Noten von Walton Music

Your sopranos will love this romantic work, telling the heartfelt story of love lost! Featuring djembe, the appeal of this artful and commanding work lies in the expression, enabling your choir to shi...

This dramatic setting uses angular melody, strong rhythms and some quirky bits of harmony to bring the spectacle of the Lewis Carroll text to life, using both 2-part and 3-part textures. Great for chi...

This setting of the traditional folk hymn would work well for middle school treble and high school women's choirs. The piano part echoes its expressive intensity and sense of hope and expectation. Dur...

This work, inspired by the secret soul of the Earth in the late '1800s poem, is festival material for high school, and is well suited for community choirs as well. Skillful blending of choral sound an...

Here is a new setting of an interesting text, with a great piano accompaniment! The beautiful harmonies and minor to major mode change will make this a favorite for high school choirs, as well as for...

Here's a winner for women's groups of all ages in school, church or community settings. In the gospel style of Engelhardt's Go Tell It on the Mountain!, the energetic piano, horns and rhythm section p...

Frequent doubling of parts throughout makes this work worthwhile for high school choirs and beyond. Building on the drama of the well-known text, set in a fresh and varying style, this is a great choi...

This well-crafted setting of the Longfellow text is a great concert choice. With accessible ranges that offer great teaching opportunities, this engaging work is a prime selection for high school choi...

A major work for a mature, larger women's choir, the concept of this piece is inspired by the composer's never-forgotten visit to the Yad Vashem Centre in Israel. The combined text is from Genesis, or...

A beautifully crafted setting of a 16th century sonnet by the poet of Amor De Mi Alma. With accessible range and vocal demand, this work will be another favorite for high school level choir and beyond...

Settings of four poems by Garcilaso de la Vega: 1. En Tanto Que De Rosa y Asucena (While Colors of the Rose and Lily); 2. Se Para Refrenar Este Deseo Loco (As If to Refrain from This Crazy Desire); 3....

This setting captures the mixture of despair, tenderness and nostalgia found in one of Sara Teasdale's darker poems. 'The Wayfarer' speaks of love as a 'sad, unwelcome guest, ' a sentiment that the co...

Thoughtfully set to a new tune supported by a majestic piano accompaniment, the vocal lines seem to emulate the echos of the hills where this text may have first been sung. The rich choral texture and...

This well-known Robert Burns poem has been brought to new life by the composer. The flowing tune builds to a dramatic and uplifting climax - proclaiming the depth of love - before settling to a quiet...

Dan Davison's gift of writing for developing voices is exemplified through this driving setting of the Biblical story of Elijah. The music is filled with articulations such as staccatos, tenutos, acce...

An incredibly dynamic adaptation of this beloved French folk song. Quick and rhythmic, the work reflects the determination and liveliness of the girl in the poem who won't let others dictate her love...

Some Glad Morning allows us to see spring through the poet's eyes: the early green like leafy birds, the ground breaking open as dark as coffee beans and the clouds in a spirited ballgame with the sun...

Walt Whitman's unabashed optimism, exuberance and unwavering confidence in our deeper humanity is beautifully portrayed through music in Gjeilo's setting of excerpts of the Song of the Universal poem....

The composer has set Garrison Keillor's lovely words with sensitivity and care, evoking the warmth, longing and hopefulness of love. The setting allows for the choir to be driven by the natural rhythm...

I Dream a World is the third and final piece in the set, Perspectives. It is an eloquent expression of hope for a world where all of humankind treats each other with love, respect, and selflessness. T...

The first work in the set, Perspectives by Dwight Bigler, featuring poetry by Langston Hughes. A light and bouncy melody with the piano as an equal and important voice. The work captures the joy and i...

The second work in the set, Perspectives by Dwight Bigler, featuring poetry by Langston Hughes. The text expresses the wisdom and courage gained by age and passed from generation to generation. The us...

Featuring the poem Everyone Sang by Siegfried Sassoon, written shortly after the end of World War I, Armistice 1918 is a celebratory work stemming from themes of victory and revolution. Challenging ye...

A truly special and evocative poem by Hildegard von Bingen set masterfully by the composer. The piano acts as a fifth voice with the choir, often representing the circling of the mysterious firey forc...

A dynamic Walt Whitman text that celebrates the joys of music. Exploring many themes and styles, this is a fantastic honor choir or festival selection from David Dickau.