Partitions chœur

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.

The vivid musical imagery of this work illustrates the luminous colors of stained glass that brighten dark, gothic cathedral walls through brilliant harmonies and stirring melodic lines.

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.

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.

Written for the Young People's Chorus of New York City for the 2004 Lincoln Center Tree Lighting Ceremony. Intertwining melodic lines incorporate multiple languages in the spirit of seeking peace worl...

The slow harmonic rhythm and haunting chords of this beautiful setting are well-suited for the large, reverberant churches where this music was first performed.

Written for the 20th anniversary of the CME Institute, A Living Song serves to honor and reflect on the passion for music that CME has instilled in countless singers throughout the years.

Another gem from Stephen Hatfield celebrating the tradition and ancestry of Newfoundland.

Hauntingly beautiful, this is the story of a young girl exiled to a remote island by a hard-hearted uncle. The story of love and loss that unfolds is second only to the lush harmonies of the vocal lin...

We are as one is a deeply moving choral work that brings the spiritual connection of Native American cultures with the Earth, animals, and nature vibrantly to life. Set for mixed choir (SATB) and pian...

Winner of the 2004 Emerging Composer Competition awarded by the Yale Glee Club, this work is a setting of the Latin antiphon by Hildegard von Bingen. Alternating between joy and reflection, this buoya...

This breathtaking work, derived from unique fragments of plainchant from the 13th century, evokes a sense of serenity and peace. O Columba begins slowly and quietly with three verses of hymn in praise...

A joyous fanfare, heralding the great news of birth in the time of darkness. This piece is full of precise rhythms and should be sung with breathless enthusiasm.

A choral fantasy based on two tunes, Little David Play on Your Harp and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, this piece exercises the essential even eighth-note rhythms of Little David and the swing 8ths of Swin...

Written in May 2005, when the composer was living in the Netherlands, this piece is a set of four songs for a cappella chorus. Each movement addresses one direction of the wind, implying one season of...

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...

This arrangement of a British folk song is so authentic in its sound, you will almost be able to catch a hint of salt in the air. Buoyant four-part writing and accessible harmonies convey the story of...

For SATB Chorus & Bluegrass Band or Piano The solemnity of the classical-based Mass joins together with the down-home sparkle of bluegrass to create a work that is unique in scope, and a beautiful uni...

February Twilight is a stark setting of poetry by Sara Teasdale. The controlled restraint used in the vocal lines creates the image of a cold, clear winter's night. You'll practically see the night sk...

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