Chor & Gesang

A driven, optimistic, and powerful setting of Sidney Lanier's gorgeous text, Sail Fast! will certainly be a favorite of your singers and audience. Written in the style of an upbeat Broadway song, the...

Phind'ukhulume is a beautiful Zulu prayer that speakes to themes of gratefulness and hope. Very moving, with a dramatic rise and fall. Acheivable by many levels.

Days Gone By features incredibly rich music that paints the picture of the beautiful text by James Whitcomb Riley. Nostalgia abounds in this work that explores themes of nature and memory of a simpler...

Whisper of the Dance was written as a resonse to William Averitt's choral song cycle, Deepness of the Blue. The deeply artistic poetry by Robert Bode is an homage to the great Langston Hughes. For fou...

From Wendel Berry's longer poem 'Satisfactions of a Mad Farmer, ' More than Enough paints the picture of a well-lived life full of gratitude. Highly melodic and beautifully sustained, this is a chance...

A gorgeous and etherial poem by Sara Teasdale has been set here by composer Dominick DiOrio. Rhythmic passages allow for joyful abandon and vocal fervor, while sustained sections offer contrast. Exper...

In the Beginning is a work that tells the story of creation and the centrality of God in the beginning of time. This beautiful work feels as if it comes from the earth, with grounded and rich harmonie...

This love song is written from the perspective of a parent to a child, and likens the love of a parent to the love of God. For more advanced choirs, this work by Jason Max Ferdinand uses beautiful jaz...

I have noticed joy, how it threads below the darkness… this moving work by Tim Brent and Amanda Quist expresses what it means to have hope. Laura Foley's incredible - yet simple - poem is brought to l...

Old Joe Clark is a tremendously fun American folksong from the Appalachian region. Fantastic and fun vocal lines are supported by a lively, yet accessible, piano accompaniment. Add spoons and clapping...

With a free chant opening flowing into modern harmonies, this beautiful work from Jacob Narverud will become a favorite of your singers and audiences. Narverud's ability to craft a beautiful and timel...

A poignant poem by Shelley set with beauty and care by Ivo Antognini. The poem and the music are permeated with passion, melancholy, and sweetness, making this a great choice for good high school choi...

Kwaxabana Oxamu is a celebration of the isiXhosa language. It uses the various click sounds found in the Xhosa language to a stunning effect. The language will be a challenge, but the work will be wel...

Bonk'apaphable is a tremendously fun arrangement by South African musicicians Michael Barrett and Mbuso Ndlovu. This celebratory isiZulu song is a quick learn that will pay dividends for audiences and...

Clapping, shouting, and intricate rhythmic singing combine in this exciting new work from Rob Dietz. In the contemporary a cappella style, but also meant for larger choirs, this will be a stunning add...

From Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA recording Celebrating the American Spirit, this brilliant setting of the Pledge of Allegiance will bring pageantry and artistry and a spirit of celebration t...

With lyrics reflecting upon the famous words from Lincoln's first and second inaugural addresses, this work challenges us to a higher moral ideal. Inspirational! Optional orchestration makes this work...

This expansive work for mixed chorus opens with a majestic vocal fanfare before moving into a flowing and expressive main theme celebrating the joys and wonder of music. The fanfare returns before a c...

Here is a secular concert piece that celebrates positive life choices. Filled with energy, rhythm and dynamic contrast, this selection will showcase younger choirs at their best!

Uses: General, All Saints, Memorial Scripture: Matthew 5:12; Matthew 7:13-14; Revelation 21:1-3 Steve Green's iconic song that portrays life as a sacred voyage is now tenderly adapted for choirs. This...

Uses: General, Thanksgiving Scripture: Psalm 7:17; Psalm 118:21; I Thessalonians 5:17-18 With each repetition of Thanks be to God, this anthem endears itself to the heart of the worshipper. Based melo...

Uses: Holy Week, Good Friday Scripture: Mark 15:21-32 Thoughtfully rendered, this new devotional anthem is a personal statement of faith, as well as a beautiful piece of music. Simple yet highly expre...