SATB Music Selections

Representing a rich diversity of styles, this impressive collection of 12 original choral works and adaptations from the classical canon all feature SATB mixed voices and solo cello. Each selection can

Explore the grandeur of the Great Lakes in this seven-movement cantata accompanied by piano or orchestra and featuring soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone soloists. Each movement is written in the character

Written for Voces8, this setting of Clairel Estevez's poem is stunningly beautiful and can be performed either a cappella or with orchestra.

Extracted from the five-movement work "A Vision Unfolding," this movement stands alone as a call to justice. With the drive of the snare drum, the blow of the bugle, and the declamatory choral writing, the

Soaring melodic lines combine with a lush harmonic palette to deliver a poignant reflection in this 21-minute reflection on coming of age, maturity, and perspective. This five-movement work is a shimmering

This is a work about the inspiration of creation in the observed wonder of nature. It is playful and ferocious, imbued with fire, flourish, and a relentless momentum.

Written in memory of George Floyd, this contemporary requiem features many different styles of composition. The intensity of the work is marked by powerful narration, creative incidental music, and a

Here is a spectacular concert arrangement of this classic song from "The Wizard of Oz." With a grand piano opening which captures the orchestration from the full score followed by the tender vocal

This work for choir, narrator, and piano with optional wind band or chamber ensemble is intended to be a learning and growth experience in all ways emotional and intellectual. A companion resource is

This masterful setting of the familiar Welsh carol features a few clever rhythmic twists and an unexpected setting of the text "Fast away the old year passes." With a dancing organ accompaniment, this piece

The dramatic third movement from "Illuminare" opens with the traditional Kyrie text in a somber, forebodingly ominous manner before exploding into a blast of fury as the Latin text turns to night and

The traditional Te Deum takes on a fresh perspective in this three-movement work; the full title means "praise to God for music." The first movement pays homage to our Baroque ancestry in its Handelian

This second edition of Stroope's Hodie! features a completely new first movement and newly written additions to the rest of the work. Written in three movements with optional treble choir, brass,

William Butler Yeats ends his short story The Adoration of the Magi with the narrator describing a centuries-old Gaelic prayer "... when I pray against the demons I repeat a prayer which was made I

Drawing inspiration from 13 of the most influential women in American history, this 11-movement song cycle for mixed voices, piano, and cello chronicles quotes and ideals from women that have most

From the larger work "Black Pierrot," this work describes the scene in a Harlem cafe of the 1920s in which "six long-headed jazzers play," and beautiful girls dance. After a short introductory section, the

This creative and unusual work uses text painting, sound effects, and crafty choral writing to bring to life the text written by Abraham Koplowicz, a Jewish boy who was exterminated by the Nazis during the

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

Commissioned by the professional choir EXIGENCE and using the famous Maya Angelou text The Caged Bird, here is a concert setting that explores various tonalities and will challenge even the

Engraved and edited after the composer's death, this charming piece features unmeasured chant-like passages contrasted with moving accompanied ones. The English text is a rhapsodic vision of one entering

One of Bill Monroe's pioneering mandolin tunes is now transformed into a gospel classic in this wonderful choral arrangement for mixed voices. True to its beginnings, this work continues the bluegrass feel

Featured on the Carnegie Hall stage in 2010 under the direction of the composer, this powerful work for choir and chamber orchestra is perfectly suited for concert hall and worship alike.  The

This five-movement multimedia choral drama honors one of the great heroes of the emancipation era. The journey of those who sacrificed becomes a story we can relive and honor. Dr. Kean's goal was to compose