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Beatitudes

SATB Octavo

A driving piano part fuels this powerful work built around a striking proverb and original text that grows from introspective unison lines to a layered, flame-like texture. With accessible vocal writing and a dynamic arc that mirrors the build of a fire, it suits tenor-bass choirs looking to explore emotional depth and ensemble unity.

Every Fire

TTBB Octavo

Created in collaboration with students, this expressive piece captures themes of vulnerability, connection, and resilience through music that mirrors the natural rhythm of speech. A strong choice for treble choirs ready to engage with meaningful text, the accessible part writing offers moments for growth and refinement.

Together, Unafraid

SSA Octavo

Elevate your  concert with "Mirrorball," meticulously arranged by Timothy C. Takach. This secular piece, crafted with expressive harmonies and dynamic contrasts, promises to engage both performers and audiences alike, making it a memorable addition to any performance repertoire. Ideal for developing a nuanced, emotive musical presentation. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Mirrorball

Elevate your sacred concert with "Bless the Saints Who Sing" by Timothy C. Takach. This reverent choral piece beautifully conveys spirituality and inspiration, perfect for  performances. Its harmonious blend of voices will uplift audiences and performers alike, making it a memorable addition to any sacred music repertoire. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Bless the Saints Who Sing

When We Sing is a celebration of the power of song to unify and build community.  Through our uniformed inhalations and exhalations; singing of melodies, harmonies and rhythms; and expressive feelings, we become one community, sharing a message that unites us as one race of people--the human race. Additionally, When We Sing expresses the idea that inner joy, peace and life, itself, are the reasons for "why" we sing.  We sing because it heals and enlivens us. For these reasons and more, we are encouraged to "always" sing.   
The lyrics of When We Sing are built upon descriptive words shared by Cantus for the commission, among them were "breathing,  communicating through song, togetherness, pulsing in unison, expression of humanity–in pain and joy and community, human experience, we join our heartbeats as we join our song." As well, Cantus shared an article about how singing impacts positively the health of those who sing. It read that "when people participate in a choir their heart beats become synchronised, and their pulses increase and decrease in union." 
The first seven measures provide the audience with an introduction to the theme of When We Sing. Beginning in measure eight, the song should be sung freely with an improvisatory feel that gives the audience a sense that the song is being made up as it is performed. The singers should have fun and interact with one another musically and expressively. The sections without percussion accompaniment are meant to showcase the voices, demonstrate unified breathing, and express the beauty of voices in harmony. The percussion parts may be improvised and developed further as long as the feel of the song remains the same.

When We Sing

TTBB Octavo with Percussion

"Goodbye Then" by Timothy C. Takach is an exquisite choral piece for  secular concerts. The composition weaves together intricate harmonies and poignant lyrics, creating an emotional farewell narrative. Ideal for middle and high school choirs, this work will captivate audiences and leave a lasting impression. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

Goodbye Then

Unveil the profound emotions of belonging with "I Belong" by Timothy C. Takach. This  secular concert piece, with its stirring harmonies and poignant lyrics, is perfect for young voices. Elevate your choir's performance with a composition that explores the universal longing for acceptance and connection. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

I Belong

Timothy C. Takach has a love of popular music, and it’s evident in this powerful piece for men’s choir. Strong, independent piano writing complement the vocal lines, syncopated rhythms create natural text stress, and an optional djembe part pushes the pie.

Empty

TBB Octavo or TB

A movement from the larger work "Helios," this selection features poetry by Brian Newhouse that celebrates the uniqueness of our planet within our solar system. From a homophonic beginning, the piece builds to a climactic canvas of sweeping texture as "whole new heavens are born." An ethereal selection for more advanced choirs.

Earth (Only Here)

SATB Octavo divisi or SSAATBB

Ignite the voices of your young choir with "One Boy Told Me" by Timothy Takach. This engaging piece, perfect for  secular concerts, captures the whimsical innocence of childhood through its lyrical narrative. A delightful addition that promises to enchant both singers and audience alike. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

One Boy Told Me

Immerse your choir in the soul-stirring harmonies of "There's a Meeting Here Tonight." Arranged by Cantus, this piece blends the distinctive voices of Gibson, Hassilev, and Yarbrough into a sacred concert arrangement that will resonate deeply with audiences, elevating any  performance with its profound musical expression. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

There's a Meeting Here Tonight

This gorgeous piece marries the evocative imagery of Julia Klatt Singer’s poetry with Takach's organically shifting harmonic structure. Melodic writing at its finest, singers will enjoy working through these lines, and the message of a mother’s gifts to her daughter is timeless.

Born Into a Fairy Tale

SSAA Octavo

Bringing more spookiness into the choral genre, Takach has added a gem to the repertoire for developing TB voices. Ben Westlie's unique text supposes that ghosts are attracted to the happiness in our lives, and they are envious that we still get to experience joy. Takach uses the most of a limited vocal range and writes a relentless driving piano part in a way that develops the harmonic structure around the voices without giving the voices too much of a challenge. A winner for your TB ensemble.

Text
At night
          you can hear them,
               talking
                    about when
they were alive, when it was them
          sleeping
               in the room you now lie down in,
shut your eyes in,
to depart yourself for just a few hours.
               Sometimes they sound angry
                    causing pipes to shout and floors
to creak and you
               can't help but hear
                    breathing which you tell yourself
is just air finding
          the cracks in
               the window frame. Why
                    shouldn't they
display such bitterness, you're the body, the
                    life, the memory, you get to still feel, you
               have the time they envy. You hold
                    tighter to the warmth that is your shield.
               You hope the furnace will
                    stop making footstep sounds
                    outside
your door,
               silently call for sleep
                    to seduce you, but most of all you
try to be
          very happy, if they
               do enter your room, it is the very
heat your body
          releases when
               you feel joy that they glide into,
becoming undead.

 Ben Westlie


Composer's Notes
I've always been fascinated by ghosts. I've never seen proof, but when I was a kid, my sister and I heard one in our house. Our parents were away for the evening, and as we were falling asleep we heard disturbances in the basement, in the kitchen. It's easy to be frightened by these sounds and unexplained events. But I love Ben Westlie's notion that they're envious of our existence. We have what they no longer have: physicality, warmth, happiness.

The piano is dry, with no pedal throughout most of the piece. The incessant rhythm is meant to be a little disturbing at first, but by the end of the piece we are used to it, it has become a part of the landscape. There are moments of optional TB divisi in the piece, but if you choose to sing unison throughout, please omit the lower notes.

Ghosts

TB Octavo

Elevate your  secular concert with "And I Saw" by Timothy Takach. This evocative choral piece captures the imagination, weaving rich harmonies with poignant lyrics that will resonate with both performers and audience alike. Perfect for enhancing the musical repertoire of any ensemble seeking depth and emotion. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

And I Saw

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This beautiful round-based piece explores the beauty we can hold inside ourselves as a safe place, as a quiet place of hope. Pakistani poet Noor Unnahar's few lines are enough to conjure a cascading musical melody that repeats and becomes something larger through textural shifts and specific harmonic changes. Teach your singers 12 bars of music and they will know half of the piece!

I Am Growing Flowers

SSATB Octavo

Explore the captivating choral landscape of "One Boy Told Me" by Timothy Takach. This  secular concert piece weaves youthful innocence with profound insights, perfect for mixed ensembles. Its accessible melody and poignant text will engage singers and audiences alike in a memorable musical experience. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

SATB Octavo Developing Choir Version

In an arrangement that stays true to the origins of Shape Note Singing, Aaron Humble has kept the visceral chords that embody the powerful sound and has made small adjustments to keep the parts in comfortable ranges for all voices. “Jewett” is a well edited and engraved score of classic Americana, and offers a new way for you and your singers to experience the classic “Amazing Grace” text.

Jewett

TBB Octavo

Immerse your  concert audience in the evocative and powerful choral piece "Mad" by Timothy Takach. This secular composition captivates with its intense emotions and intricate harmonies, perfect for advanced choirs seeking to showcase their vocal prowess and convey the profound depths of passion and madness. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

"After Harvest" by Timothy C. Takach is an evocative choral piece ideal for  secular concerts. This composition beautifully captures the essence of seasonal change and reflection, providing young vocalists with an opportunity to explore complex emotions through rich, harmonious melodies. A perfect addition to any concert repertoire. - Note: This music is composed by humans. No human-written product description is available, limiting search visibility. The AI-assisted description is for reference only.

After Harvest

SA Octavo

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