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Uses: Concert A choral tapestry of deep beauty and meaning brings to life the text of James Agee. Performed by the University of Nebraska Concert Choir.

From the traditional 3/4 meter to an interesting 5/8 meter, Earlene Rentz has taken this familiar Welsh carol and created a fresh new arrangement for SSA voices. Countermelodies are used to enhance th...

We are proud to present a serious major work from legendary composer Mark Hayes. This auspicious composition is destined to become a standard setting of this text and fans of this composer's oeuvre wi...

Writing from her personal experiences, Cindy Berry gives us her heart and teaches us all to trust God in the valleys along our journey of faith. Thoughtfully written to enable note learning, time can...

This classic text is musically set to teach vocal balance and breath control, as well as sustaining long notes. This creates an opportunity to teach the importance of dynamics. The piano accompaniment...

John Parker and Vicki Tucker Courtney have created haunting harmonies and an Edgar Allen Poe inspired text with The Raven Watches Me. Let the singer beware! This minor-keyed mysteriously melodic chora...

The familiar and well-loved words of Robert Burn's poem, 'My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose, ' are set to the Irish folk song 'The Salley Gardens, ' creating this lovely and moving choral work by Joseph...

The familiar and well-loved words of Robert Burn's poem, 'My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose, ' are set to the Irish folk song 'The Salley Gardens, ' creating this lovely and moving choral work by Joseph...

Here is a breathtaking Holy Week offering that will echo through hearts during that important time of corporate reflection. From the best-selling cantata A Time for Alleluia, this lovely version of an...

The warmth of this new Lord's Supper choral is an inviting call to 'come and taste the goodness of the Lord. ' A gentle and graceful song, this would be an ideal choice for accompanying the communion...

Uses: Thanksgiving, general, praise team, youth choirs Scripture: John 3:16, Luke 2:8-9 From the composer's highly successful solo project, A Shelter in the Time of Storm, comes a choral versionof thi...

Uses: General, memorial, confirmation, baptism Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Sometimes simple concepts are the most powerful. Few can match the focused strength of this contemporary Chris Rice ballad...

Majestic and moving through lyric and song, Joe Martin captures the idea that every thing resounds with music. Since we are a part of earth and its music, then we are also made for music. Expressive p...

Majestic and moving through lyric and song, Joe Martin captures the idea that every thing resounds with music. Since we are a part of earth and its music, then we are also made for music. Expressive p...

The English Renaissance composer Thomas Weelkes gave us the madrigal 'Welcome Sweet Pleasure' in 1598 as an SSATB score. Patrick Liebergen has edited and arranged this wonderful work into an SSA chora...

This powerful, original ballad by Greg Gilpin is stunning in lyric and song. A simple unison beginning builds to an ending with full choral presence and moving descant. 'A sound of hope, a sound of pe...

Cette puissante ballade originale de Greg Gilpin est stupéfiante par ses paroles et son chant. Un simple début à l'unisson se transforme en une fin avec une présence chorale complète et un descendant...

A mirror suspended in the sky' 'Reflecting rays of solar fire' 'A frozen pond reflects your face, a vision only you will keep. ' These selected lyrics by Herb Frombach are a taste of what isso exquisi...

From the first notes of the piano introduction, the falling snow imagery begins. This gorgeous text and song by Berta and Sonja Poorman is a charming SSA choral that depicts a holiday card of snow, su...

The powerful and beautiful text of Song of Solomon 8:6 has been gorgeously set for concert and contest performance. Brad Nix's arrangement supports and teaches tone and breath control, pacing and rang...

This inspirational text is beautifully set for SATB voices. Moving seamlessly between unison and four-part singing, the text is painted with gentle strokes of melodic and harmonic nuances and is a won...

Written by Lotti around 1730, this motet was originally written for four voices. Russell Robinson's thoughtful 3-part arrangement attempts to maintain the harmonic textures, melodic lines, and text of...

Beginning with a descending piano line that punctuates the accompaniment with a Gregorian chant; the SSA vocals begin immediately with full three-part harmony. Each part sings the melody at some point...

This arrangement for SSA voices is unique and accessible for developing choirs. The opening and closing antiphonal refrain, major and minor modes with homophonic and contrapuntal harmony, beautifully...

A popular clapping song at all-night dancing marathons on Southern plantations during holiday celebrations and festivities, this arrangement captures a contagious energy with a lively melody, vocal ha...