Chor & Gesang

Jay's poetic text is a rhapsodic ode to the dawning of a day. Bright chords and vibrant syncopations depict the rising of the sun. This outstanding concert work will easily come together to make your...

Because the rose must fade, shall I not love the rose? This thought-provoking text by a nineteenth century American poet is beautifully elevated by the warmth of the music. Replete with enough emotion...

An eloquent lyric and a soaring vocal line are seamlessly combined in this tribute to the power of the sun. Expressive and dynamic, the warm harmonies are well suited to the beautiful text.

This textured work of art is built on a captivating melodic theme that echoes and overlaps through the voices and an optional instrumental obbligato. Emily Dickinson's words are truly inspiring. There...

As this piece develops, gorgeous lines ebb, flow, and entwine, creating a lush tapestry of sound. Mature choirs will embrace the largely polyphonic texture and savor the meaningful poetry. A striking...

With selections that are familiar but not overdone, the spirit of the season abounds in this festive four-song medley that transitions seamlessly from carol to carol. Performed in just over three minu...

This beautiful treble choral features a lyrical melody supported by an expressive piano accompaniment. The perfect setting of the famous text, 'Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the sou...

Caccini's haunting melody has been recorded by everyone from Charlotte Church to Andrea Bocelli and no wonder: it's simply gorgeous. Now available for SSA groups, this tasteful arrangement allows the...

Bookended by a majestic choral fanfare, this contemporary work is a vivid realization of O'Shaughnessy's famous poem. A dynamic piano accompaniment fully supports the soaring melodies and rich harmoni...

Newly available for SSA and SAB groups, this tender ballad is perfect as a concert closer, signature piece, or choral blessing. Beautiful melodic lines and flowing choral scoring enhance the sincerity...

A haunting, minor-mode melody is passed through the choir in this fugue treatment of an expressive psalm text. What begins as artful simplicity develops into lush polyphony. 'By the waters of Babylon,...

As dew belongs to morning, and stars belong to night this graceful women's choral likens elements of nature to the strength of love. The romantic melody and three-part sonorities are not difficult to...

With likely origins in the southern China provinces, the soothing pentatonic melody of this traditional folk song is reminiscent of the simple beauty of a white jasmine blossom. This lovely choral set...

Greg Gilpin's skillful writing and sensitive interpretation create an expressive piece that brings understanding to this poignant text. Stunning in its simplicity, intelligent voice leading, practical...

Adapted from Jay's popular American Folk Songs for Solo Singers, this remarkable new choral arrangement works beautifully. The languid minor-key melody is passed from soloist to choir and part to part...

Alfred Music proudly welcomes gifted composer Victor Johnson to our catalog with this warm choral setting. So beautifully melodic and expressive this may be precisely the way Stevenson imagined his fa...

A fluid piano accompaniment imitates the motion of a tempestuous sea as legato voices ride above. The contour of the melody and the depth of the text create a beautiful marriage of music and words. In...

A fun novelty piece that's been a favorite of choirs around the world for 50 years! Alfred Music proudly celebrates this anniversary with five newly-engraved voicings, a whimsical recorded accompanime...

Emmy Award-winning composer Kurt Bestor, best known for 'Prayer of the Children,' teamed with Sam Cardon on this hauntingly beautiful selection. Flowing vocal lines, moving lyrics, and an optional vio...

There is a moment of stillness just before snow falls, when the barren earth lies in wait. That point in time is strikingly captured and depicted in this ethereal contemporary choral. An exquisite pia...

A unison pitch becomes a cluster chord and then blossoms into full contemporary choral harmony. Ample text painting, passing dissonance, and sensitive tempo and dynamic changes make this an excellent...

Perfect for graduation or end-of-year concerts, mature choirs will revel in the lush harmonies and divisi writing of this artistic piece, with words and music of equal caliber. Brief optional solos al...

What a wonderful pairing of two best-loved folk songs: Shenandoah and The Water is Wide. The fluid vocal lines will develop your choir's tone and control. Add the flowing piano accompaniment and the o...

Over the years, Ruth Artman has written beautiful and accessible music for SSA choirs. Where Go the Boats?, a setting of the charming text by Robert Louis Stevenson, is in the classic tradition of mus...

It's the well-known Humperdinck prayer from 'Hansel and Gretel' with a new and touching second verse. This outstanding Julie Knowles arrangement now makes this beloved classic accessible for treble ch...