Songs about the Human Experience

This Chorus America commission is an accessible work for treble or mixed choir which explores the real-life consequences of bullying - evoking a spirit of empathy not with sugar-coated niceties but with

With text adapted from Walt Whitman's Song of the Open Road, this boisterous original concert work is brimming with rhythmic excitement! From the riveting dynamics to its strong lyrical message,

This beautiful ballad, arranged for The King's Singers, has a text that speaks of hope for a better and sweeter world where war and division are distant memories. Filled with characteristically rich and

Slumber, My Darling is one of Stephen Foster's more mature compositions, displaying the melodic dignity associated with German Romanticism. Using a soft rolling accompaniment that alternates with a

A short pairing of two folk songs, this brief but sensitive lullaby features the American folk song, All the Pretty Little Horses, and the Welsh folk melody, Suo Gan. Beautiful in its

"The call of the river is the music in our lives, and the song that I hear is you." This wonderful text celebrates each of us: the river of life and love flowing through us all. Set as an inspirational

Leaping from leaf to leaf, shattering into gold, and scattering gems, light is at the center of our lives. It kisses our eyes, it sweetens our hearts, and it fills the world. This music explores the energy,

This work paints a poignant picture of suburban life - where everything looks wonderful, as long as one doesn't dwell too intently upon the details. This work is, in essence, a series of episodes in

With its rising and falling melodic lines and lilting accompaniment, the singer and listener both experience the joy and exhilaration found in swinging. Robert Louis Stevenson's text is set in a delightful

Featuring selections from the 1925 Broadway musical "No, No, Nannette," this entertaining crowd-pleaser brings American songbook classics to your concert stage. Songs include I Want to Be Happy;

"I see laughter in your eyes. I see the light inside, too bright to hide. I see the you in you." The positive, confidence-building text strengthens self-esteem and encourages social acceptance. The lyrical

Commissioned by the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, here is a passionate tour de force for tenor-bass choirs. Full of rubato and with a text that is powerful while at the same time sensitive, this

Lord Byron's well-known poem paints a moving portrait of advancing age overcoming the frivolity of youth. Infused with the spirit of nostalgia, these lovely melodic lines highlight the text and showcase

Robert Frost's distinguished poem comes to life in this beautiful original concert work. Easily learned, there are strong sections of unison singing, though all parts are given the opportunity to shine. The

Carefully crafted vocal lines combine in lush harmony in this easy and effective introduction into modern a cappella singing. A beautiful text paired with an artistic setting gives the perfect opportunity

This piece is written to be performed by either an SSA choir or an SSATB choir; the tenor and bass parts are optional. The musical complexities of the work illustrate themes of human experience, and lovely

This expressive setting of Sara Teadale's poem The Mystery, which depicts deep lasting love, begins with a unison melody, supported by modulating harmonies in the piano accompaniment, and evolves

"I rise on, upward forever, gathering strength, gaining breath, from the spirit of life." A simple melody gradually unfolds over a gentle piano accompaniment, growing into a full, four-part texture

Written in a songwriting workshop, here is a song of multifaceted hopes. "I wanna believe in beauty, I wanna be seen in darkness, I wanna be heard in chaos." Composed in the world music style that has

After starring in 2018's smash-hit sequel "Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again", Cher enjoyed even more success by making an entire cover album of ABBA's best-known hits. This arrangement captures the signature

This powerful narrative offers a look inside the mind of a teenager that has experienced bullying. With a modern musical theater style and themes similar to "Dear Evan Hansen," this modern concert piece

Loaded with offbeat rhythms and broad dynamic contrasts, here is an unabashed vocal painting of this thought-provoking poem by Susan Bowker. Classical choral writing is combined with a contemporary text and

This is a simple and repetitive composition. The use of repetition is deliberate as we examine our patterns of behavior through Megan Levad's poetry. If you are looking for a piece that explores the human

"On this open road, the moon and stars to guide me, and my heavy load made lighter by the wind against my back. And with my friend, I journey on." This inspirational original text about finding light in the