Musique classique

Now fie on love is a rollicking glee with all the usual imitative points and a somewhat unusual allotment of brawny sarcasm. It makes an effective encore.

I remember sets a text reflecting on the wonder of the natural world and the people who shape our lives. The stirring melody calls to mind the folksong tradition, and is underpinned by a gently flowin...

This secular work for upper voices sensitively sets Langston Hughes's poem of the same name. A lilting melodic line, eloquent part-writing, and an effective piano part combine to create a piece that w...

Suitable for concert use, this simple, delightful setting of a Yeats poem embraces nature's beauty and the secret joy of solitude. Soaring melodies, rich harmonic language, and a piano part that is bo...

pour TTBB et piano. Cette adaptation d'une chanson de l'acte II de As You Like It de Shakespeare a été publiée à l'origine dans le cadre du cycle When Icicles Hang de Rutter. Ici, le compositeur l'a s...

This uplifting work by American composer Reginal Wright sets a text by the nineteenth-century poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy. The powerful words are sung to a memorable melody embellished with syncopation...

Il s'agit d'une mise en musique vibrante d'un poème de George Parsons Lathrop qui décrit comment la musique est à la base de toute vie terrestre. Une partie de piano active fournit un courant sous-jac...

Cette mise en musique énergique et enjouée d'un poème de Samuel Ullman explore les thèmes de la connectivité humaine et de la créativité. Le morceau respire la positivité et l'optimisme, avec des mélo...

L'émouvant et exaltant Crossroad de Reginal Wright reprend le célèbre poème de Robert Frost "The road not taken" (la route non empruntée). Un accompagnement de piano scintillant soutient les voix, et...

Surtout connu pour ses opéras (Mignon, 1866 ; Hamlet, 1867), Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896) a également composé une quinzaine d'œuvres religieuses, dont quelques motets, une Messe solennelle (1852) et un...

Ego infelix Le motet Ego influx est une œuvre presque inconnue de Cristóbal de Morales. Deux versions assez contrastées existent : le manuscrit 5 de Valladolid1 et le manuscrit MM40 de la bibliothèque...

First publication of Joonas Kokkonen's piece for male choir 'Lehvillä puiden' to the poem of Lassi Nummi (1928-2012).

Sally Albrecht has taken a famous text from Much Ado About Nothing and set it to a charming, original melody for SSA voices. The piece has a madrigal-like quality, complete with a 'hey nonny, nonny' s...

This balletti from the Renaissance period should be performed lightly and energetically. Three-part choirs of any gender may choose to sing in Italian or English, a cappella or accompanied.

This balletti from the Renaissance period should be performed lightly and energetically. Three-part choirs of any gender may choose to sing in Italian or English, a cappella or accompanied.

Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca' is the basis for this innovative twist on 'Jingle Bells!' Your audience will love catching the rapid text as the familiar and sequential melody is volleyed through the choi...

Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca' is the basis for this innovative twist on 'Jingle Bells!' Your audience will love catching the rapid text as the familiar and sequential melody is volleyed through the choi...

Stephen Foster wrote this song in 1860 when steamboats were an essential part of American commerce and culture. Robust TTB harmony and hardy dynamics tell a story of work, love, and life along the riv...

Stephen Foster wrote this song in 1860 when steamboats were an essential part of American commerce and culture. Robust TTB harmony and hardy dynamics tell a story of work, love, and life along the riv...

In 1993, Maya Angelou recited this poem at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, making her the first African American and the first female poet to deliver an inaugural recitation. Subsequently,...

In 1993, Maya Angelou recited this poem at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, making her the first African American and the first female poet to deliver an inaugural recitation. Subsequently,...

A folk-like setting of Maya Angelou's empowering poem, which compares a bird's longing to be liberated with that of all people. Hayes chooses a minor key with plenty of harmonic tension and a walking...

A folk-like setting of Maya Angelou's empowering poem, which compares a bird's longing to be liberated with that of all people. Hayes chooses a minor key with plenty of harmonic tension and a walking...

This contemporary gospel-style rouser denounces oppression and serves as a choral anthem for equal rights. A confident solo voice helps deliver a determined message in the unwavering words of Maya Ang...