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Nukapianguaq presents Inuit music in a choral setting that remains as faithful as possible to the aesthetics of the original tradition.

Vividly capturing the imagery of Matthew Arnold's poetry, this work was commissioned by the Yale Glee Club.

Richard Hundley, beloved by vocalists for his elegant art songs, has set one of his most popular songs for SATB chorus. Jose Garcia Villa's poem turns playful variations on the words “moonlight&...

Decorated with handbells, flute, tambourine and drum, this Medieval processional is sure to be a distinctive start to a holiday concert. Written around 1200 it lauds the donkey that bore the wise men'...

The vivid musical imagery of this work illustrates the luminous colors of stained glass that brighten dark, gothic cathedral walls through brilliant harmonies and stirring melodic lines.

The slow harmonic rhythm and haunting chords of this beautiful setting are well-suited for the large, reverberant churches where this music was first performed.

Written for the 20th anniversary of the CME Institute, A Living Song serves to honor and reflect on the passion for music that CME has instilled in countless singers throughout the years.

Another gem from Stephen Hatfield celebrating the tradition and ancestry of Newfoundland.

Hauntingly beautiful, this is the story of a young girl exiled to a remote island by a hard-hearted uncle. The story of love and loss that unfolds is second only to the lush harmonies of the vocal lin...

Winner of the 2004 Emerging Composer Competition awarded by the Yale Glee Club, this work is a setting of the Latin antiphon by Hildegard von Bingen. Alternating between joy and reflection, this buoya...

This breathtaking work, derived from unique fragments of plainchant from the 13th century, evokes a sense of serenity and peace. O Columba begins slowly and quietly with three verses of hymn in praise...

A joyous fanfare, heralding the great news of birth in the time of darkness. This piece is full of precise rhythms and should be sung with breathless enthusiasm.

A choral fantasy based on two tunes, Little David Play on Your Harp and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, this piece exercises the essential even eighth-note rhythms of Little David and the swing 8ths of Swin...

Written in May 2005, when the composer was living in the Netherlands, this piece is a set of four songs for a cappella chorus. Each movement addresses one direction of the wind, implying one season of...

Introduce your choirs to the music of America's best known composer - Aaron Copland. Carefully edited and arranged, it preserves the original accompaniment and makes an excellent concert feature. Incl...

This arrangement of a British folk song is so authentic in its sound, you will almost be able to catch a hint of salt in the air. Buoyant four-part writing and accessible harmonies convey the story of...

For SATB Chorus & Bluegrass Band or Piano The solemnity of the classical-based Mass joins together with the down-home sparkle of bluegrass to create a work that is unique in scope, and a beautiful uni...

February Twilight is a stark setting of poetry by Sara Teasdale. The controlled restraint used in the vocal lines creates the image of a cold, clear winter's night. You'll practically see the night sk...

The sense of youthful, innocent longing so beautifully expressed in the poem of this Edna St. Vincent Millay text is beautifully mirrored in the large melodic leaps and occasional chromaticism of this...

Ned Rorem has been described as 'The world's best composer of art songs,' and these two contrasting and compelling works for chorus affirm this description. 'Dirge' poignantly expresses the pain of un...

Chor SATB, Klavier 4-händig und Schlagzeug.

A part of the Transient Glory series of compositions commissioned by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, this work celebrates the joys of urban life. Composed by Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens...