Partiture per coro

Eugene Field's poetry is full of fanciful imagery of trolls and elves toiling in caverns deep in the forest. David Poole depicts these creatures with angular, chromatic lines that portray the quirkine...

Set in a laid-back calypso style, this playful and imaginative work taps into a child's age-old wish for a pet, but not just ANY pet! With whimsical lyrics and an irresistible rhythmic groove, younger...

This beautiful text tells a lovely story of a simple snowfall. Imagine the glow of the moon permeating the darkness of a chilly winter evening. From beginning to end, this is winter's invitation to ou...

Composer Betty Bertaux selected the poetry of 11 year old musician and dancer Elizabeth Porter Eachus for the Fairfax Children's Chorus 2012 project, The Poetry of Music: Shall We Dance? With a piano...

Inspired by a poem written by Nick Page's father and his father's belief in humanity's capacity for greatness, Nick has crafted a song of love, healing and hope. Although written for 2 parts, this pie...

Notes from the composer:Kuwa Furaha is a song about joy. While working with children from Africa, I was reminded of the simple ways that children can find joy. It might be in a stick, in a smile, in a...

Dieses jiddische Schlaflied entstanden an der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert erhielt seine Melodie nach einem russischen Lied von Lermontow. In einer Welt voller Unsicherheiten kann es niemals genug Schlaf...

With a text excerpted from the beautiful Stacy Barton Poem 'Flight', here we sing of yearning, dreaming, and the sensation of flying. David Brunner has set this text with a gentle lyricism and a dance...

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart.' These words, written by 5th graders in a writing work...

Written for the composer's first grandchild, this song is one of remembrance, fondly recalling the joys of family life and home. It is to be sung simply and with tenderness, like a lullaby. Along with...

David Brunner, known for his beautiful melodies and wonderful accompaniments, has set seven 'tiny unison pieces' using haiku text. Each of the seven is about 'seasons' and form a set. They are glimpse...

Known as Dublin's 'unofficial' anthem, this Irish tune is bright and energetic and captures the warm and generous spirit of the Irish people. Like so many Irish folk songs, this tells an endearing sto...

From Where Is Light celebrates the light that lies within each of us. It is a light that can inspire, create, motivate and encourage from the inside out.Performance suggestions utilizing special light...

Eine Stimmung von stiller Freude vermittelt der Text diese Stückes, die sich auch in der Musik widerspiegelt. Der Grundsatz, dass jede Stimme in Kombination mit weitern Stimmen mehr ergibt als die Sum...

Here is a well-known song from Mexico. The piano part resembles the layers of the mariachi ensemble which uses violins, trumpets, bass and several types of guitars. This arrangement was commissioned f...

Built on the pentatonic scale so emblematic of Japanese folk music, this piece can be accompanied by piano and almost any treble melodic instrument. The music is simple but with grace and beauty.

Dieses einfache strophische schottische Volkslied wurde hier für junge Sängerinnen und Sänger arrangiert. Musikalisch stilvoll und unter Verwendung eines authentischen schottischen Dialektes, der in e...

Young singers will find the humorous text and quick articulation in this selection utterly delightful. As is typical of lieder, the piano part is equal in importance to the vocal line and reflects the...

Chor unisono und Klavier

Chorpartitur - Unisono / Klavier

The text of An die Musik conveys the power of music to change life. Music takes our cares away and gives us pleasure. Performing this song at the end of a program is a way of singing thanks for the mu...

Hashivenu is a melodic and hauntingly beautiful Hebrew song. The sound and meaning of the text is fundamental to the expressiveness of the song. Contains two arrangements: one for unison voices and pi...