Songs that Celebrate Music

Energetic, uplifting, and declarative, this original concert work reminds the listener to live in joy despite hardship and circumstance. Joyful rhythms dance over the piano accompaniment throughout, and an

Joy abounds in this choral celebration of music and its power and purpose! Considerate ranges, an appropriate amount of unison singing, and memorable vocal lines make this a welcome upbeat addition to any

Showcasing the power of music to ease burdens and still sorrows, this lyrical original work presents a full range of dynamics, textures, and harmonies along with an artistic flowing piano accompaniment.

A strong unifying text from Colleen Carhuff states "No notes are as connected as the souls that sing them, and no soul is happier than when surrounded by their friends. We are one!" A wonderful choice for

Robert Fuller Murray's text about the importance of music and song is given a full-fledged contemporary a cappella setting that both concert choirs and a cappella groups will enjoy. Utilizing vocal

Mature and expressive, this concert work for mixed choirs celebrates the unifying power of music. Amanda Peavyhouse's poetic text is beautifully crafted and woven throughout developing and dynamic musical

"These words need a voice, and so I must sing!" Challenge tenor-bass choirs with a sensitive text about finding the courage to express their thoughts and feelings about the world. Lyric vocal lines, shifts

A setting of the text by James Weldon Johnson, this lyrical concert work celebrates the gift of music: "With glad defiance in my throat, I pierce the darkness with a note, and sing."

With energetic vocal lines, a driving accompaniment, and optional percussion (or body percussion), this piece challenges us to listen to the rhythm all around us. There is rhythm in nature, in our daily

"What will I do with the portion given to me? I will sing." This fantastic work, written in a gospel style with an ecumenical text that challenges each of us to make the most of the lives we've been given,

This lovely setting of the O'Shaughnessy text builds slowly through its whimsical melodic development. Accompanied by a beautiful piano part, the movement in the choral lines leads to a triumphant and

Quoting the spiritual Music in the Air, this piece features a driving gospel energy, lush harmonic color, intriguing counterpoint, and a dynamic piano part. The text talks about how singing

This well-known Italian madrigal by Orazio Vecchi is offered in two voicings, enabling singers to be successful while staying true to the style of the period.

The patron saint of music, St. Cecilia, receives an energetic tribute with this delightful piece featuring a blend of styles and optional percussion.

This piece sets a text exploring how singing can be shaped through gesture, "inspiration, wit, and will." With minimal divisi, the vocal parts explore ranges from low to high in rich harmony,

Set to the poem Everyone Sang written by Siegfried Sassoon at the end of World War I, this uplifting piece opens with accompaniment patterns intended to imitate the flight of birds, followed by

Based on a poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, this piece opens with a short flute introduction of music floating across the sky. In contrast, the text goes on to say that music is heard not only in places of

Walt Whitman's poem I Hear America Singing (from Leaves of Grass), with its many references to men singing at their work, seems best suited to the direct and forceful character of your experienced

This work is dedicated to the musical influences in the performers' lives, entreating them to sing to the world around them. In a lively mixed meter, it includes both supportive accompanied sections as well

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering piano

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

Here's an exciting piece for your middle school or developing high school tenor-bass choir. The lyrics and energizing meter changes make this a perfect selection for your festival opening or closing song.

In what has become a viral YouTube virtual choir sensation, the Podd brothers have carefully crafted an exceptionally artistic arrangement of this classic song that has a contemporary vibe. A flowing piano

From Spencer Michael Free's poem The Human Touch comes this tender piece that speaks to the healing power of relationships found in touch and song. A dynamic piano part accompanies lush vocal