Mark Foster

It is such a joy to sing music by a composer who truly understands the voice. With logical voice leadings in and out of thorny places, wonderful use of suspensions and resolutions and a beautiful sett...

With a nod to Taps, this Civil War song is scored for guitar, clarinet and SATB choir. Featuring the women on verse one and the men on verse two, this beautiful arrangement captures the sadness and de...

This new and rhythmic setting of the traditional Latin text is perfect for teaching about minor keys as well as a great opportunity to strngthen your choirs ability to sing independently of the piano....

Dense harmonies, flowing piano and colorful word painting establish this Yeats poem as a concert centerpiece. Passionate and emotional choral writing requires the same from your singers while ranges,...

This beautiful song by Malvina Reynolds is delicate and poignant and perfect for an advanced women's choir. It is scored for SSAA choir with piano and flute. However, the optional full score for harp,...

The melodies in this medley come from Early American sources. The opening fife tune was found in a Revolutionary War collection. Our Native Land appeared in a school music book in 1871. The Appalachia...

This arrangement of a traditional spiritual is set in an easy swing style and is a song full of hope and joy. All of the voice parts contain divisi and are exposed, allowing the opportunity to feature...

This traditional Irish Carol possesses qualities of folk-like melodic turns of phrase that suggest modal qualities. The tune has an easy, flowing grace marked by elegant lyricism. This arrangement com...

Here is a traditional Xhosa folk song once again authentically arranged by the director of the Pretoria Youth Choir Lhente-Mari Pitout. Created to be sung in the original Xhosa language, an IPA pronun...

Premiered at the National ACDA Conference in Kansas City by Carrie Tennant and the Vancouver Youth Choir in 2019. This piece combines the different aesthetics of drought politics, dance hall dub and y...

Leaping from leaf to leaf, shattering into gold, and scattering gems, light is at the center of our lives. It kisses our eyes, it sweetens our hearts, and it fills the world. This music explores the e...

La renombrada compositora Rosephanye Powell toma un grito de campo tradicional y lo presenta con esmero para conseguir un sonido auténtico. Hay una gran pasión en este enfoque, que brindará una excele...

Written for a combined chorus performance at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center with the composer conducting, this major work in three movements is both poignant and inspiring. Drawing inspiration from...

Uses: General, Concert, Contest Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21 Expressive melodic lines and phrases lend a sense of yearning and melancholy to the unwavering hope and peace found in the text of this f...

Quoting Get On Board, this creative and energetic arrangement of the American folk song is full of opportunities for word painting and dynamic contrasts. Sally also uses speech choir sections to captu...

Composer Sally Lamb McCune is becoming one of America's leading composers of choral music. This arrangement combining Materna, America the Beautiful and Amazing Grace is a tour de force for any outsta...

Bega the least of Bells murmurs its prayer God around me, God above me, God to guard me, God to love me. Commissioned by Ithaca College for their annual composition competition, by the long time Dale...

This traditional Catalan Christmas song is a great introduction to strophic form. A detailed IPA pronunciation guide is provided along with excellent teaching strategies which we have come to expect f...

Setting the traditional French carol Besancon with the advent text by British poet and author Elizabeth Farjeon, here is a lively and lilting arrangement. The flute and clarinet bring spirit and energ...

This standard Christmas Carol has been re-imagined by Tom Trenney. Tom asks, What are we planning to do to this poor baby when we get there? Why do we sing O come, let us adore Him with such bombast....

Composer/conductor Z. Randall Stroope has taken this very successful three-movement work for mixed chorus and brass which he published several years ago, and wrote a new first movement, mostly new thi...

Don Macdonald is quickly becoming a composer known for his cross-over style combining classical integrity with jazz stylings. In his notes from the composer included on page 2 of the octavo, he encour...