Chœur et Chant

Drawn from the English wassail tradition that brought blessings to crops and flocks, this Somerset melody is rousingly arranged for full chorus.

Originally written for The Children's Aid Society Chorus of New York City, this e.e. cummings text lends itself so nicely to the pure sound of treble voices and explores the idea of transformative inn...

A musical representation of the sonnet by Keats of the same name, this work expresses the creative process in variously musing and emphatic music.

A gentle and sensitive poem by Emily Dickinson, evoking the wait for a love's return, is tenderly shaded by DeWald's flowing melodies and graceful harmonies.

This lovely Welsh lullaby is sensitively set with a range of feeling, moving from a haunted mood into sublime gentleness.

The three “miracles” of the text, a single footprint in new fallen snow, a pair of birds singing in parallel thirds and three roses blooming in winter express a kind of “magic realis...

Tender lyricism and spirited syncopations join together in a celebration of spring, life and love.

This setting of “The Angel,” from William Blake's Songs of Experience, communicates a dreamlike state through intricate harmonies and textures. Both energetic and reflective, this is chall...

This work explores the curiosity and optimism of childhood. I shall sing to the beauty of the world. To the soft whisper of the earth. Beauty in the morning rising...sighing.

Hineni is the Hebrew word which means “Here am I” and is spoken by Abraham in the book of Genesis at the sacrifice of Isaac. Contrasting a rubato instrumental section with a more straightf...

In a world filled with intense divisions of faith, we often forget our common ancestors, the common pillars of our religious heritage. In this work, the composer has mixed the Hebrew and Latin texts o...

Playful and inspirational energy courses through this lively song, bringing to life a poem about the joy of musical sharing and personal interconnectedness.

Musical elements of the setting of this William Blake text, such as the piccolo in the Dorian mode and occasional open fifths at cadences evoke the life described in the poem.

Introduce your choirs to the music of America's best known composer, Aaron Copland. Carefully edited and arranged, it preserves the original accompaniment and makes an excellent concert feature.

A hauntingly beautiful setting of a Scottish poem, Six Bells captures an air of mystery that will enchant audiences and singers alike. Various small solo opportunities make this an ideal piece for bud...

An exciting setting of a nineteenth-century carol, The Manger Throne employs sustained, lyrical phrases, while also maintaining an energetic tempo and sense of motion.

Comprised of a children's song, a lullaby, and a love song, this collection of folk tunes is full of lively rhythms and enchanting melodies.

Based on the famous Ecclesiastes text, Rupert Lang has created a lovely piece that conveys a message of hope and the idea that there is balance in all things. For three-part treble voices and piano. D...

A traditional Bulgarian folk song, Rumjana has the common rhythm of a 'lesnoto,' a stately dance in 7/8 time.