John Lallas

Occasional dissonance adds even more warmth to this a cappella love song for mature women's choirs. Inspired poetry paired with phenomenal choral sonorities. Heartfelt.

It is the poetry of the King James version that places this sacred text into the concert program. That, and the exquisite setting that Jonathan Adams, a revered high school choral teacher, offers. Kno...

High school choral director, Jonathan Adams, has composed a number of beautiful a cappella pieces. This setting of Ecclesiastes 3:11 contains those yummy suspensions and cadences that choirs yearn for...

Written as a lullaby by the composer for his soon to be born son this is a beautiful, simple and transparent piece. This is written to be sung a cappella with an optional piano accompaniment so that a...

This is beautifully crafted piece with an expressive melody, enticing harmonies and a meaningful text. Originally written as an accompanied piece for high school graduation, an a cappella setting was...

The text was found on a basement wall in Cologne after WWII, and embodies the strength of optimism we grasp at times of despair. Dedicated to the Katrina victims, Jonathan Adams has created a moving m...

Emerging from a unison pitch the a cappella voices channel through gorgeous suspensions and luxuriously lingering resolutions. This song of peace described in Latin text is immediately timeless and us...

Emerging from a unison pitch the a cappella voices channel through gorgeous suspensions and luxuriously lingering resolutions. This song of peace described in Latin text is immediately timeless and us...

Uses: Compline Service, Concert Scripture: Psalms 46:10; 4:4 A profound text is presented with awesome emotion in this exquisite tone poem. A purity of sound is demanded of the ensemble in thecomposer...

This setting of an anonymous 15th century text mixes polyphony with homophonic writing, offering broad contrasts in dynamics and range/tessitura that are appropriate for high school and festival choir...

This setting of an anonymous 15th century text mixes polyphony with homophonic writing, offering broad contrasts in dynamics and range/tessitura that are appropriate for high school and festival choir...

A moving and expressive choral work. The writing is bold, contemporary, and dramatic. The Italian text is sung as one who is lost, pleading for Christ to guide, deliver, and come into one's heart 'Cri...

Solid choral writing and a moving text based on Psalm 66 provide the foundation for this piece, commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Breathtaking.

Originally recorded in 1961, this Rodgers and Hart hit is a real classic. This slower a-cappella setting is a real creative treat. Perfect for groups of any size.

Dramatic divisi choral writing treats Psalm 46 with significance and reverence. A contrasting middle section creates a sense of darkness before unfolding with hopefulness and returning to a gloriously...