Commissioned for a treble honor chorus festival, this work weaves a powerful message and provides a splendid showcase for any choir willing to meet its challenges. Rich with the musical complexity its...
At First Light explores the theme of hope through a rich homophonic texture, contrasted with a brief solo section in which individual voices punctuate a dissonant background swirling with brief melodi...
A thrillingly fresh take on the beloved spiritual, Brandon and Alvin Waddles' arrangement features a sparkling piano accompaniment, recurring use of 7/8 meter, and unexpected harmonies. Accessible for...
I Sing, a lyrical work for mixed voices, sets a text exploring how singing can be shaped through gesture, inspiration, wit, and will. The lines move together, rising and falling, stirring the words in...
Commissioned for a retiring choir director, this piece is perfect for saying goodbye to someone or for a commencement ceremony. Focusing on the importance of music as a connecting thread that helps us...
This original work, written in the lively style of a concert spiritual, offers a challenge and rich rewards for the advanced SATB divisi chorus. The fast-paced, rhythmic call and response energizes ch...
A deeply expressive and evocative arrangement of the familiar spiritual, Mark Butler's arrangement of Jacob's Ladder features a solo throughout, supported by lush choral harmony combining both modern...
Commissioned by the ACDA Eastern Division in 2022, this song incorporates texts from Psalm 100 and the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, and invites everyone into a celebration of song...
A fresh and striking offering scored for mixed chorus with piano and optional djembe, Love Is Us is an advanced work appropriate for any concert but especially suited for commencement or any celebrati...
Musically based on fragments of the familiar Passion Chorale, the minor mode and responsive Kyrie sections provide a heartfelt expression of a plea for God's voice to be heard. Appropriate for many re...