SATB Music Selections

Spacious and languid, this setting of Langston Hughes' notable text speaks of dreams that are the stuff of a life well-lived. Written as the composer battled ALS, it is scored for SATB divisi voices, with

Exploring themes of home, joy, love, and togetherness, this quaint text from "Going Home" by Marjorie Pickthall is set with a simple melody that is presented first in unison, then in canon. The

This inspired setting follows the three kings on their journey, featuring interesting harmonies that wander throughout. A cappella, the texture includes choir-accompanied soloists, with fluid tonal regions

Arranged for a cappella voices with soprano soloist, this African American spiritual is well worth the challenge. The varied choral texture alternates lively counterpoint with homorhythmic sections. The

This piece is a gift of the season for a cappella voices. Beginning with O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, it transitions to Go, Tell It on the Mountain, which continues as an ostinato

Each movement of this work describes aspects of the night in a different location, utilizing the poetry of Carl Sandburg, Robert Frost, and Joaquin Miller. The music portrays the artistic

This piece by Hettrick (a nearly-exact contemporary of Haydn) wrote in a clear, homophonic style charateristic of the era. This charming setting of Isaiah 9- Unto us a Child is Born- has texts

Employing the single word "Alleluia" throughout, this piece is a joyous addition to Easter services or other festive celebrations. Employing a good deal of divisi yet is largely homophonic, allowing voices

Inspired by the painting The Magdalen Weeping, this work draws strands of chants and songs into a single act of grieving. Broken into four sections, each focusing on the progression of grief:

This contemporary setting is a musical reimagining of the 19th-century hymn of the same title. The music with the words creates a strong sense of urgency using lilting rhythms and a suspended harmonic

The O Sapientia text is drawn from the O Antiphons of the Advent season. While this piece is keenly related to the Advent and Christmas seasons, it may also be used in liturgical settings

This is a folk hymn from Estonia, with a text using a South Estonian dialect. The text enters the gospel passage of Jesus' words to "let the children come to me". The arrangement intentionally seeks to

A wonderful setting of portions of the Beatitudes, with an 8-part choir in English alternating with a solo quintet in Latin. Assisted only by percussion, the spirited beginning and ending are bookends for a

This contemporary concert/festival piece is truly inspired, in music and text. "Away, where the sunlight is beaming through a deep, cloudless blue, and the treetops are gleaming with a fresh morning dew..."

From the opening measures, Dan Forrest's massive setting of this foundational carol implies that something marvelous is in store.  Scored for mixed voices, brass quintet, organ, timpani and

A popular choice year after year, this simple song is a partner song with Silent Night. Accompanied by both piano and organ, it is so easy to prepare and fits so well with the traditional