Songbird

See the light sets a text by the composer inspired by the Hawaiian story 'The Bowl of Light'. With its uplifting melodies and energetic rhythms, this accessible piece explores the light in each person...

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...

Songbird sets an evocative text describing songbirds that spin tunes of gold. The catchy, colourful melody is first presented by tutti voices, and is then woven through the vocal parts, often to scat...

'TaReKiTa' is a refreshing concert piece that effortlessly blends the Indian and Western classical styles. The composer's scats are combined with a fast triple metre, vocal slides, and captivating mel...

pour SSAA sans accompagnement. Garden of Dreams se compose de fragments de textes de Sappho, traduits par Arthur Sanders Way et A. S. Kline. Sarah Quartel a utilisé des rythmes croisés, des syncopes e...

pour SA et piano. Hashkiveinu est une prière hébraïque traditionnelle qui demande à être protégée pendant le sommeil et à être réveillée le matin. La texture chorale unifiée est complétée par un accom...

This is an uplifting and expressive setting of a fun, descriptive text by Christie Dickason that characterizes the sky in an imaginative way. The compelling melodies are underpinned by a dynamic piano...

pour SSAA et piano. My Own Design est une œuvre en trois mouvements qui traite de la découverte de soi, d'une vie orientée vers un but précis et de la recherche de la joie dans le cheminement de la vi...

pour SSA, piano et percussions facultatives. Sur un texte d'Emily Patterson, cette pièce célèbre la croissance et s'émerveille du pouvoir des petites choses. Les parties chorales lénifiantes utilisent...

pour SSAA et piano. En suenos reprend le poème d'Antonio Machado "Tal vez la mano, en suenos" sur les rêves en tant qu'espace où la mémoire, la musique et la vérité se rencontrent. Évoquant l'imagerie...

pour SSA et piano. Doux mais joyeux, We Thank You est une ode à la beauté de la nature. Sur un texte de Ralph Waldo Emerson, la musique est chaleureuse, réconfortante et fluide, avec les charmantes mé...

Your Echo Around Me célèbre l'influence durable des éducateurs musicaux, dont le travail résonne dans la vie adulte de leurs élèves, comme l'évoque une mélodie mélodieuse mémorable qui passe entre les...

This atmospheric setting of words from Shakespeare's As You Like It is sprightly and uplifting, with singers being asked to perform with 'a bit of frost and a knowing smile'. Blow, blow, thou winter w...

Grow is a warm and heartfelt setting of words by the composer that celebrate human personal growth, comparing this to the season change from winter to spring. A rocking piano part underpins the eminen...

Setting a moving text inspired by Chief Seattle, Quartel appeals for better stewardship of the planet through gentle flowing lines and expansive textures. The melodies are accessible throughout and we...

This a cappella setting of evocative words by E. Pauline Johnson is immediately appealing, with its playful, swinging syncopations and dancing scat accompaniment.

Morning Light sets an optimistic text by the composer about home and finding your way. Inspired by American folksongs, the captivating melody and warm harmonies perfectly complement the uplifting them...

I will be with you sets a reflective text by the composer with a message of enduring solace. Lush harmonies, with predominantly homophonic passagework, coupled with flowing and cascading lines in ever...

Setting the modernized words of an Anglo-Saxon metrical charm, this thrilling piece is unusual, dramatic, and beguiling. Featuring a whispered list of potion ingredients for the intro and outro, it al...

Sing, my Child sets a joyful text celebrating the beauty found all around us in everyday life. Characterized by tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line, the buoyant 7/8 metre of the opening driv...

Heart of Earth présente des extraits de poèmes de Laura Purdie Salas qui sont riches en descriptions vivantes du monde naturel. Mme Rajasekar a été attirée par ces textes en raison de la manière dont...

Keeping Time for Joy de Marie-Claire Saindon regorge de la joie contenue dans le texte de l'écrivaine contemporaine Sarah Windle. Des mélodies scalaires de type folklorique, imprégnées d'élan grâce à...

Accompanied by hand-drum and piano, this piece is an exciting and engaging sing filled with teachable moments and opportunities for musical growth. Also available in a version for CBar, piano, and per...

Alice is a quirky, light-hearted celebration of the Alice books by Lewis Carroll. The singers' tale of an encounter with the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and the Hatter, is underpinned by a lively...

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...