Frank DeWald

Kenneth Grahame's simple and slightly archais language brings to mind the gentle rocking rhythm associated both with traditional carols and folk lullabies, which the composer has augmented with occasi...

A gentle and sensitive poem by Emily Dickinson, evoking the wait for a love's return, is tenderly shaded by DeWald's flowing melodies and graceful harmonies.

The sense of youthful, innocent longing so beautifully expressed in the poem of this Edna St. Vincent Millay text is beautifully mirrored in the large melodic leaps and occasional chromaticism of this...

Sea and Shore was commissioned by the Lakewood Area Choral Society to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The last section of Henry Van Dyke's ode in praise of music seemed ideal for the purpose. Knowin...

Emily Dickinson's evocative poem charts the progress of an unspecified journey, although the young poet (only 23 years old at the time of writing) almost certainly had the journey of life itself in mi...

Old carol texts often inspire new tunes, as in the case of this piece, specially written for DeWald's own high school choir. A great companion piece to Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming.

This delicate setting of an American folk hymn is readily adaptable to sacred or secular contexts. Moderately easy for both choir and accompanist.

Nothing comes easily in life, but, as poet Sarah Teasdale assures us, life holds such treasures that we must give our all and “never count the cost.”

This tuneful setting of a traditional secular carol text contains subtle harmonic hints of older modalities, and was written for the composer's own high school choir. A lilting, flowing piano part sup...