This 8-minute Latin setting of Psalm 121 for women's voices will be an excellent choice for honor choirs, college groups and better high school ensembles. The Baroque composer Nicola Porpora is well k...
This collection is a fantastic resource for introducing the music of the Renaissance to your women's choir. The five well-known and representative works are: How Merrily We Live (Michael East), Sonate...
Experience the magic of Mendelssohn's music and the spell of Shakespeare's words in this sprightly setting adapted for chorus. An exciting challenge for treble choruses, it will be lots of fun to rehe...
John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1614) was a Renaissance-era English composer who wrote several madrigals in the style of Thomas Morley. This is perhaps his most famous one, and is a wonderful contest or festi...
Thomas Weelkes' famous madrigal in an accessible SAB edition, with optional percussion (hand drum or tambourine), providing additional rhythmic security for developing ensembles and adding a dance-lik...
The concluding chorus from Handel's ode Alexander's Feast, this jubilant anthem will enhance many concert programs and will offer excellent teaching opportunities for developing baroque style. Duratio...
Enjoy the contrapuntal textures and fluid lines of the High Renaissance in this 16th century masterwork by the Spanish composer Tomas Luis de Victoria to the text from Isaiah 53. Duration: ca. 3:20.
The English composer and lutenist was a prolific writer of songs and madrigals. This work expresses sadness at the loss of a love, and gives your singers a chance to develop important ensemble skills....
From a 1604 publication, this delightful five-voice madrigal offers challenges and rewards. Echo effects and musical imagery of running in and out make this especially fun to rehearse and perform!
This three voice madrigal by Thomas Weelkes is full of fun and whimsy, with changes in meter, interweaving vocal lines and a dance-like feel. An excellent selection for madrigal dinners, ensemble perf...
