Susan LaBarr

A simple setting of several scriptural passages about love. Written for the wedding of Brian and Allison Murray, two Texas-based choir directors, the work is highly melodic and simple in its construct...

A beautiful and uplifting love song that addresses the universal subject of loss. Accessibly written for mixed choirs with a supportive and flowing piano accompaniment. A good choice for high school a...

From Wendel Berry's longer poem 'Satisfactions of a Mad Farmer, ' More than Enough paints the picture of a well-lived life full of gratitude. Highly melodic and beautifully sustained, this is a chance...

This carol derives from a 15th-century German folk ballad that compares Mary to the unique and special bloom of a linden tree. Singable, with all of the harmonies and counterpoint coming out of the me...

This haunting Basque melody seems to capture the mystery and wonder of the Christmas story, along with the poetry: wings as drifted snow; eyes as flame, most highly favoured lady. Complex and yet sing...

From three Marian carol arrangements written for Seraphic Fire. This carol first appeared in a collection of 15th-century tunes compiled by G. R. Woodward. The aeolian tonality gives the tune an earth...

With lyrics by Daniel Elder and music by Susan LaBarr, Midwinter Song is a new Christmas carol that calls us to love, faith, and hope. With a beautiful and supportive piano accompaniment and accessibl...

Questo lavoro lirico per coro misto e pianoforte parla del bagliore della luce del fuoco e dell'invito allo straniero ad entrare dalla furia dei venti invernali. Serve a ricordare a tutti noi di offri...

The combination of two river imagery texts, "When Peace Like a River" and "Shall We Gather at the River," form the foundation for this work. For All Saints Sunday or general use.

Originally written by James Taylor for the musical, Working, The Millworker tells the story of a young woman trapped in a difficult life of work. This song from the 1970's has modern meaning for today...