Ruth Morris Gray

Robert Frost's famous poem describes the woods as 'lovely, dark, and deep,' and the same can be said about this appealing setting for winter concerts. The minor key casts a pensive backdrop for the vi...

Robert Frost's famous poem describes the woods as 'lovely, dark, and deep,' and the same can be said about this appealing setting for winter concerts. The minor key casts a pensive backdrop for the vi...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

Questo arrangiamento bilingue di "Silent Night" alterna versi in spagnolo e in inglese. Ruth presta molta attenzione al fraseggio espressivo, alla conduzione della voce e alla tessitura, rendendo faci...

This bilingual arrangement of "Silent Night" alternates between Spanish and English verses. Ruth pays careful attention to expressive phrasing, voice leading, and tessitura, making it easy for school,...

Questo arrangiamento bilingue di "Silent Night" alterna versi in spagnolo e in inglese. Ruth presta molta attenzione al fraseggio espressivo, alla conduzione della voce e alla tessitura, rendendo faci...

This bilingual arrangement of "Silent Night" alternates between Spanish and English verses. Ruth pays careful attention to expressive phrasing, voice leading, and tessitura, making it easy for school,...

Parole familiari, nuova melodia. L'allegra impostazione a cappella di Ruth del testo natalizio accentua il testo "pace in terra", aggiungendo un ponte armonicamente ricco proprio su queste parole. Ent...

Familiar words, new melody. Ruth's cheerful a cappella setting of the yuletide text accentuates the "peace on earth" lyric, adding a harmonically rich bridge on just those words. Crisp choral "ding do...

Le figure in ottava e le campane della slitta creano la sensazione di un'allegra gita in slitta, mentre le sezioni legate in contrasto evocano il freddo della neve che soffia. I soprani esclamano il t...

Crisp eighth-note figures and steady sleigh bells create the feeling of a jaunty sleigh ride while contrasting legato sections evoke the chill of blowing snow. Sopranos exclaim the title over and over...

Using a text taken from Emily Dickinson's Complete Poems: Part Two - Nature, this intricate choral for treble voices weaves multiple melodies together in a stunning texture. Excellent for contest and...

Using a text taken from Emily Dickinson's Complete Poems: Part Two - Nature, this intricate choral for treble voices weaves multiple melodies together in a stunning texture. Excellent for contest and...

The popular text of the familiar carol is set with original music that is bright and happy, giving this title new and refreshing energy. A wonderful selection for young voices, the chorus acts as a sh...

Shakespeare's brilliance in crafting clever inventive poetry is demonstrated in his Sonnet 43. The beautiful love poem is a powerhouse of teaching and is set just as brilliantly for choral singing tha...

Sara Teasdale's text is superbly set in a steady and flowing concert work for mixed voices as well as men's ensembles. Diverse part-writing fills the choral, creating harmonic contrast and richness wi...

Sara Teasdale's text is superbly set in a steady and flowing concert work for mixed voices as well as men's ensembles. Diverse part-writing fills the choral, creating harmonic contrast and richness wi...

Delightfully playful with contrasting short and legato singing, this English folk song is a gem for any program. Harmonic writing surrounded by a round conjures its genesis of the English caroling tra...

Celtic charisma with poetic polish. This reflective Christina Rossetti text sits so naturally with the haunting melody that it's hard to believe one was composed without the other. Each new counter li...

The captivating words of James T. Fields are set to dramatic music evocative of a tumultuous sea and symbolizing the constant struggle of man versus nature. An exciting musical story that your choir w...

This playfully polyphonic piece, composed in a minor key, features a text by Emily Dickinson and lively music reminiscent of the Classical era. An agile piano accompaniment and satisfying vocal parts...