Mark Foster

There is a fierce passion behind Poe's famous Annabel Lee and this passion is captured in the speed and delivery of the text within the music. The music is tonal and rich and well suited for college a...

Richly expressive, an old poem is treated with deep, lush harmonies and becomes a moving closer for concerts, festivals or worship services. Written with an ear to the a cappella glee club tradition,...

This beautiful Swedish folk hymn is beautifully set for the concert stage. The SATB divisi, a cappella setting allows for subtle changes between verses and requires richness of tone and child-like sim...

This beautiful Swedish folk hymn is beautifully set for the concert stage. The SATB divisi, a cappella setting allows for subtle changes between verses and requires richness of tone and child-like sim...

Winner of the 2016 ACDA Raymond W. Brock Student Composition Contest and premiered by the Riverside City College Chamber Singers, here is a lush setting of the iconic Mary Elizabeth Frye poem Do Not S...

Winner of the 2016 ACDA Raymond W. Brock Student Composition Contest and premiered by the Riverside City College Chamber Singers, here is a lush setting of the iconic Mary Elizabeth Frye poem Do Not S...

Light, fast, strong and accented describe this arrangement of the traditional spiritual. This is a wonderful contrast to the heavy style so often associated with traditional spirituals. Each of the vo...

Light, fast, strong and accented describe this arrangement of the traditional spiritual. This is a wonderful contrast to the heavy style so often associated with traditional spirituals. Each of the vo...

A heavy blues beat defines this arrangement of this traditional spiritual. The arranger calls for wailing and the passion required from the chorus and the mezzo-soprano soloist are critical in bringin...

A heavy blues beat defines this arrangement of this traditional spiritual. The arranger calls for wailing and the passion required from the chorus and the mezzo-soprano soloist are critical in bringin...

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...

Winner of the 2018 prestigious Brehm composition competition at the University of Michigan, here is a Walt Whitman text that seems to float in the air, like the stars it is about. Very subtle dynamic...

Winner of the 2018 prestigious Brehm composition competition at the University of Michigan, here is a Walt Whitman text that seems to float in the air, like the stars it is about. Very subtle dynamic...

In the life of every black child, they will have the talk with a trusted adult: what to do if they are pulled over, or have an encounter with the police. This powerful new choral sheds light on the sa...

In the life of every black child, they will have the talk with a trusted adult: what to do if they are pulled over, or have an encounter with the police. This powerful new choral sheds light on the sa...

Este arreglo en forma de concierto del espiritual tradicional contiene una súplica para estar preparados para un futuro prometedor: Prepárame para mi larga túnica blanca. Prepárame para mi corona estr...

Este arreglo en forma de concierto del espiritual tradicional contiene una súplica para estar preparados para un futuro prometedor: Prepárame para mi larga túnica blanca. Prepárame para mi corona estr...

Un poema muy querido de Emily Dickinson se establece hábilmente en esta configuración a capella para voces de tenor/bajo. Las armonías se mezclan a la perfección, creando el fondo perfecto para este t...

This traditional Irish folk song, sub-titled “The Wealthy Woman, ” has reached worldwide popularity thanks to the popular folk ensemble Celtic Woman. Desmond Earley has created this arrang...

This traditional Irish folk song, sub-titled “The Wealthy Woman, ” has reached worldwide popularity thanks to the popular folk ensemble Celtic Woman. Desmond Earley has created this arrang...

Commissioned by Jerry Blackstone for the University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Sunset captures the image-rich poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Dunbar's poem captures the familiar and solemn atmosphere th...

Commissioned by Jerry Blackstone for the University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Sunset captures the image-rich poem by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Dunbar's poem captures the familiar and solemn atmosphere th...

Commissioned by Janet Galvan for the Ithaca College Composition Competition and Festival, Trumbore has set the contemporary poem Earth Day by Annie Finch. This poem is a celebration of all that the pl...

Commissioned by Janet Galvan for the Ithaca College Composition Competition and Festival, Trumbore has set the contemporary poem Earth Day by Annie Finch. This poem is a celebration of all that the pl...

Full of imagery--fluttering of autumn leaves blown about by a gust of wind, aleatory, and dramatic choral writing, this is a tour de force for advanced choirs. Moving between keys frequently and with...