Partituras para coros

This meditation on stillness begins with gentle guidance in quieting the mind, continuing to lead the soul toward serenity and light, with the assurance that true knowledge is not to be found in the e...

A gentle, lilting waltz for unison choir, treble solo and piano. The angel being addressed is reassured that he/she has done well in her attempt to find the Beloved. Written for the Anima Young Singer...

This short and, at first glance flippant, glance at divinity is really a thoughtful assertion that definitions and concepts of divinity fall short of the reality, which is beyond human understanding....

Based on a poem by Lewis Carroll, this charming work for unison treble voices with limited ranges is suitable for even the younger singers. The music captures the essence of the Carroll text, with its...

Based on Benjamin Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream,Op. 64, this 15-minute choral suite was arranged and adapted by Lee Kesselman, and he has remained true to Britten's original score, with so...

This piece portrays nature as a magical, living entity. While the vocal lines are generally supported by the piano, during the middle section they perform independently as the piano accompaniment adds...

Written as a celebration of a wedding anniversary, David Brunner has set this beautiful Rumi text with highly impressionistic harmonies and frequently shifting key centres. The text is full of beautif...

Written for the Cincinnati Children's Choir, this simple and haunting melody by Nick Page is written using an original, Impressionistic piano accompaniment that will allow young singers many opportuni...

Written in honor of Mandy Miller and her singers in Lochgelly, Scotland, this lovely unison piece serves as a tribute to all children who display joy, warmth and pride when singing. Although an origin...

Composed in strophic form, this work is a celebration of the many ways through which we experience beauty in our lives. From sight and sound to art and song, beauty surrounds us and enriches our world...

Setting the beautiful poetry of Sara Teasdale, composer Jonathan Jensen has set a simple yet elegant carol for 2-part choir. Expanding from a simple unison beginning to a beautiful 2-part counter poin...

Eugene Field's poetry is full of fanciful imagery of trolls and elves toiling in caverns deep in the forest. David Poole depicts these creatures with angular, chromatic lines that portray the quirkine...

Set in a laid-back calypso style, this playful and imaginative work taps into a child's age-old wish for a pet, but not just ANY pet! With whimsical lyrics and an irresistible rhythmic groove, younger...

This beautiful text tells a lovely story of a simple snowfall. Imagine the glow of the moon permeating the darkness of a chilly winter evening. From beginning to end, this is winter's invitation to ou...

Composer Betty Bertaux selected the poetry of 11 year old musician and dancer Elizabeth Porter Eachus for the Fairfax Children's Chorus 2012 project, The Poetry of Music: Shall We Dance? With a piano...

Inspired by a poem written by Nick Page's father and his father's belief in humanity's capacity for greatness, Nick has crafted a song of love, healing and hope. Although written for 2 parts, this pie...

Notes from the composer:Kuwa Furaha is a song about joy. While working with children from Africa, I was reminded of the simple ways that children can find joy. It might be in a stick, in a smile, in a...

Using half-empty Tic Tac® boxes as percussion instruments (or any other small, household item) Jim Papoulis reminds us that 'all we have to do is listen and open our hearts to get along.' The rhythm o...

Dieses jiddische Schlaflied entstanden an der Wende zum 20. Jahrhundert erhielt seine Melodie nach einem russischen Lied von Lermontow. In einer Welt voller Unsicherheiten kann es niemals genug Schlaf...

This beautiful duet from Monteverdi's opera 'L'Incoronazione di Poppea' is a wonderful addition to the CME Opera Workshop series. This duet, which occurs at the end of the opera, beautifully illustrat...

Written for the Madison Youth Choirs, composer Dan Krunnfusz has set the traditional 'Ave Maria' text in a contemporary style. Creating two, equal in range and importance vocal lines, the hand chimes...

With a text excerpted from the beautiful Stacy Barton Poem 'Flight', here we sing of yearning, dreaming, and the sensation of flying. David Brunner has set this text with a gentle lyricism and a dance...

This is a setting of a poem by Kerry poet Gabriel Fitzmaurice which beautifully captures the magical essence of Christmas from the perspective of a young child ('If you don't like the snow you're old!...

INNGIQTUQ (She Sings) is a soundscape that honors the culture of the Inuit people of the Arctic. Musical references to traditional 'throat-singing' and 'ay-ya' songs are found in the music. The body p...