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Il testo di questa poesia è tratto da una serie di Canti della Libertà che Thomas Merton (1915-1968) scrisse nel 1966. Queste poesie furono create in risposta a una richiesta speciale in relazione al...

Commissioned by the University of Notre Dame Men's Glee Club, Daniel Stowe, conductor, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, and the 100th anniversary of the Not...

Dana Gioia's prayer in the manner of The Beatitudes touches upon some uncommon ideas for recepients of blessings. The point seems to be that many things are blessed that, at first consideration, might...

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering accompanim...

Touching the Infinite Sky is a choral adaptation (for Men's Chorus with Tenor Soloist) of the composer's solo song cycle, Songs from the High Sierra, for High Voice and Piano. The original songs were...

A celebration of life, unity, and music, this is a setting of a poem by the 19th-century British author John Addington Symonds (1840-1893). The text speaks of the future with hope. The musical express...

Let Us Break Bread Together is one of the most moving and beloved traditional spirituals, captivating listeners with its profound simplicity and heartfelt devotion. In this rich edition from ECS Publi...

The traditional text with spiritual roots has been adapted by the composer. With an unadorned melody set in a simple but beautiful musical language with open, transparent harmonies, this music can be...

Released in 2007, this original setting of an anonymous 19th-century text is written in verse-anthem style. The scoring for chorus, harp, and keyboard makes it an ideal companion piece for Britten's A...

The text for this carol was inspired by the priest Phillips Brooks' visit to Bethlehem in 1895. It was set to music by his organist at Trinity Church, Boston, Lewis Redner, in 1868. The arrangement us...

Born in Bethlehem' is a numbers song, similar to 'The Twelve Days of Christmas. ' Each group traveling to the Nativity, or associated with Jesus, is presented in ascending numerical order, from one to...

The Friendly Beasts' portrays the animals who have protected Jesus and Mary during the birth. Each animal proudly takes its turn announcing its contribution. The donkey carried Mary 'up hill and down....