Shawnee Press

S(S)AA, A Cappella

A cappella; late 16th century; Latin text; smooth, non-accented vocal lines - In 1989, Robert Shaw commissioned Chester Alwes to make an edition of Tomás Luis de Victoria's motet, O Vos Omnes, which w...

German hymn tune, Weisse Flaggen; some a cappella; soprano descant; effectual text expressing thankfulness and commitment to God - What a powerful piece! Commissioned by the Presbyterian Association o...

Baritone solo or small group; expressive a cappella arrangement of a traditional spiritual - From the Mark Foster catalog, here is an especially pictorial and dramatic spiritual for Holy Week. Craig W...

A tremendously joyful anthem about 'kingdom come'! Roy Belfield has artfully arranged this light and bouncy spiritual with wonderful interplay between voices. Optional solos give soprano and/or tenor...

Pure, pristine harmonies reflect the simple desires of this prayer. Yet as the yearnings intensify with each verse, so do the textures and tone colors of this wonderful a cappella arrangement. The thi...

An exceptionally appealing arrangement of a Hebrew folk tune, this is widely performed, and deservedly so.

Rene Clausen's A Jubilant Song for SATB voices.

Rich harmony and texture take this simple Irish folk song to new heights. Blaine Shover's a cappella arrangement of Molly Malone is a colorful tapestry of thick harmonic textures and pure, quiet uniso...

René Clausen's impressionistic 'La Lumiére' (The Light) is a wonderful, sensual experience in tone color and texture. As the poet's spiritual perception changes, he views his visual land...

For advanced high school, college, or adult mixed choir, the peaceful Scottish love song, Annie Laurie, is a great concert or festival piece. Sung a cappella, it showcases the fine tuning abilities of...

This unique setting of e.e. cummings' celebrated poem i Thank You God is a challenge, but the overall effect is stunning. Dissonance, tone color, and texture are ever-changing in this a cappella gem w...

Oh how beautiful, this finely crafted octavo! A gorgeous text is portrayed through lush sounds and textures, from rich, broad chords to tight jazz harmonies. For SATB voices with alto divisi, Oh How B...

This sturdy American folksong has been given new life through the skillful arranging of James Clemens. Maintaining the hollow, open harmonies and steady rhythmic movement of Early American music, Clem...

Full of grace exceedingly... nothing is as 'Beautiful as she...' This buoyant Spanish love song includes words by Gil Vincente and extols the beauty of one beyond compare, asking sailor, soldier, and...

A lively and joyous tribute to morning. For those who love to see the sunrise, this song is for you. Ce Grand Matin urges the listener to get up and get moving! The Haitian text is quite lyrical, and...

This new edition of Exsultate Iusti in Domino was prepared from Denkmaler der Tonkunst in Osterreich. An excellent example of eighteenth-century choral writing, this work is a wonderful teaching tool...

Exquisite! This tranquil arrangement of a beloved old hymn is the essence of God's peace. Lush harmonies, with a few surprise 'jazz chords', and the effortless flow of each musical phrase make Like a...

This classic text by Christina Rossetti is set in an artful and expressive choral tableau. Text painting abounds as the poem unfolds and the wide dynamic range coupled with the writer's expressive pal...