Walton Choral

A major work for a mature, larger women's choir, the concept of this piece is inspired by the composer's never-forgotten visit to the Yad Vashem Centre in Israel. The combined text is from Genesis, or...

A beautifully crafted setting of a 16th century sonnet by the poet of Amor De Mi Alma. With accessible range and vocal demand, this work will be another favorite for high school level choir and beyond...

Settings of four poems by Garcilaso de la Vega: 1. En Tanto Que De Rosa y Asucena (While Colors of the Rose and Lily); 2. Se Para Refrenar Este Deseo Loco (As If to Refrain from This Crazy Desire); 3....

This setting captures the mixture of despair, tenderness and nostalgia found in one of Sara Teasdale's darker poems. 'The Wayfarer' speaks of love as a 'sad, unwelcome guest, ' a sentiment that the co...

Thoughtfully set to a new tune supported by a majestic piano accompaniment, the vocal lines seem to emulate the echos of the hills where this text may have first been sung. The rich choral texture and...

This well-known Robert Burns poem has been brought to new life by the composer. The flowing tune builds to a dramatic and uplifting climax - proclaiming the depth of love - before settling to a quiet...

Dan Davison's gift of writing for developing voices is exemplified through this driving setting of the Biblical story of Elijah. The music is filled with articulations such as staccatos, tenutos, acce...

An incredibly dynamic adaptation of this beloved French folk song. Quick and rhythmic, the work reflects the determination and liveliness of the girl in the poem who won't let others dictate her love...

Some Glad Morning allows us to see spring through the poet's eyes: the early green like leafy birds, the ground breaking open as dark as coffee beans and the clouds in a spirited ballgame with the sun...

Walt Whitman's unabashed optimism, exuberance and unwavering confidence in our deeper humanity is beautifully portrayed through music in Gjeilo's setting of excerpts of the Song of the Universal poem....

The composer has set Garrison Keillor's lovely words with sensitivity and care, evoking the warmth, longing and hopefulness of love. The setting allows for the choir to be driven by the natural rhythm...

The first work in the set, Perspectives by Dwight Bigler, featuring poetry by Langston Hughes. A light and bouncy melody with the piano as an equal and important voice. The work captures the joy and i...

The second work in the set, Perspectives by Dwight Bigler, featuring poetry by Langston Hughes. The text expresses the wisdom and courage gained by age and passed from generation to generation. The us...

Now Touch the Air Softly, a lovely poem by former United States Poet Laureate William Jay Smith, has been set with great care for developing voices by David Brunner. A simple and lilting piano accompa...

Featuring text in English, Latin, and Swahili, Kwa Wote Upendo expresses sentiments of love, joy, and peace in all three languages. The fresh compositional voice of Julian Reisenthel expresses these w...

Winner of the 2014 Raymond A. Brock Student Composition Competition, Spells of Herrick emplores a mysterious and provocative text by 17th century poet Robert Herrick. The vocal writing is extremely ex...

The poetry of Eugene Field is captured beautifully in this composition by Ryan Murphy. The words of the lullaby speak both to a child falling asleep and to a child who does not hear his mother's song....

An intimate Gaelic text about the blessing of Christ, who walks the earth 'in a stranger's guise.' Well-suited for high school and beyond with a medium difficult guitar accompaniment. Available: SATB,...