Folksongs Choral Music

Set with humor and lots of pedagogical expertise, this charming arrangement of a delightful children's song will bring the song to life for your young singers. Lots of unison lines, a fun section of mixed

A popular Irish folk song with a tragic story is set for tenor-bass choirs in this beautiful arrangement. Featuring a tenor soloist and full, lush harmonies for the whole choir, this offers opportunities to

The opening of this setting of the traditional Irish ballad paints a picture of the Irish mountainside through the use of sustained lines and subtle echoes. Intertwining vocal lines and intuitive part

Melodically rich and expressive, this well-known American mountain ballad is a wonderful teaching piece with high performance value for developing voices. With long lyrical lines, it is an ideal melody for

This fresh arrangement of a mysterious and lyrical English folk song is well suited to a variety of ensembles, with lilting rhythms and chromatic yet accessible harmonies creating engaging melodies for

Highlighting the weight of the lyrics with a gospel feel and bluesy sonorities, this popular American folk song has never sounded so unique. The stylized arrangement includes echoed choral entrances as well

Displaying a contemporary Scottish flair on a traditional tune, this setting is unexpectedly buoyant and joyful. The slight melodic and rhythmic variations bring a lilting and skipping feel that is nicely

Lyrical and sweet, this traditional English folk song is set with independent parts throughout, an ideal choice for novice harmony singers. With unison lines, a canon setting, and simple homophonic harmony,

This lively and bold sea shanty is joyous and boisterous! With opportunities to shout "Heave away!" your singers will love this fun and engaging arrangement. The melody throughout the arrangement is passed

Set with very conservative ranges for unchanged and changing voices, this traditional American folk song arrangement offers the opportunity for young tenors and basses to sing both lyrically and sensitively

Long lyrical melodic lines are enhanced with echoing countermelodies in this expressive arrangement of the traditional folk tune for mixed choirs. A rich and haunting harmonic palette and flowing piano

Using a Rudyard Kipling text, this setting of the traditional English folk tune is lyrical and hauntingly beautiful. The flowing piano part supports and helps elongate the phrases, which allows for the

With a jaunty tempo and traditional English lilt, this sturdy hunting song tells of the 19th-century huntsman and farmer John Peel. The northern English dialect of Cumberland is notated carefully to aid in

Written by Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, an 18th-century songwriter, this Scottish song is given a bright and jaunty setting. With a dancing melody that is passed between voice parts, staccato

Twelve American folk songs are brilliantly woven together in this accessible and fun medley of early American music. Featured tunes include Skip to My Lou; Shenandoah; I've Got Peace

With a text from Robert Louis Stevenson, this setting of the traditional Gaelic folk tune is harmonically rich and expressive. The addition of the optional French horn brings a mellow quality that

"And we'll all go together ... to pluck wild mountain thyme, all around the bloomin' heather..." The gently lilting strains of this traditional Scottish ballad are beautifully set in this arrangement. Lush

This 19th-century folk song from New Zealand experienced new life as a viral hit on TikTok and spawned the sea-shanty trend. The ballad tells the story of the hopeful inhabitants of a whaling village

Highly suitable for treble choirs of all abilities, this concert arrangement of the Kansas state song is simply majestic. A pulsating accompaniment adds forward motion to this sparkling homophonic

Aldous Huxley's tongue-in-cheek poem Flowers is set to a folk-like tune that employs jaunty rhythms, an optional violin obbligato, and simple body percussion. This delightful two-part treble piece

Written to emulate a hoedown style, this original tune is a fun, energetic song for choirs of all levels and abilities. For a yee-haw good time, add the optional body percussion and instrumental breaks

Your singers will love jumping into this fun, jaunty rendering of a beloved American folk song. Lively interplay between voice parts and engaging handclaps keep things moving.

Written and composed in 1848, this Shaker tune was almost unknown until Aaron Copland used the melody in his ballet "Appalachian Spring" in 1944. Since then, it has become very popular and appears in many

A classic Robert Burns text combines with an old Scottish tune in this accessible a cappella offering for tenor-bass choirs. With a gentle lilt, crisp diction, and traditional harmonies, this arrangement is