Kurt Knecht

A light-hearted choice for men's choir, the extravaganza pokes gentle fun at the male chorus singing tradition. Echoing themes well-known to most men's choirs, this is a singer's song. Moderately easy...

With a text by Michelangelo, this music reflects deep spiritual appreciation for beauty and the desire it evokes. An easy and inspiring piece for high school concerts. In English.

For the more mature choirs, this is a Hebrew prayer traditionally said on Fridays upon returning from the synagogue. It depicts the dialog between an evil angel and a good angel and is in a broader se...

Music with a touch of Gershwin meets the words of master poet William Blake in this two-part treble setting of A Cradle Song. An excellent choice for your Holiday program! For good junior high school...

A powerful, energetic festival composition for accomplished women's choirs, with rhythmic drive to the vocal lines supported by a forceful, challenging piano accompaniment. A daring, rewarding work!

The Latin text is from the Confessions by St. Augustine, best known in the English translation Late Have I Loved You. A beautiful, expressive setting most suited to mature high school or college group...

The arrangement of this much loved Christmas spiritual may be sung either a cappella or be performed with the optional conga part. The composer calls it a 'cross-inspiration' between traditional chora...

Rhythmically challenging, the traditional text winds around nonsense words, enhancing the driving beat. For an advanced high school SATB chorus, unaccompanied.

Selected for the Jo-Michael Scheibe Sacred Choral Series, this Scottish Christmas Lullaby is tender and stirring. The Medieval text combined with Knecht's modern harmonies are further decorated by a f...