2023 ACDA Reading List Selections

This hauntingly beautiful setting of a tender Slovakian lullaby is a little gem! Each stanza is superbly crafted, with an a cappella verse in English and an included pronunciation guide. "Close your eyes,

"Take my hand, don't let go..." This inspirational selection about the pressures the world throws at us is an empowering and lyrical work that will inspire singers and audiences. A free SEL

This hit song from Dua Lipa's award-winning album is all about the funky nu-disco sound. Arranged by the defacto "father of contemporary a cappella," this is a fun number that mixed or treble a cappella

A setting of an original text for SATB chorus and piano. The music draws on Gospel and jazz idioms and longs for a peace that seems all too absent in the world. The context is made more poignant by the

Based on a Renaissance piece by Franco-Flemish composer Pierre de Manchicourt, this lovely composition maintains the flavor of the original work while adding modern rhythmic elements and tonalities.

Commissioned by the internationally acclaimed ensemble VOCES8, this beautiful a cappella selection sets a text by Charles Anthony Silvestri that speaks of the beauty and fragility of nature.

This Latin pop song was written as a message of hope from young people to children to try hard, persevere, and never stop dreaming. This joyous song features a combination of Latin pop, Columbian cumbia,

This work from the pen of Johann Michael Haydn - brother of Franz Joseph-  is another example of a newly discovered piece for mixed voices that may be performed with piano accompaniment or two

Composer Cedric Dent's text and music asks for the mercy of God as our hearts are tried and proven. As featured on The Aeolians' 2020 recording, this orchestrated original encompasses many modern styles of

This anthem was written for a women's conference at Princeton Theological Seminary. The text sings of the role of women in the church, acknowledging both difficult and joyful experiences. The piece may be

Celebrate the joy of music making and singing with this elegant concert work. It's consistently lyrical and legato, with peaks and valleys built into the dynamics to heighten emotions and capture joy. The

This fun, playful, folk song tells the story of a family of sly foxes. Written for treble voices of all ages, this energetic, engaging, and playful arrangement, complete with instrumental section with body

Translated as "Let's Rejoice Today," this celebratory original work combines a short Latin and English text with a simple mixed meter setting that is a wonderful way to open a concert or service at any time

James Weldon Johnson's text shines in this contemporary a cappella concert work that highlights the gift and power of song over adversity. Employing simple body percussion, some background vocables, and

"Give us hope and we'll show you the way." This popular piece is celebrating its 20th anniversary with this edition. Identical in each voicing to the original editions - but now, more of the royalties are

The fourth movement of Dan Forrest's new LUX:The Dawn from on High is now available as a stand-alone octavo. Its jazz-influenced harmonies, infectious rhythmic energy, soaring vocal lines, and

This beautiful arrangement of the 17th-century lullaby features subtle jazz inflections and artful imitation. The text seeks to create a calm and comforting atmosphere for sleep, emulated through gently

Rosephanye Powell has brought her classic style to the beloved spiritual Good News, Chariot's Coming! This arrangement is rhythmic, vibrant, and fun, with excellent vocal writing and energy. The