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Commissioned for Erskine College in South Carolina, this setting of Psalm 89 is full of joy. A powerful piano accompaniment, a soprano descant over the last verse and constantly shifting tonal centers...

EXIGENCE is a professional vocal ensemble that highlights the artistry within Black and Latinx communities. This choral series builds on this mission by commissioning and seeking Black and Latinx comp...

Uses: General, Concert Scripture: Psalm 57:8 - Psalm 108 Composed in a vigorous early American, martial style, this anthem exclaims the joy and power of music. With divisi in both men's and women's vo...

Quoting the 17th century melody CAPTAIN KIDD, Howard has set a text by Elder Hibbard that is reminiscent of an early Psalm text with vivid references to nature and the power of God seen in nature. The...

With Lyrics inspired by Psalm 121 and adapted by John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Howard Helvey has employed a lush and rich musical vocabulary to remind us that God shall preserve thy going out, thy...

Uses: Concert, General, Music Appreciation Scripture: Psalm 8:1, Psalm 113:1-6 Leaping joyfully from the score, this music of unbridled energy calls the world to jubilant praise. Gathering together cl...

Diese schöne Volksmelodie wurde von RenÚ Clausen wunderschön vertont. Die eindringliche Qualität der Klarinette, die den melancholischen Text unterstreicht, macht dieses einfache Volkslied zum Mittelp...

The spontaneity and charm of Mozart are evident in this brief choral work. Contrasting sections allow considerable space for musical interpetations. Two violins and cello or continuo help to create an...

Commissioned and recorded by The Ithaca College Choir, Janet Galvan, directing, here is a song with words and music by Michael. It is a powerful statement about her personal journey as a transgender f...

Bodypercussion und Bewegung bereichern dieses aufregende neue Stück aus der Reihe der Exigence-Chöre. Ein Baritonsolo eröffnet die Aufführung, untermalt von vokaler Perkussion. Ein Auftragswerk von Dr...

With a melody by Rolf Lovland, Brendan Graham was struggling to find a lyric and a theme that was sensitive enough for Rolf's gorgeous tune. Brendan's daughter was leaving home for a year's study in S...

A beautiful love poem is here set in a rhythmic and energetic fashion. The kind of energy brought to real romance and relationships. The melodies are angular and unsettled like a good marriage. And th...

As the inscription on the statue that greets you as you enter Texas Woman's University, this message is powerful and empowering. The primary octavo is for SSAA choir, piano and percussion but there is...

This text is most famous for being set by Samuel Barber. This setting for piano, cello and women's choir is lush and distinct for its contemporary harmonies and constant motion in the accompaniment. U...

This is a rhythmic, contemporary, gospel-style anthem with words that challenge all of us to take responsibility for making our communities safe, supportive, and just.

This arrangement brings together elements from three worlds: classical music, traditional, and contemporary gospel. The piano introduction is pure virtuosity and demands a competent player, yet one wh...

The Sphinx Organization is a national organization dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. EXIGENCE is the professional vocal ensemble that highlights the artistry...

Volta is written with an attempt to answer the question of why love, or beauty, requires nothing of us in order to spark, and yet we will give everything to protect it. When love stirs, it asks for no...

Written as a tribute for a loved one's wedding, this passionate text is captured beautifully in the music. Programmed for the 2023 ACDA National Honors Choir.

Rudyard Kipling lost his son in a war. Here is a composition written for a classmate who was killed in a car accident. The sense of loss in Kipling's words reflect on loss yet offer hope. The imagery...

This is a rousing anthem about the power of each person to make positive change with our actions: even the smallest but most committed of our convictions can lead to a better world, and it starts with...

Capturing both the wonder and the joy and optimism of winter. Words and music of possibility and energy of life in motion. Unlike many of Sara Teasdale's poems which struggle with depression, here she...

The melodies in this medley come from Early American sources. The opening fife tune was found in a Revolutionary War collection. Our Native Land appeared in a school music book in 1871. The Appalachia...