Ruth Morris Gray

Winter words are a perfect fit for this popular Ukrainian folk tune, as we sing about bundling up, sledding over hills and valleys, and dashing through snow-covered trees. The introduction and a brief...

Get out your bobby socks and saddle shoes for this 1950s-style reimagining of 'Deck the Hall' with a brand new melody. The classic doo-wop harmonies and rock 'n' roll groove are easy to grasp and sure...

This little known English carol is appropriate for holiday concerts, Yuletide feasts, and madrigal performances. Evoke a Renaissance atmosphere this December, singing of wassail - both a cordial greet...

Here's a gorgeous setting of the text from 'Angels We Have Heard on High' that includes a beautifully arranged verse of 'Silent Night.' Featuring long legato lines, expressive phrasing, and warm chora...

Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca' is the basis for this innovative twist on 'Jingle Bells!' Your audience will love catching the rapid text as the familiar and sequential melody is volleyed through the choi...

This high-energy original Christmas spiritual is not to be missed! A driving gospel chorus alternates with contrasting verses, then a quote from 'Angels We Have Heard on High' introduces a lively, han...

Patriotic and uplifting, the lyrics of 'America' are set to a sweeping new melody, which leads into a stirring original chorus. A fully-harmonized refrain from 'America the Beautiful' also appears as...

Sung ostinatos join one by one in the opening of this rhythmic arrangement of the authentic Ghanaian folk song. Unison lines, block triads, and a reset of the dynamics in the choral bridge are a blast...

A spry and enchanting adaptation of Edvard Grieg's magical piano solo, this choral arrangement conjures up heaps of holiday cheer with its clever lyrics and jaunty classical feel. Festive and fun!

Written in the style of a spiritual, this original gospel tune will be a highlight this Christmas season. Featuring call-and-response voicing, stylized articulation, and dramatic dynamic shifts, there...

This traditional Hawaiian chant was used when master canoe builders called for people to bring trees down from the mountains to the ocean side so that canoes could be built. Now set to music, the word...

Program this moving patriotic piece to celebrate our country at any time of year. An all-new original melody and a shimmering accompaniment beautifully highlight Francis Scott Key's words from 'The St...

We won't go until we get some - but how exactly do you make that holiday confection, anyway? Find the answer in this playful, original (and completely secular) holiday canon loosely based on a fragmen...

Here's an accompanied contemporary madrigal with a lighthearted lilt, guaranteed to bring a smile. This sprightly setting capitalizes on the energy of Shakespeare's witty words from As You Like It. Re...

Some history: this song comes from Haiti, but actually refers to the first King of Angola, Ngolo Kiluanje, who was revered as a great king. The Creole word for 'king' ('wa') plus the king's name ('Ngo...

Choral educators agree, canon singing works! So, we're always on the lookout to expand our repertoire of rounds. Here's a truly unique minor-key canon on a mature (and musical) text with multi-age app...

The word 'aloha' is much more than just a greeting - it has a deeper meaning that conveys cultural beliefs about how to treat others. This rhythmic original by Ruth Morris Gray celebrates the five tra...

The text of this multicultural feature is a waka (an ancient Japanese poetic form) written by 12th-century ruler Emperor Sutoku. Ruth Morris Gray's original music highlights the poem's depth and explo...

Lively percussion and rhythmic choral phrases reflect the urgency of a parent seeking healing herbs for a sick child. Sung entirely in Creole, this song is well-known across Haiti and beyond. The arra...