Ruth Morris Gray

Ruth Morris Gray has a gift for presenting worthy texts in satisfying choral settings, and this piece is no exception. With words from the poem 'November' by William Cullen Bryant, former editor of th...

Robert Frost's famous poem describes the woods as 'lovely, dark, and deep,' and the same can be said about this appealing setting for winter concerts. The minor key casts a pensive backdrop for the vi...

Robert Frost's famous poem describes the woods as 'lovely, dark, and deep,' and the same can be said about this appealing setting for winter concerts. The minor key casts a pensive backdrop for the vi...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

This sweet setting is an adaptation of the 'As with Gladness Men of Old' text about those who followed the star. Concise vocal ranges, sensible phrasing, and a naturally flowing poetic meter make for...

Cet arrangement bilingue de "Silent Night" alterne les versets en espagnol et en anglais. Ruth accorde une attention particulière à l'expressivité du phrasé, à la conduite de la voix et à la tessiture...

This bilingual arrangement of "Silent Night" alternates between Spanish and English verses. Ruth pays careful attention to expressive phrasing, voice leading, and tessitura, making it easy for school,...

Cet arrangement bilingue de "Silent Night" alterne les versets en espagnol et en anglais. Ruth accorde une attention particulière à l'expressivité du phrasé, à la conduite de la voix et à la tessiture...

This bilingual arrangement of "Silent Night" alternates between Spanish and English verses. Ruth pays careful attention to expressive phrasing, voice leading, and tessitura, making it easy for school,...

Des mots familiers, une nouvelle mélodie. La joyeuse mise en musique a cappella de Ruth du texte des fêtes de fin d'année accentue les paroles de "paix sur la terre", en ajoutant un pont harmoniquemen...

Familiar words, new melody. Ruth's cheerful a cappella setting of the yuletide text accentuates the "peace on earth" lyric, adding a harmonically rich bridge on just those words. Crisp choral "ding do...

Des figures de croches vives et des cloches de traîneau constantes donnent l'impression d'une joyeuse promenade en traîneau, tandis que des sections legato contrastées évoquent le froid de la poudreri...

Crisp eighth-note figures and steady sleigh bells create the feeling of a jaunty sleigh ride while contrasting legato sections evoke the chill of blowing snow. Sopranos exclaim the title over and over...

Using a text taken from Emily Dickinson's Complete Poems: Part Two - Nature, this intricate choral for treble voices weaves multiple melodies together in a stunning texture. Excellent for contest and...

Using a text taken from Emily Dickinson's Complete Poems: Part Two - Nature, this intricate choral for treble voices weaves multiple melodies together in a stunning texture. Excellent for contest and...

The popular text of the familiar carol is set with original music that is bright and happy, giving this title new and refreshing energy. A wonderful selection for young voices, the chorus acts as a sh...

Shakespeare's brilliance in crafting clever inventive poetry is demonstrated in his Sonnet 43. The beautiful love poem is a powerhouse of teaching and is set just as brilliantly for choral singing tha...

Sara Teasdale's text is superbly set in a steady and flowing concert work for mixed voices as well as men's ensembles. Diverse part-writing fills the choral, creating harmonic contrast and richness wi...

Sara Teasdale's text is superbly set in a steady and flowing concert work for mixed voices as well as men's ensembles. Diverse part-writing fills the choral, creating harmonic contrast and richness wi...

Delightfully playful with contrasting short and legato singing, this English folk song is a gem for any program. Harmonic writing surrounded by a round conjures its genesis of the English caroling tra...

Celtic charisma with poetic polish. This reflective Christina Rossetti text sits so naturally with the haunting melody that it's hard to believe one was composed without the other. Each new counter li...

The captivating words of James T. Fields are set to dramatic music evocative of a tumultuous sea and symbolizing the constant struggle of man versus nature. An exciting musical story that your choir w...