Pavane Choral

Arranged for the 2016 Oregon Elementary All-State Choir, Ken Berg selected a Southern Harmony tune. Although a sacred text, like a Spiritual, its historical place in American music moves it easily to...

Trenney's setting brings depth and dignity to a hymn that is already growing to be a classic in churches everywhere. The word child and light in the title prepare you for the inspiration and the follo...

Trenney's setting brings depth and dignity to a hymn that is already growing to be a classic in churches everywhere. The word child and light in the title prepare you for the inspiration and the follo...

The poem by Yeats that serves as the text for this Ron Kean piece has been set by many fine composers. Ron's approach is unique, bringing in overtones through whirlies to add an ultra-spiritual dimens...

Can learning Solfege really be fun? Is it possible to sing a song on Solfege in a concert? Ken Berg answered that question in a big way when, years ago, he wrote the first Galop for young voices. 100,...

Emily Dickinson's poem on hope has wings of its own, but now, it also has a song. The words lift right off the page, encouraged with melody and catapulted with harmony. Excellent for high school, coll...

When Ken Berg's first Solfege Suite for 2-part voices appeared a few years ago, the response was unprecedented. Now the first set of three songs (Galop, March and Bolero) has been revoiced for SAB (mi...

Kevin Memley used the words of Soren Engström for this tender piece commissioned in memory of a college student. The text carries questions that remind us of the fraility of life and encourage us to e...

Majestic and compelling describe the opening fanfare, which moves without hesitation to a rhythmic, driving, almost jazzy section. The drum part is a must. As different as each day can be, the piece c...

Have you ever experienced a fragrance, perhaps after a rainstorm, when the scents took you back to your childhood? Michael Atwood has set the poem by Emily Brontë that recalls such times. He paints th...

Three wonderful poems about stars by Carl Sandburg set this trilogy in motion. Summer Stars; Star, Songs and Faces; and Stars offer fantastic descriptions as only Sandburg could do. Commissioned for t...

Winner of the Edwin Fissinger Composition Competition, this illustrative work has also been selected for the Jo Ann Miller Choral Series. The text by Bliss Carman paints beautiful pictures of the seas...

Sometimes a familiar story can be told so well it demands to stand on its own. Nathanial Fryml's artistry is the extraordinary type that takes simplicity and makes it elegant, even astonishing. O Litt...

The Cree Indians from the North American continent have a delightful morning song that has been artfully arranged by Brian Tate. Beginning with bird sounds the melody line is first presented by the so...

First released in SSAA, the enthusiastic response demanded this SAB setting. Delightfully arranged and with excellent historical notes, it is both fun and educational. A wonderful festival piece and c...

Classic Brian Tate: an uplifting text, catchy and sing-able a cappella counterpoint, uniquely combining a folk and spiritual sound, this is a winner. Arranged for SAB now, this piece joins several oth...

Classic Brian Tate: an uplifting text, catchy and sing-able a cappella counterpoint, uniquely combining a folk and spiritual sound, this is a winner. Arranged for SAB now, this piece joins several oth...

Iddemdem Malida is an Itneg (Philippines) victory chant. This creative arrangement begins with some improvised solos over a pedal tone, along with wind and bird sounds. Then the real chant begins with...

Iddemdem Malida is an Itneg (Philippines) victory chant. This creative arrangement begins with some improvised solos over a pedal tone, along with wind and bird sounds. Then the real chant begins with...

This is the perfect song of encouragement from the poem by Katharine Tynan - be yourself - sing your song. Matthew Emery's setting maintains a vitality that not only encourages but celebrates it. An e...

Ever awakened from a dream and wished you could return to it? British composer Paul Ayers begins with whispering noises before divulging his text, and later brings some Chinese text into the mix. His...

Ever awakened from a dream and wished you could return to it? British composer Paul Ayers begins with whispering noises before divulging his text, and later brings some Chinese text into the mix. His...

An incredibly well-crafted patriotic piece that honors those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. The text is a poem from a survivor that pays tribute while being uplifting. The choral writing is car...

An incredibly well-crafted patriotic piece that honors those who have sacrificed for our freedoms. The text is a poem from a survivor that pays tribute while being uplifting. The choral writing is car...

The message is so positive, so healthy, and the music just carries it effortlessly. Never has Shakespeare's words been set more simply and truthfully. An excellent spring concert selection for high sc...