changes the landscape, this setting's beautiful and purposeful harmonies and compelling melodic line make it a wonderful offering for more advanced SATB

Commissioned by VOCES8 for their Live from London Festival in 2020, this piece with lyrics by Milton Brasher-Cunningham has an almost meterless feel and musically reflects on the darkness and quiet of