Partitions chœur

Five classics from the Romantic era make this a useful and valued collection for mixed choruses in schools, colleges and communities. Includes: Abendlied (Josef Rheinberger), Abendständchen (Johannes...

Just like many pop songs of today, English Renaissance madrigals, the pop songs of their time, mention loved ones by name. Two of the most frequent to crop up are “Phyllis” and “Amar...

You'll raise the roof with this soul-stirring and heartfelt arrangement of the traditional Bahamian spiritual. Energized rhythms and surprise harmonies will help you create a compelling concert experi...

This popular Irish tune tells the story of a young man who is smitten with love at the sight of sweet Rose McCann from the County Down. The lilting melody passes seamlessly from part to part while the...

One does not expect a text from the Old Testament to fit so appropriately for a Lenten or Communion service. But Psalm 34:9 is a remarkable prayer that composer Anthony Doherty has used to create a mo...

William Billings is widely recognized as the father of American choral music. With elegant simplicity he followed the lead of his European contemporaries and imparted his own unique style. This Easter...

This rich setting of the Ave Maria text captures the essence of sincerity and transformation through the progression of harmonies. The thrilling cluster chords epitomize the challenging moments in lif...

The English composer and lutenist was a prolific writer of songs and madrigals. This work expresses sadness at the loss of a love, and gives your singers a chance to develop important ensemble skills....

From a 1604 publication, this delightful five-voice madrigal offers challenges and rewards. Echo effects and musical imagery of running in and out make this especially fun to rehearse and perform!

This three voice madrigal by Thomas Weelkes is full of fun and whimsy, with changes in meter, interweaving vocal lines and a dance-like feel. An excellent selection for madrigal dinners, ensemble perf...

When the kye (cows) come home – that's when the young man's thoughts turn to courting! This arrangement of a Scottish tune features a baritone soloist supported by rich harmonic choral accompani...

It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, madrigal indeed where the fa-la-la's get mixed up with the shoo-bee-doo-bee-doo's and the rama-lama-ding-dong's! This novelty song for madrigal groups, concert choirs or jaz...

Sing a new song is the translation of this song's Latin text and appropriate in this minimalistic setting. The short motives pulsate with energy, building in dynamic chord clusters and vibrancy. A gre...

Here's a tune that is energizing and exciting - concert appropriate - that teaches singers how to write the counts in music. Now in multiple voicings so every choir can have this piece to start their...

Stacey Gibbs is perhaps the most popular arranger of traditional spirituals today. Creative ideas with harmony and rhythmic accompaniment make his treatments stand out. Choirs enjoy the familiar tunes...

High school choral director, Jonathan Adams, has composed a number of beautiful a cappella pieces. This setting of Ecclesiastes 3:11 contains those yummy suspensions and cadences that choirs yearn for...

Canadian composer Matthew Emery is a name to watch. This piece was chosen as the winner of the 2012 Nova Scotia Choral Federation Choral Competition. Last year Pavane published his When the Sun Comes...

Jesse Beulke is a young American composer in his first year of college, yet this, his first published piece, demonstrates a musical maturity well beyond his years. Selected for the David Dickau Signat...

In only a few short years Richard Burchard has become recognized as one of the new, great choral composers in America. His sonorities are often thick but always rich and satisfying. His melodies are m...

God be in my head is the prayer that composer James Gossler has set to music. The beseeching lyrics call for unpretentious vocal lines and soothing cadences and Gossler delivers beautifully. This mode...

Breathtakingly peaceful describes this new stunner from Richard Burchard, which was commissioned by the ACDA Western Division for their 50th anniversary convention. Rich, warm harmonies have been wove...

The words and melodies American song writer Stephen Foster exemplify our nation in the 19th century. Dr. Gerald Custer has maintained that character in this madrigal-like setting. The heart from a tim...

K. Lee Scott is a superior arranger - he knows how to get the most out of the voice and gratify an audience. This is such a well-known spiritual and Lee piques our interest with tight, solid, harmonie...

This melodic setting from Richard Burchard features an original tune, which is beautifully supported by his classic, harmonic fullness. As the deer pants is a text of such yearning and this Latin sett...