Donald McCullough includes an interesting and lush organ part to accompany an original melody set to a familiar Lenten text. The part-writing is accessible and the altos are featured as a

Originally conceived with full orchestra accompaniment, this glorious setting of LASST UNS ERFREUEN also works well with organ accompaniment. The choral texture varies by stanza and includes some choral

This arrangement of the Spanish Toda la Tierra tune is set in a hymnlike form, yet the music never feels static as each statement is given a variety of textures throughout. From a simple

This creative hymn concertato begins with an organ and brass fanfare followed by the congregation singing the CORONATION tune and alternating verses with the choir singing the DIADEM tune. Bright and

A lyrical and lovely setting of a text by St. Augustine which is both moving and authoritative, and is sometimes referred to as a resurrection prayer. The SATB setting and flowing piano accompaniment do

A joyful and rhythmic setting of the beloved 19th century text, this has nice vocal ranges and a clean, classic feel. The newly composed melody captures all of the buoyancy inherent in the lyrics. For

After a lengthy introduction featuring organ and C instrument, the choir enters singing HOLY MANNA, first in unison and then in canon. Transitional harmonic regions color the third verse, then the return of

This setting of the Luis Bojo text and tune (SANTO DOMINGO) is infectious fun from beginning to end. Percussion is optional, but simple and very effective. There is a section where the women and men each

This compelling hymn concertato weds the tune EARTH AND ALL STARS with a majestic text by Herbert Brokering. It is scored for SATB choir and organ with optional congregation. Optional parts for brass

Fourths and fifths in the melody and harmonization give this anthem a timeless strength, yet there is still tenderness as the text, based loosely on a text by Horatius Bonar, speaks of God's gentle grace.

Flute, oboe, and hand drum introduce and accompany this SATB a cappella setting that pairs Newton's traditional text with the tune GREENVILLE, an American melody in flowing 6/8 meter. The vocal parts are

This arrangement of the familiar carol begins very much like a traditional four-part setting but progresses in the expansion of the choral parts as the piece develops. The voice leading is superb and

Neil Harmon has created joyous new music, rhythmic and lively with 6/8 and 4/4 in alternation for this traditional carol text. The dance-like setting is full of infectious fun with nice key changes and

Based on the tune CRADLE SONG, this wordless carol features a lush orchestration while the choir ebbs and flows harmonically. One of the featured carols in the VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas.

Arranged by the director of The Spirituals Project at the University of Denver, this thoughtful spiritual reflects the emotion of an enslaved people and also speaks to the general human desire for a balm to

This simple but lovely reimagining of the iconic hymn features a gentle syncopation of the familiar SLANE melody. The text, while similar to the traditional, has a more socially responsive slant that will

While the text is from the traditional hymn, the composer has written an original melody with flowing piano accompaniment for the first two verses. The hymn tune SLANE then appears as an interlude leading

With an original text by Marilyn Biery, this setting of the Southern Harmony tune, PROSPECT, is a beautiful festival concertato for SATB voices with organ and optional brass quartet, timpani, and