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A cheeky arrangement of an original song by Anders Edenroth and Emma Nilsdotter from The Real Group. A great chance to tell those past loves that 'I'm better off without you!'

Gloria is one of Hyo-Won Woo's most popular works as it draws from many recognizable western musical elements such as development, imitation, counterpoint, and ornamentations modified to imitate their...

This set of three French songs was written as an homage to the Trois Chansons of Debussy and Ravel. The composer takes a particular interest in combining ideas of the past and the present through thes...

The Valley of Delight is an unbelievably compelling work celebrating the vision of Ann Lee, the founder of the Shaker religion. At times heartwrenchingly beautiful, and at others almost desperate in i...

A haunting Irish song set beautifully and expertly by Joseph Gregorio. Use of naturally crafted counterpoint makes this work both complex in its construction and simple in its singability. A song of l...

A nice edition of a lesser-known work of the 16th century. Haec Est Dies is written for two SATB cboirs, but the vocal writing is simple enough to work for younger high school choirs who are ready for...

This nine-movement work masterfully captures the bizzare imagery of darkness and light and good and evil found in the Book of Revelation. Patrick Hawes' dramatic musical settings of nine different pas...

A thoughtful and simply constructed arrangement of this well-known spiritual that highlights the historical integrity of the song. A sense of urgency is apparent through the build-up of textures and h...

The Wisdom of the Moon expresses how easy it is to be happy when things are difficult, but how we all need to learn how to perservere during difficult times. A sentiment of hope that is reflected in t...

Movement three from Hyo-Won Woo's Gloria, Cum Sancto Spiritu combines western musical concepts with the traditional Korean musical scale and rhythmic patterns. An incredibly dynamic setting of this we...

Frequent collaborators Charles Anthony Silvestri and Eric Whitacre mixed things up and switched rolls for Each Morning She Walks, with Tony writing the music and Eric writing the text. The mystical po...

Movement 7 from 'Revelation. ' Exciting and dynamic; would make an excellent concert opener. Recording Choir: Elora Singers; Noel Edison, conductor

A follow-up to Rudoi's Miniyama Nayo, this unique nonsense song uses overtone singing, clapping, vowel changes, and rhythmic passages to create an interesting soundscape. Perhaps more accessible than...

This carol derives from a 15th-century German folk ballad that compares Mary to the unique and special bloom of a linden tree. Singable, with all of the harmonies and counterpoint coming out of the me...

This haunting Basque melody seems to capture the mystery and wonder of the Christmas story, along with the poetry: wings as drifted snow; eyes as flame, most highly favoured lady. Complex and yet sing...

From three Marian carol arrangements written for Seraphic Fire. This carol first appeared in a collection of 15th-century tunes compiled by G. R. Woodward. The aeolian tonality gives the tune an earth...

A hymn tune with incredibly deep roots, this arrangement of Sing Praise to God is a mix of old and new. Arranged for performance by the BYU University Singers, this rhythmic and celebratory work makes...

Patrick Hawes' gentle and thoughtful music perfectly fits this simple, yet profound, text: Give light to my eyes lest I sleep unto death. Cameron LaBarr Choral Series.

Movement 3 from the larger work, Over Jordan. The brilliant William Averitt has put his dynamic spin on this folk hymn using challenging but achievable vocal lines unaccompanied in this movement. Came...