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The music of Sandra Ford is most always accessible, acknowledges the lack of male singers in many church choirs, and sends an important message. This piece, scored for SATB chorus with piano and optio...

This lovely lullaby on a text of William Blake is beautifully crafted by composer Gerald Custer. Scored for divisi mixed chorus with harp (or piano), try it for your lessons and carols service.

The writing team of Kevin Boesiger and Ron Cadmus is new to the Hinshaw catalogue. This lovely meditative work for mixed chorus and keyboard is perfect for contemplative worship settings - calling on...

New to the Hinshaw catalogue, composer Rick Nichols states in the opening notes that The Song of Love portrays a longing to put into words feelings that can only be expressed in song. Each of the thre...

We Are the Music Makers by British poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy is one of the most moving poetic texts found in this oeuvre. Set to music by a number of composers, American composer and conductor Allan P...

In response to the tragic and sudden death of a loved one, poet and lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri wrote the lyrics for this song dedicated to the lost family member. Tony captured the spirit of t...

This celebratory song first appeared at Disneyland Paris in 2005 and was written for their holiday parade.ŸThe opening melody is easy to sing yet sounds sophisticated and majestic. This can easily be...

This new and rhythmic setting of the traditional Latin text is perfect for teaching about minor keys as well as a great opportunity to strngthen your choirs ability to sing independently of the piano....

Dense harmonies, flowing piano and colorful word painting establish this Yeats poem as a concert centerpiece. Passionate and emotional choral writing requires the same from your singers while ranges,...

Here is an uplifting work celebrating the marvels of life and diversity through the images of wondrous flowers. In Susan Windle's poem, nature becomes a metaphor for that which grows, reaches, blossom...

Music has always been central to the existence of the Jewish people. These pioneer songs are full of Zionist zeal as they sing about the land they work, the celebrations where they dance, and their ho...

Juxtaposing words in Hebrew with modern English translations of 13th century Muslim poet Rumi, this work calls out against violence and invites the listener to an abstract place without war.

Here is a beautiful lullaby with words by the Russian poet Abraham Goldfaden beautifully arranged for the concert choir. Sweeping vocal lines, a lush piano accompaniment and shifting harmonies make th...

Native American wisdom and philosophy provide rich awareness of finding the sacred in all things. For this new work, musical phrases and rhythms are assembled from Native American chants and mixed wit...

This popular song by Debbie Friedman is a beautiful and complex arrangement. Using a clarinet like a shofar and the piano like a klezmer band, this is a worthy piece for any fine choir.

The Judith Clurman: Rejoice, Honoring the Jewish Spirit Choral Series has included songs new and old, original compositions and arrangements. Here is an arrangement of a very important Yiddish folk so...

This original song is full of energy, with an inspiring text relevant to our music classrooms. The opt. horn part soars above the singers and the driving rhythms of the piano, creating an exciting con...

This text welcomes the long-awaited arrival of the railway system and the benefits it will bring, bidding good riddance to the slow, rough-riding stage coaches of the era. The music has a folk-inspire...

Here is a song of happiness set in a minor key. The harmonic language acknowledges that we can't have joy without recognizing its opposite. The undertones point out that this is not just an exultation...

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Here is a rhythmic and energetic piece befitting of the childlike poetry of William Blake. Uneven meter and rhythmic play between the piano and the singers add to the innocent joy suggested in the tex...

The High Barbary' is a sea chantey sung in Britain and America. It tells of a ship that encounters pirates off the Barbary coast. The song, set in 6/8 meter, dances with energy as it brings to life th...