Based on a Gregorian chant by the same name, this a cappella work explores the ideas of human joy and angelic singing. Beginning softly, the composer builds texture and sound, moving toward the final climax
A significant setting of the Requiem, scored for mixed choir and orchestra with solos for boy soprano (mezzo-soprano) and tenor. Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts, this powerful
William Blake's famous poem The Tyger has been the inspiration for many pieces of choral music. This interpretation was the winner of the 2013 NDSU Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Contest.
This is a great a cappella piece! Easy-to-feel mixed meters, djembe, and very effective drone chords create a medieval feeling. When the chant-like section occurs, the effect is absolutely stunning.