Francis Davis

Featured in the smash movie hit 'Good Morning Vietnam, ' this Louie Armstrong classic will make a wonderful addition to your next program.

Though earlier recorded by many artists, Louis Armstrong's 1971 rendition made this a hit in 1988 and established it as a standard among songs. The optimistic message regarding the future is beautiful...

Dieser populäre Standard, der für Louis Armstrong geschrieben und von ihm uraufgeführt wurde, erfreut sich an der einfachen Freude des Alltagslebens. Stellen Sie Ihren jungen Sängern dieses zeitlose L...

Diese wunderschöne Vertonung eines Textes von Ralph Waldo Emerson feiert die universelle Präsenz des Gesangs, den man an Orten der Schönheit, aber auch der Dunkelheit finden kann. Mit einprägsamen Mel...

Taken from the cantata Dona Nobis Pacem, this short movement is scored for SATB choir with a piano reduction of the orchestral parts. Material for the full orchestral version and an accompaniment for...

Dieses weltliche Werk für Oberstimmen vertont einfühlsam das gleichnamige Gedicht von Langston Hughes. Es zeichnet sich durch eine beschwingte melodische Linie, einen wortgewandten Satz und einen wirk...

With a text by the composer, this work was inspired by members of the Radcliffe Ladies' Choir and their motto 'friendship through singing'. The lilting vocal lines are subtly underpinned by a delicate...

This atmospheric and powerful Advent anthem is composed for SATB choir and organ, with a separate Soprano semi-chorus, and is ideal for institutions with two upper-voice choirs, one of which can (opti...

This atmospheric setting of familiar words from Shakespeare's As You Like It is sprightly and uplifting, with singers being asked by the composer to perform with 'a bit of frost and a knowing smile'....

This piece, originally for SA choir, has been reworked for a SATB choir, and would suit a funeral or commemoration setting. It begins softly and in unison, until a sudden key change where the mood shi...

Arranged here for unison voices and piano, this uplifting and affirmatory piece sets a text by the composer inspired by the reflections of the Northwest Girlchoir on what their choir means to them. A...

Utilizing the standard 3 movement sonata outline, Jackson employs a variety of textures to great effect in this piece. In the first movement alone, the music employs homophonic, unison, canonic and mo...

Sarah Quartel brings a fresh take on a familiar fifteenth-century text in this enchanting carol. The dialogue between Mary and the infant Jesus is woven to a beguiling folk-like melody, in 6/8 metre,...

A short anthem setting the Lord's Prayer in the version of the text from the First Prayer Book, hence the unusual spelling. This was premiered at the Brighton Festival in 2012.

I remember" vertonte einen Text, der über das Wunder der Natur und die Menschen, die unser Leben prägen, nachdenkt. Die mitreißende Melodie erinnert an die Volksliedtradition und wird von einer sanft...

Dieses weltliche Werk für Oberstimmen vertont einfühlsam das gleichnamige Gedicht von Langston Hughes. Eine beschwingte melodische Linie, ein wortgewandter Satz und ein wirkungsvoller Klavierpart verb...

This work reflects on the journeys to be found in the wide open spaces within ourselves and the world around us. An uplifting melody opens out into an expansive texture with rich harmonies, followed b...

Here is one of the most popular Doo-wop songs ever. This arrangement features percussion parts for Djembe and Shaker, a simple piano part and ranges that are perfect for young singers. The call and re...

Like the original version for SATB voices, this new male-voice arrangement of Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys and adventures to be found in the wide opens spaces within ourselves and in the...

I remember sets a text reflecting on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody calls to mind the folksong tradition, and is underpinned by a gently flowin...

This secular work for upper voices sensitively sets Langston Hughes's poem of the same name. A lilting melodic line, eloquent part-writing, and an effective piano part combine to create a piece that w...