SATB Secular Concert Choral Music

Titled with a Somali word used in Kenyan refugee camps, this piece touches upon a refugee's dream of resettlement as well as experiences of despair and struggle. A repetitive four-note motif and interplay

Commissioned for a premiere performance at the Texas Music Educators Association 2000 convention, Joseph Martin's Come to the Music is alive and electric with driving rhythm, memorable melodies,

William Straub's text implores us to "dance for beauty, dance for laughter, dance for love" in this heartfelt original work. The evocative piano accompaniment adds to and supports the voices. There are many

Boundless energy leaps off the page in this joyful reminder of the role that inspiration plays in our lives. The Star Poem, based on George Parsons Lathrop's original work, tells the tale of

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

Following in the footsteps of his popular Hands Are Knockin', the composer returns with another original containing a positive and uplifting message. With a fun piano part and speech-driven rhythms

​Poet Bette Milleson James captures both the hope and hopelessness one feels when faced with the truth of the human cost of war. The poem I Saw a Child was commissioned as

"What do you see when you close your eyes, and remember the best days of our lives?" A sentimental and heartfelt song about favorite memories and the vivid, colorful imprints they leave in our minds.

"What do you see when you close your eyes, and remember the best days of our lives?" A sentimental and heartfelt song about favorite memories and the vivid, colorful imprints they leave in our minds.

This is an evocative, folk-like setting of Yeats' poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree. The modal vocal writing is both simple and sophisticated and always expressive of the yearning in Yeats' words.

Lightning strikes in the dark of night! A house in the Italian countryside appears and disappears in an instant. Take your audience and singers on a spellbinding journey that is as relentless as a building

"Every door you enter, you find a piece of something inside you never knew." Character-building texts of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-worth are set beautifully to music that is accessible to

Idina Menzel sings this featured song that appears in the end credits of the film "Disenchanted." Wide ranges, a compelling rhythmic hook, and a message of cooperation between generations give this

The final movement from Where We Find Ourselves, this exuberant piece features lyrics about honoring the past while living in the present and celebrating each day. Let us sing to the mystery of

A collaboration between choral icons Joseph Martin and Mark Hayes produced this inspirational concert work that would be a great opener. The music-themed text is a powerful advocate for our art form, and

This composition was written to bring attention to one of the most significant and challenging issues in our world today, the global refugee crisis. Nine year old Lamiya Safarova lost her home and her

This moving anthem of hope, embraced by choirs around the world for many years, is now available in this new arrangement with piano or orchestra accompaniment. Lush choral writing and an inspired

Revolution is an uplifting and confident statement about empowerment, pursuing your dreams, and changing the world. The positive message in the lyrics points to a very bright future and a new

"Ah, weary wee flipperling, curl at thy ease! The storm shall not wake thee, nor shark overtake thee, asleep in the arms of the slow-swinging seas..." This charming poem by Rudyard Kipling is the