Laura Farnell

Based on 'A Song of Joys' by Walt Whitman, music and additional words by Laura Farnell.

Based on 'A Song of Joys' by Walt Whitman, music and additional words by Laura Farnell.

Younger and developing mixed choirs will shine in this lyrical and expressive setting. Rubato phrases gently unfold over an accompaniment that is profound in its simplicity. Well-crafted part-writing...

This joyful work makes a brilliant program opener, closer, or theme. Smartly crafted to be impressive in concert or contest, yet accomplishable in rehearsal. Syncopated percussion parts, available fre...

This joyful work makes a brilliant program opener, closer, or theme. Smartly crafted to be impressive in concert or contest, yet accomplishable in rehearsal. Syncopated percussion parts, available fre...

Based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this powerful concert piece expresses words of encouragement for those who seek their dreams, and optimism for those who work without rest for positive c...

Here's an exuberant mixed-meter festival work that is bookended by a joyful fanfare and features a lovely legato section in the middle. Laura's highly regarded compositional skill is evident throughou...

Here's an exuberant mixed-meter festival work that is bookended by a joyful fanfare and features a lovely legato section in the middle. Laura's highly regarded compositional skill is evident throughou...

Here's an exuberant mixed-meter festival work that is bookended by a joyful fanfare and features a lovely legato section in the middle. Laura's highly regarded compositional skill is evident throughou...

Here's an exuberant mixed-meter festival work that is bookended by a joyful fanfare and features a lovely legato section in the middle. Laura's highly regarded compositional skill is evident throughou...

Here's an exuberant mixed-meter festival work that is bookended by a joyful fanfare and features a lovely legato section in the middle. Laura's highly regarded compositional skill is evident throughou...

Here's an exuberant mixed-meter festival work that is bookended by a joyful fanfare and features a lovely legato section in the middle. Laura's highly regarded compositional skill is evident throughou...

Shining and shimmering up in the sky Wishing Star is a text reminiscent of the Star Light, Star Bright nursery rhyme. Beth Bolton and Laura Farnell's use of mixolydian mode and compound meter create a...

Farnell captures the exquisite beauty, wonder, and starkness of the falling snow through both picture painting and melodic treatment in this poignant and accessible piece for tenor-bass choirs.   The...

Set in a vibrant mixed meter, this work celebrates the wonder and joy of music, nature and life. In an ABA form, it opens with echoing phrases, then moves into a more reflective section before the exu...

This expressive setting of the traditional Song of Solomon text is perfect for young men's ensembles in middle school. Special care has been given the well-crafted vocal lines in consideration of the...

Warm harmonies and well-crafted vocal parts will make your middle school men's chorus sound their very best. This well-known folk song is designed to ensure success and makes a great choice for contes...

Based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, this powerful concert piece for men expresses words of encouragement for those who seek their dreams, and optimism for those who work without rest for po...

Composer Laura Farnell has drawn her text from two English poets. The skillful pairing of text and music makes this an excellent choice for concert or festival TB choirs.

Discovery Level 1 Taking its text from African American poet Joseph S. Cotter, the words and music of this tone poem combine to create a mesmerizing image of the earth as a drum and the rain as drumst...

Discovery Level 2 The text and music are artfully set in this evocative original work, painting a haunting image of a starry sky over a barren winter landscape and drawing a musical comparison of the...

Discovery Level 2 Taking its text from a poem written by a 14-year old student for a choral commissioning project in Fairfax County, Virginia, this work opens with a joyful and buoyant call and respon...

This collection of five short songs for tenor-bass chorus was specifically created to provide traditional concert literature for beginning male ensembles. Careful attention is given to the needs of ch...