Jim Papoulis

The Papoulis Foundation for Small Voices advocates for school music programs in many ways with proceeds from sheet music sales of this piece going directly to the Music Changes the World project. This...

Be enchanted by the touching sounds of "The Voice That I Hear". Published by the renowned Hal Leonard, this expressive choral work is masterfully arranged for two-part treble choir (SA) and piano. Wit...

Commissioned for the 2014 Saint Angela Children and Youth Choir Festival in Bandung, Indonesia, with the theme of 'Diversity in Harmony.' In that spirit, composer Jim Papoulis also celebrates the lang...

This is a piece about discovering the power of our own voices, and letting them dance - setting ourselves free, exploring and learning to let go of preconceived notions of how we 'should' be or 'shoul...

Drawing from a message he hears around the country from young singers, Jim writes of the importance of nurturing and developing of one's inner spirit and personality, as well as the acceptance of othe...

The composer's work with African choirs has introduced him to many people who, although facing extreme adversity, somehow they maintain a joyous spirit that is more powerful than we can realize. The t...

This piece explores the idea of listening to our inner voice, and how it can help lead us to living a much fuller and more engaged life. It is that voice that is so often not heard by today's youth. C...

Three part treble voices, two percussion players and piano sing in a Latino style that is becoming a signature style of composer Jim Papoulis. This original text by the composer identifies the strengt...

Jim has taken this classic message--a song of confidence and hope--originally scored for 2 part choir, and re-imagined it for mixed choir. This message is as strong as ever and the choral writing lift...

Composer Jim Papoulis raises the profile of Boomwhackers out of the elementary classroom and on to the concert stage. With an original, inspirational text that urges young people to 'know thyself', 's...

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart. These words, written by 5th graders in a writing works...

Written as a commission for the Los Angeles Colburn School, this piece is full of joy, celebrating all of our differences as people, and the importance of being accepting, kind souls. The lyrics are i...

Now available for mixed voices, originally written for treble choir, this work inspires everyone with its rhythmic and energetic style. Using a Swahili text, it is a wonderful example of Papoulis' wor...

Composed in the world Music style with a text in Swahili, 'Imbakwa' was written for a film score that features an organization benefiting orphans in Tanzania. This organization called TunaHAKI uses th...

This rhythmic, high-energy Latino style piece lends itself to movement and celebrates life. Using traditional Latino harmonies and rhythms, it also incorporates world music sounds. The a cappella sect...

The essence of this piece gives reverence to the message that music is universal as a language, as an art, as a part of who we are. The choral singing required is grand and celebratory.

Drawing from a simple idea, that reaching even just one heart can be a very powerful gesture, here is the positive message in music that we have come to expect in the music of Jim Papoulis. World rhyt...

Composer Jim Papoulis has created an energetic and uplifting work that fuses the rhythms from African, American and Latin cultures, and uses a text primarily in Swahili interspersed with phrases in Sp...

Composed for the 2007 ACDA National Multicultural Honor Choir, this dynamic and complex work explores the truths that will cross cultural boundaries to help light the way toward global understanding....

Composer Jim Papoulis has created an energetic and uplifting work that fuses the rhythms from African, American and Latin cultures, and uses a text primarily in Swahili interspersed with phrases in Sp...

Captivating, powerful, and bursting with vibrant energy: "Oye", published by Boosey & Hawkes, is a musical wake-up call straight from the heart! The piece was born from an inspiring collaboration betw...

Children love to sing about nature--trees, birds, flowers, sunshine and the moon! Plaintive text, directly from the imaginations of kids, is partnered with a laid-back piano and drum groove in this ch...

The inspiration of this song grew from the need to continually plant new trees for our future, and to appreciate the parallel between a healthy forest and a healthy society. The text reminds us that e...

I ask for one day where I don't have to hear about pain, or life that's lost, I ask for one day where whispers of hope are alive inside my heart.' These words, written by 5th graders in a writing work...