SATB Music Selections

Abounding with energy and optimism, this contemporary concert work setting of James Weldon Johnson's text evokes hope and youthful exuberance. With speech-driven rhythms, a driving piano accompaniment, and

A new twist on a timeless carol, this setting of Christina Rossetti's poem features Holst's original melody and harmonization along with new connective material between the verses and beautiful cluster

Rhythmic and dramatic, this exciting piece is the perfect way to open your holiday concert. The traditional Latin text is given a perfectly crafted modern setting with optional body percussion and driving

A strong unifying text from Colleen Carhuff states "No notes are as connected as the souls that sing them, and no soul is happier than when surrounded by their friends. We are one!" A wonderful choice for

The impact of the wind is felt in this poem by Anne Bronte. The musical texture moves along with a contemporary a cappella feel that imitates the flowing motion of the wind. Upbeat and joyful, the harmonies

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

Inspiring and uplifting! This setting of John Magee Jr.'s text works as a closer, festival piece, or for graduations. With accessible ranges and a buoyant piano accompaniment, developing mixed and treble

This festival setting of the traditional carol is a stunner! The opening and closing sections are set in mixed meter, bringing a fresh quality to the familiar. A contrasting middle section offers a tranquil

Beautiful, lush choral harmonies, soaring melodies, and a supportive piano accompaniment that offers constant motion and contrast to the choral parts set off an imaginative text that tells of the "celestial

Made popular by the award-winning group Sweet Honey in the Rock, this South African folk song was shared with the arranger by the group using the text that they had learned from an indigenous South African.

This very accessible piece pairs a beautifully written vocal and piano score with the Langston Hughes poem that warns us to "Hold fast to dreams... for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with

A fascinating mix of English and Arabic text reinforces the universal message to open our minds, hearts, and hands to each other. The lively piano accompaniment, notated djembe percussion part, and

Radiating the joy and hope that come with each new day, this lilting original concert work honors our collective experience singing together. A whimsical optional flute part adds to the character of the

A celebratory, highly rhythmic composition. The Swahili title means "We are one" - meaning all human beings have much in common. The energetic djembe sets the tone, the piano adds its own rhythmic design,

This traditional South African song celebrates life and the paradise that is to come. An upbeat a cappella texture is punctuated with the rhythmic text and singable melody in a dynamic world music selection

"Whatever comes your way, sing on! Keep your music going... sing on!" This is a great concert piece with carefully crafted melodic lines and exciting rhythms that lie over a lovely harmonic progression that

With lyrics by Paul Fleischman, this is both sophisticated and fun. "Hear my plight, I drink your light, porch light!"

Following on the heels of his wildly popular Sisi Ni Moja, Jacob Narverud returns with another show-stopping piece in a similar style. With influences from world music and an upbeat rhythmic style,

With a beautiful setting of an imaginative text, this moving selection was originally composed as a memorial. Opening with an introduction of sopranos and tenors in unison or optional solo, this piece will

A lively contemporary gospel-style piano accompaniment sets the feeling for this positive piece that is bound to be an audience pleaser. Tuneful upbeat melodies layer and create accessible harmonies that

This delightful medley of beloved children's songs is set in mixed and asymmetrical meters with a tempo indication that says "as fast as possible!" Mixed and treble choirs will enjoy the challenge of

This descriptive and imaginative Teasdale poem comes to life in this art-song-like setting for treble choirs. Cluster chords, colorful harmonies, and theatrical influence set the stage for a dramatic

This piece is a traditional praise and worship song from the Zulu culture and is written in the isicathamiya style - a cappella singing with close harmonies - that originated among Zulu mine

The opening Hindu chant translates as "peace be with you." The lyrics then move to English, maintaining peace as the central theme. The music is vibrant, with tabla drum and harmonium accompaniment - this