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Originally set for SATB voices and performed by the ACDA National Honor Choir, this new SSAA setting maintains the same energy and drive. The complex lines and rhythms are captivating but are also cle...

This song sings its message loud and clear: singing in a choir teaches community. Children love the message and how the tunes work together, musically illustrating the point. Great for children's choi...

Although the words come from the 19th century there is no question the music is of today. The opening tonal clusters from the choir, accompanied by a rolling line and steady harmony in the piano, crea...

Although the words come from the 19th century there is no question the music is of today. The opening tonal clusters from the choir, accompanied by a rolling line and steady harmony in the piano, crea...

This choral piece describes autumn in a wonderful way. The flowing music is captivating and lovely. This is an excellent piece for a fall program. The 2-Part edition has been a favorite for many years...

This choral piece describes autumn in a wonderful way. The flowing music is captivating and lovely. This is an excellent piece for a fall program. The 2-Part edition has been a favorite for many years...

Kevin Memley's music fits the Spanish text so well that it sounds like a folk song we should know. The steady river is a metaphor for comfort. The sacred overtones from the text enable this piece to w...

Kevin Memley's music fits the Spanish text so well that it sounds like a folk song we should know. The steady river is a metaphor for comfort. The sacred overtones from the text enable this piece to w...

A great composer knows when less is more. Kevin Memley's setting of this Latin text displays this characteristic well. Reminiscent of a Romantic era piece the piano accompaniment rolls in a steady 12/...

A great composer knows when less is more. Kevin Memley's setting of this Latin text displays this characteristic well. Reminiscent of a Romantic era piece the piano accompaniment rolls in a steady 12/...

The poem is attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and it is one of hope and possibility. Jonathan Adams gives flight to the words with an animated accompaniment and an opening choral fanfare. An excellent g...

Here is a cheerful song that celebrates life in metaphor with the seasons. The melodies are logical and cascade easily in canon. Decorated by an optional flute obbligato and simple parts for mallet in...

The use of Tibetan Bells and Wind Chimes provides an ethereal atmosphere that is echoed in the music and text. Originally written for treble choir, this new voicing is most effective. The description...

The use of Tibetan Bells and Wind Chimes provides an ethereal atmosphere that is echoed in the music and text. Originally written for treble choir, this new voicing is most effective. The description...

Available: SATB, SAB, 2-Part.

Commissioned by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association to celebrate its 40th anniversary, conductor and composer, Jonathan Adams, used a text from Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence (Lawrenc...

This beautiful setting of Robert Louis Stevenson's text display's Judith Herrington's compositional creativity. Best known for her folk song arrangements, this selection was first released in an SSA v...

With a melody based on a traditional Irish jig the lyrics of this work by W. B. Yeats describe a whimsical daydream that becomes a lesson in values as life reaches its end. The music is rich and artis...

From the sensual biblical book, the Song of Solomon, Debra Scroggins creates a sonorous love song. The Hebrew text is matched with harmonies indicative of the Jewish culture. A lamenting oboe obbligat...

A fantastic piece that utilizes not only sung notes but also sounds and effects, this a cappella pieces captures your attention from the start and never lets go. An old Japanese children's folk melody...

Written for the honor choirs of southeast Minnesota, this is a joyful and dignified piece. The poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay expresses an appreciation for life, for its simple pleasures of nature an...

Originally released as a 2-part piece, this selection continues to be one of the most popular in the Pavane catalog. This new voicing celebrates the same metamorphosis from fall into winter but arrang...

Nicholas Ryan Kelly, an emerging composer, was introduced to Pavane Publishing through his winning composition in the North Dakota State Edwin Fissinger competition. This new piece demonstrates his sk...

Three French Canadian folk songs make a superb set for any concert program. Roll On, My Ball, Roll On tells a tale of ducks and hunting and silver guns and an evil prince, all the while you can pictur...

From the Book of Common Prayer comes a supplication of gratefulness for all that God has provided. Memley's setting is immediately captivating. A strong melody and fulfilling accompaniment make this a...