Cameron LaBarr Choral Series

These two Sesotho songs fit beautifully together with sacred texts and call and response techniques. This is a gentle song of praise that will be a dynamic addition to your concert program.

Here is another fantastic South African arrangement from Barrett and Schmitt! Modimo is a song of praise and celebration. Improvised percussion and a traditional Sesotho melody make for a grounded and...

This beautiful Xhosa prayer has been set with care by Michael Barrett and Ralf Schmitt. The flowing vocal lines are achievable by a variety of levels, while the addition of the two soloists adds great...

This isiZulu song is a reimagining of the popular traditional Tshwane church song Ke na le modisa, meaning "God of Strength." A slow and symbolic opening followed by an uptempo section with the additi...

Ngothando is a song written in isiZulu, and is a message to the world that it is only through love that we can conquer the barriers that stand between us. Beautiful and accessible, this is a moving wo...

Dieses isiZulu-Lied ist eine Neuinterpretation des beliebten traditionellen Kirchenlieds Ke na le modisa aus Tshwane, das "Gott der Stärke" bedeutet. Ein langsamer und symbolischer Anfang, gefolgt von...

Robert T. Gibson's setting of We Shall Overcome is dynamic and well crafted. Attention has been paid to the construction of the vocals, which throughout the work act as accompaniment to the soloist. R...

Swilo Yini ist ein traditionelles Tsonga-Lied aus Südafrika, das sich auf den Untergang eines Dampfers bezieht, der schwarze südafrikanische Truppen zum Kampf gegen die Deutschen während des Ersten We...

Inspiriert von Reginald Mobleys Darbietung auf dem für einen Grammy nominierten Album Because ist diese Vertonung von Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child mit Jazzpiano von Baptiste Trotignon und...

Inspiriert von Reginald Mobleys Auftritt auf dem Grammy-nominierten Album "Because" enthält diese Vertonung von My Lord, What a Morning Jazz-Piano von Baptiste Trotignon und Gesang arrangiert von Susa...

Thixo Onothando is a popular isiXhosa hymn performed throughout South Africa. It is an uplifting song of praise led by a group of soloists who portray the roles of religious leaders. The use of percus...

Ngothando ist ein in isiZulu geschriebenes Lied und eine Botschaft an die Welt, dass wir die Barrieren, die zwischen uns stehen, nur durch Liebe überwinden können. Dieses schöne und zugängliche Werk i...

Movement 3 from the larger work, Over Jordan. The brilliant William Averitt has put his dynamic spin on this folk hymn using challenging but achievable vocal lines unaccompanied in this movement. Came...

Jesu Weja is a well-known Otjiherero folk song in Namibia. It carries a message of love, joy, and happiness.

This work song portrays the conditions in which African Americans found themselves living and working during the post Civil War reconstruction. Written in a call-and-response style with rhythms that i...

This traditional South African song is typically sung by a choir or a group of winners in a competition. It is a bragging song that says "when we sing like this we have no mercy and no grace!" Add per...

Hheshe is an indigenous greeting by the Zulu people from South Africa. It celebrates and embraces life and the blessing of seeing one another everyday. Tremendously fun and festive!

This lively work by 16th-century composer Luca Marenzio is available here in a new edition by Cameron LaBarr and Parker Payne. In triple SATB choirs, this is a work for collegiate, community, and prof...

Eloyi ist ein südafrikanisches Spiritual, das in IsiXhosa gesungen wird, einer Sprache, die vom Volk der Xhosa in Südafrika gesprochen wird. Der Text des Spirituals stammt aus der Bibel, als Jesus am...