Partitions de Compositrices pour Chœur de femmes : Richesse vocale

This sparkling celebration of nature is inspired by the snowy winters of the composer's native Canada. It was originally published in a version for SATB, solo cello, and piano as part of the five-move...

Like the original version for SATB voices, this upper-voice arrangement of Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys and adventures to be found in the wide open spaces within ourselves and in the worl...

Like the original version for SATB voices, this upper-voice arrangement of Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys and adventures to be found in the wide opens spaces within ourselves and in the wor...

The Sarah Quartel Songbook brings together a selection of the composer's best-loved pieces for upper voices, including favourites such as The Birds' Lullaby, I remember, and All the way home. This is...

This uplifting piece sets a text inspired by Julian of Norwich, with additions by the composer. Quartel's intertwining vocal lines are beautifully combined with a soaring violin part and flowing piano...

Refuge sets a powerful Sara Teasdale poem by the same name, which perfectly captures the healing power of singing: 'For with my singing I can make a refuge for my spirit's sake, A house of shining wor...

Setting a text by Elizabeth Barratt Browning, this thoughtful and evocative piece compares a dying relationship with the changing of the seasons from summer to winter, which McGlade skilfully reflects...

Although quite short, this is one of Clarke's boldest and, in some respects, most ambitious compositions. It sets Shelley's magnificent ode to the Evening Star.

Discover a musical gem of timeless beauty with Rebecca Clarke's "Ave Maria". This exquisite setting for unaccompanied treble voices (SSA) marks a significant milestone in choral music: it was the very...

With lyrics by the composer, Come Alive explores the scientific notion that energy never dies, but instead transforms into or transfers to something new. The text calls us to renew our connection to n...

The Compass uses evocative imagery and metaphor to describe how feelings of being lost and adrift can be assuaged by journeying towards self-acceptance and positive change. A characterful four-note mo...

In this captivating piece Mahler explores feelings of doubt and insecurity, employing the compelling metaphor of the tide and asking searching questions in a quest for existential meaning. Bewitching...

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 apporte un courant sous-jac...

Down the Silver Road est un cadre réconfortant et édifiant du poème To F.W. d’Edith Franklin Wyatt, qui décrit la joie de vieillir avec un compagnon. Il a été créé par la chorale du Nazareth College,...

In this beautiful setting of words by the composer, based on a quote by Brian Palmer, singers are encouraged to listen to the sounds and people around them in order to learn and grow: 'one act of love...

Setting words by Chief Dan George, this optimistic work reminds us that there is still beauty to be found in times of trouble and that difficult days will not last forever. Quartel's sensitive setting...

This setting of Langston Hughes's poem In time of silver rain uses uplifting melodies and a supportive piano accompaniment featuring oscillating semiquavers and broken chords. The solo cello carries a...

Commissioned by the English Montreal School Board Chorale for its 40th anniversary, Be like the bird sets an English translation of a text by Victor Hugo. Quartel uses lyrical melodies and rising sequ...

This engaging, upbeat work sets a text by the Malaysian singer Bihzhu celebrating the collective excitement in exploring the unknown. Fly! features a contemporary, pop-inspired melody and a fun, synco...

This optimistic piece is characterized by catchy, singable melodies and a syncopated rhythmic drive in the vocal and piano writing. Wong employs a variety of textures to bring the setting to life, inc...

Le titre de cette œuvre en six mouvements est tiré de Troïlus et Cressida de Shakespeare : "Une touche de nature rend le monde entier plus beau". À travers une compilation de textes d'écrivains tels q...

Prologue is the first movement from Sarah Quartel's Snow Angel, an evocative five-movement choral work which is a firm favourite with choirs across the world. The musical language is emotive and picto...

Présenté ici dans un arrangement pour voix supérieures, il s'agit d'une belle mise en musique d'un poème évocateur d'Emily Dickinson qui explore la symbolisation de l'espoir sous la forme d'un oiseau....

She Sang the Stars s'inspire de l'épopée finlandaise d'Elias Lönnrot, le Kalevala, pour explorer les étapes de la féminité. Les mouvements extérieurs de l'œuvre, dont tous les textes sont traduits en...

Écrite pour le California Junior High All-State Honor Choir, cette pièce présente un texte motivant du compositeur sur le thème de l'acceptation de nouvelles opportunités et, en utilisant la métaphore...