Kevin A. Memley

Impressions is a set of three outstanding pieces by Kevin Memley for treble voices. The texts are favorites of many and Kevin's treatments are exquisite masterpieces. Although the 3 selections are rel...

Kevin Memley has become a respected name in choral excellence, and, once again, this setting proves why. The accompaniment is absolutely beguiling and the vocal writing equally elegant. First released...

Premiered at the ACDA Western Division conference and released as an SSAA selection, the cry for an SATB setting was immediate. The Emma Lazarus text is a powerful poem celebrating our Statue of Liber...

From the Book of Common Prayer comes a supplication of gratefulness for all that God has provided. Memley's setting is immediately captivating. A strong melody and fulfilling accompaniment make this a...

Using Ode by Arthur O'Shaughnessy, Kevin Memley has composed a piece that celebrates music in dramatic fashion. Beginning eloquently as a concert piece it evolves into epic proportions that could be a...

Only a truly great craftsman can offer a new setting of Shenandoah that can challenge the excellence already on the shelf. Following the success of the other voicings, Memley gives us a setting for mi...

Uses: Reflection, Concert Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 Once you begin hearing this piece you are drawn in...you want to sing it. The eagle's wings text is one of the most frequently set to music, and yet t...

This work bridges Italy and Broadway, with lovely melody and dramatic instrumental backing! Versatile soli sections make this an audience pleaser. Features French Horn, with Timpani, Cymbals and Bass...

The perfect selection for high school choirs and beyond, this sensitive setting of Lord Byron's timeless, dramatic poem brings out the best in each choir! A true performance gem for both choirs and au...

Not often does a song so completely capture the spirit of a new world, but this one does with an exclamation point. Proud, expectant, hopeful, assuring, as full as the Statue of Liberty, this dynamic...

Several superb settings of this moving poem by Sara Teasdale precede this one, but Kevin Memley has earned the reputation to take us somewhere new, even with classic texts. Premiered at the ACDA Weste...

This could be the most awesome piece of the 21st century. Why? Here's a tune that is energizing and exciting that teaches singers how to write counts in music and it's concert programmable. Every high...

This could be the most awesome piece of the 21st century. Why? Here's a tune that is energizing and exciting that teaches singers how to write counts in music and it's concert programmable. Every high...

The title leaves little room for guessing the purpose of this enticing number - a simple song of thanks. Appropriate in any service of gratitude, Kevin's gift for melody is undeniable. The part writin...

Composed as a graduation song, this Kevin Memley piece is a choral of encouragement and hope that will complement any concert program. It begins with soloists that introduces the pop flavor of the son...

Kevin Memley used the words of Soren Engström for this tender piece commissioned in memory of a college student. The text carries questions that remind us of the fraility of life and encourage us to e...

Kevin Memley's music fits the Spanish text so well that it sounds like a folk song we should know. The steady river is a metaphor for comfort. The sacred overtones from the text enable this piece to w...

Kevin Memley's music fits the Spanish text so well that it sounds like a folk song we should know. The steady river is a metaphor for comfort. The sacred overtones from the text enable this piece to w...

A great composer knows when less is more. Kevin Memley's setting of this Latin text displays this characteristic well. Reminiscent of a Romantic era piece the piano accompaniment rolls in a steady 12/...

A great composer knows when less is more. Kevin Memley's setting of this Latin text displays this characteristic well. Reminiscent of a Romantic era piece the piano accompaniment rolls in a steady 12/...

With lyricism and sonority, this is the perfect concert closer or graduation song, easily-learned and yet full and lush with immaculate craftsmanship.

With lyricism and sonority, this is the perfect concert closer or graduation song, easily-learned and yet full and lush with immaculate craftsmanship.

Voiced for both SSAA and SATB, Kevin Memley displays, again, his command for expressing poetry in song. The musical lines take us into Christina Rossetti's poem, into her dream, and speaks for all of...

From the Book of Common Prayer comes a supplication of gratefulness for all that God has provided. Memley's setting is immediately captivating. A strong melody and fulfilling accompaniment make this a...