J. Aaron McDermid

Ethereal and haunting, a finely crafted setting of Walt Whitman's poetry expressing a full dynamic and emotional range. For accomplished choirs.

In his brief poem Eternitie, Robert Herrick (1591 1674) imagines the immense awe that accompanies leaving this world and entering the next. A hint of longing for what was in the opening words, 'O Year...

Written first nearly 2000 years ago, this text offers a new and unique way of understanding love. Rich harmonies underlay a beautiful melodic structure. This work is well suited for high school and ab...

Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this folk melody. Aaron McDermid has arranged 'Come Sing to Me of Hea...

Uses: General, Concert, Contest Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21 Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this f...

Uses: General, Concert, Contest Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21 Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this f...

Based on an 8th Century St. Ambrose text, this is a lush, moderately difficult SATB piece that would work well as a showcase for a good high school choir. Unaccompanied.