Texas UIL Choral Tenor/Bass Grade 3

This exciting concert piece for developing choirs uses a traditional Latin text. The energetic mixed meters are contrasted with a more expressive middle section. The piano accompaniment adds nicely to the

This collection offers upbeat and jaunty tunes along with more reflective and flowing songs, all perfect for developing young men's choirs. Tenors will be able to test their range and tone while basses

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,

This original work for tenor-bass choirs explores where courage is found. "Where is a brave man born? ... Or learn to stand for truth and truth alone?" High tessitura, strong harmonic writing, and a

This beloved Irish melody is perfect for teaching artistry and vocal technique with its gentle phrasing and imaginative expression. A traditional harmonic setting but with some extended cadences and

With the goal to inspire inner strength and confidence in young people, this new piece for tenor-bass choirs is a wonderful addition to the repertoire. With a beautiful clarinet obbligato and lyrical

This sweet and simple original song, with a lilting melody and folk-like harmonies, illustrates the impact of the relationships that we build throughout our lives. Optimistic about the future, the text

This original setting of a short Hebrew text speaks about how the world is in many fragments and we need to work to repair it. The driving piano accompaniment enhances the simple, appealing vocal texture

Once the gospel swing gets started, it just never lets up in this powerful selection that is a dynamic musical statement for today's choirs. Its 9/8 meter coupled with an expressive, hopeful text is

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

Complete with violin and a snare drum parts set to an immovable, unshakable cadence, this Civil War song chronicles the journey and plight of two brothers on opposite sides of the Mason/Dixon Line. The

The beloved Latin text is set in an elegantly simple texture with conservative ranges. Straightforward rhythms and moments of release create a tapestry of sound that surrounds the chant line. In a variety