Major Choral Works

Composed as a commemorative work exploring themes of loss, particularly remembering the children who perished in the Aberfan tragedy in 1966 which buried a school full of children along with 28 adults. The

In 1930 Ottorino Respighi composed "Lauda per la Natività del Signore", the only sacred choral piece among his works. In this song of praise to the miracle of Christmas majestic sounding choral

Alon Wallach was born in 1980 in Jerusalem, Israel. His musical education began with the violin, and later he developed as a guitarist, completing his degree at the music academy in Stuttgart, Germany.

Mendelssohn's setting of Non nobis Domine marked the arrival of his maturity as a composer of sacred music and was the first in the series of five great psalm-cantatas that, along with the

The beloved Faure Requiem is presented in a pristine Urtext edition for treble voices, arranged for SSAA, soloists and organ reduction. This arrangement uses a divided soprano section for the

Ludwig van Beethoven composed the Choral Fantasia, op. 80 for the gigantic concert event that took place at the Theater an der Vien on December 22, 1808. It was given as the closing work, albeit without the

Here are five "hymns" to the spirit of life. Calling on "modern" poetry, and certainly using the modern harmonic language that Mechem is so well known for, each movement is an answer to the previous

The Swedish texts for Triptyk (Triptych) and Morkbla tillit (Dark Blue Trust) were written by hospital chaplain and author Kerstin Dillmar. In her line of work, she often meets people who

A rousing processional or recessional piece for choir, soloists, organ, brass quartet, and timpani, and optional congregation. Ideal for ordinations and other festive occasions. Well paced, yet joyous

This piece is a transcription of a composition originally conceived for choir and large orchestra commissioned by the Knabenkantorei Basel. The text which stems from the liturgical chants

One in a series of four choral suites that explore the cultural and natural wonders of various regions of North America. This choral setting is broad in both scope and tone; the tone painting evokes the

Richard Burchard's choral writing is romantic and harmonically rich, with dense contrapuntal lines. This multiple-movement extended work is scored for SATB divisi voices accompanied by divisi string

An SATB adaptation of Ola Gjeilo's Song of the Universal. Walt Whitman's unabashed optimism, exuberance, and unwavering confidence in our deeper humanity is beautifully portrayed through music. For

This extended major work by British composer Patrick Hawes uses the eight verses of St. Matthew's Gospel that form the beloved Beatitudes. Consisting of eight movements that range from uncomplicated to

This nine-movement work masterfully captures the bizarre imagery of darkness and light and good and evil found in the Book of Revelation. Patrick Hawes' dramatic musical settings of nine different passages

My Perfect Stranger is a captivating setting of Kevin Crossley-Holland's retelling of the Christmas story. Soloists take on the roles of key players in the narrative in the central movement, with

This evocative five-movement choral work explores themes of love, rebirth, and beauty through the eyes of children and the heavenly army of angels that watch over them, yearning to make a difference in

Inspired by a familiar scripture passage, this work is written for two choirs (SSA and SATB) in three movements, each exploring a different theme. This Is Faith begins with a treble solo but

The allure of night proves an endless delight when Wordsworth's words are married to Redford's music in this probing triptych. The music serves the poetry in deliberate tones, now surging wildly, now ebbing

This Missa Brevis for mixed a cappella choir has been composed in the tradition of the short Mass (without Credo) and can be easily managed by most choirs. Thanks to its conciseness, it is suitable for use

Telemann's 1754 chorale setting of the church hymn Christus, der ist mein Leben, based on Melchoir Vulpius' melody from the Hamburg Hymnal, is especially well suited to display his mastery in

Composed around 1760, Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu is one of Telemann's last large-scale vocal works. The libretto, by Karl Wilhelm Ramler, recounts the Biblical events from the

This concise Latin mass setting is entirely suitable for liturgical use, but the sharply delineated characters of the different movements make it an appealing concert work also. The organ part is supportive