Also known as 'Keep Your Hand on the Plow,' here's a traditional spiritual that is appropriate for concert or contest, stage or sanctuary. Singers will easily grasp the bluesy harmonies that often fli...
Pulsating rhythmic and contrasting majestic phrases exemplify versatile composer Victor Johnson's SSA song commissioned for a middle school regional choir. Gloria Deo, an excellent concert opener, is...
Pulsating rhythmic and contrasting majestic phrases exemplify composer Victor Johnson's three-part mixed song. Gloria Deo, an excellent concert opener, is appropriate for both advanced middle school a...
A perennial favorite is treated to new sonic clothing in this engaging arrangement. Filled with innovative choral contrasts, this fresh approach provides many moments to linger over. Audiences will th...
Contemporary choral harmonies and a driving piano accompaniment are the hallmarks of this exuberant setting of the timeless Latin text. A legato English language section in the middle provides contras...
This bright and festive work opens with an upbeat and rhythmic A section, full of fun syncopations and interesting meter changes, transitioning into a lyrical and flowing B section and finally returni...
This charming Ghanian folksong arranged by Victor Johnson is full of vocal pairings, hand claps, optional descant, percussion and call-and-response opportunities. Emerging tenor-bass ensembles of all...
Victor Johnson's majestic Psalm setting for tenor and bass voices combines a pulsating piano accompaniment, optional oboe, majestic melodies and lush, contrasting harmonies, perfect for high school an...
Victor Johnson's lilting melody in this lovely SA setting for emerging treble choirs perfectly depicts the Longfellow text. Excellent for beginning-of-the-year or festival season, you can't go wrong w...
A dancing opening motive in Latin, harmonized in sturdy open fifths and punctuated by handclaps, yields to a slower, contrasting English language section. A gradual crescendo and brief accelerando bui...
A trio of African percussion instruments lays down an ostinato groove in this otherwise a cappella arrangement of the authentic folk song from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Expert arranger Vic...
With ostinato-like vocal pairings and Johnson's lyrical choral phrases supported by an expressive piano accompaniment, Rosetti's text comes alive in this choral setting for emerging mixed choirs.
Victor Johnson captures the mystery and nuance of the bittersweet poem, Wake Me a Song, by American poet, Abram Joseph Ryan. Nuance, text, and Johnson's rich harmonies paired with intertwining texture...
Composed for the 2016 Florida All-State Men's Choir, this expressive and lyrical original work gently flows forward, supported by rich piano textures. With careful attention to part-writing, range and...
Bright syncopations and powerful rhythms are the hallmark of this concert selection for male voices. Great vocal ranges for developing voices and a mixture of textures make this an excellent festival...
Here is the beautiful Scottish song in an expressive and emotional setting for men's voices. Stunning! Available: TTB. Performance Time: 2:50.
Now available for your men's ensemble. Contemporary choral harmonies and a driving piano accompaniment are the hallmarks of this exuberant setting of the traditional Latin text. A legato English langu...
A triumphant unison fanfare sounds a clarion call in praise of music at the start of this concert/contest opener, followed by a contemplative, chant-like middle section on a brief Latin text. An accel...
Victor Johnson's driving setting of the traditional African-American spiritual conveys a sense of urgency that builds from beginning to end, including a dramatic optional descant in the final chorus....
Two classics come together in this setting of verse by Robert Louis Stevenson with the famous canon melody Music Alone Shall Live. Perfect for your youngest choirs, it will help you teach all the impo...
Commissioned by the 2016 TMEA Region IV Middle School/Junior High All-Region Combined Concert Choir, the music-themed text motivates and inspires one to sing of the beauty found all around us in the n...
Beginning with a stately expression of Cantate Domino, the driving piano accompaniment sets up the joyous English text of celebration. Mixed meter helps create energy dappled with legato moments throu...
A gentle piano accompaniment with oboe accompanies this concert work for 2-part and 3-part mixed voices. Sara Teasdale's text of a cloud in the heaven's height, the stars are lit for my delight is a d...
Opening with its simple and poignant melody, Johnson's 2-part setting of the Latin text then divides to independent melodies echoing loveliness with each measure. The middle section moves forward in m...
Fun and full of energy, this original Christmas spiritual employs distinctive dynamic contrasts that both whisper and shout the good news! Call and response between soloist and choir add interest, and...
Sizzling with celebratory rhythmic energy, this African folk song loosely translates: Those that sing have the right to be called the children of God. The only accompanying instruments are hand drum (...
And as the snow falls from above, we fill our hearts with joy and love and tidings of peace to one and all. A picturesque choral for winter, rich with nostalgia and glowing vocals. A beautiful selecti...
A delicate piano introduction leads the listener to an elegant setting of Christina Rossetti's inquisitive poem. Well-conceived voice leading makes the fully realized choral harmony beautifully singab...
A plaintive oboe solo floats above an expressive piano accompaniment in this inspired arrangement of the much-loved American folk song. Featuring unique harmonic twists and turns, and a gradual broade...
Sara Teasdale's poignant commentary on the challenges and rewards of love is the foundation of this sensitive choral setting. Strong homophonic writing puts a focus on the words, while scattered harmo...