Walton Music

Serenity seeks to inspire peace from within using the sound of spoken word and the sound of music. A nice challenge for more advanced choirs, and incorporates the composer's gift for melody and rich h...

An advanced work by Daniel Elder, Shadows Will Fall is an incredibly interesting soundscape that moves from the darkness of shadows to the brightness of tomorrow. The work expresses the sentiment 'kee...

A driven, optimistic, and powerful setting of Sidney Lanier's gorgeous text, Sail Fast! will certainly be a favorite of your singers and audience. Written in the style of an upbeat Broadway song, the...

Phind'ukhulume is a beautiful Zulu prayer that speakes to themes of gratefulness and hope. Very moving, with a dramatic rise and fall. Acheivable by many levels.

Dayung Sampan is a Singaporean folk song brought to the country in the nineteeth century from Indonesia. Written for an advanced SSAA chorus, this exciting uptempo work will be a fun and worthy challe...

Days Gone By features incredibly rich music that paints the picture of the beautiful text by James Whitcomb Riley. Nostalgia abounds in this work that explores themes of nature and memory of a simpler...

Whisper of the Dance was written as a resonse to William Averitt's choral song cycle, Deepness of the Blue. The deeply artistic poetry by Robert Bode is an homage to the great Langston Hughes. For fou...

From Wendel Berry's longer poem 'Satisfactions of a Mad Farmer, ' More than Enough paints the picture of a well-lived life full of gratitude. Highly melodic and beautifully sustained, this is a chance...

In the Beginning is a work that tells the story of creation and the centrality of God in the beginning of time. This beautiful work feels as if it comes from the earth, with grounded and rich harmonie...

This is a haunting and stunning arrangement of the well-loved folk song by composer Nathaniel Adams. SSAA choirs will love the rich vocal writing, dissonance, and challenge of this work. A unique sett...

This love song is written from the perspective of a parent to a child, and likens the love of a parent to the love of God. For more advanced choirs, this work by Jason Max Ferdinand uses beautiful jaz...

Suliko is perhaps the most well-known folk song from the country of Georgia. The poem speaks of lost loved ones who can still be found in 'the rose's bloom, the nightingale's song, and the star's shin...

I have noticed joy, how it threads below the darkness… this moving work by Tim Brent and Amanda Quist expresses what it means to have hope. Laura Foley's incredible - yet simple - poem is brought to l...

With a free chant opening flowing into modern harmonies, this beautiful work from Jacob Narverud will become a favorite of your singers and audiences. Narverud's ability to craft a beautiful and timel...

I have noticed joy, how it threads below the darkness… This moving work by Tim Brent and Amanda Quist expresses what it means to have hope. Laura Foley's incredible - yet simple - poem is brought to l...

This unique work tells the story of The Muse visiting an artist in a moment of divine inspiration. At times rhythmic, and at others sustained and flowing, this is an incredibly dynamic work for more a...

A poignant poem by Shelley set with beauty and care by Ivo Antognini. The poem and the music are permeated with passion, melancholy, and sweetness, making this a great choice for good high school choi...

A beautiful, driving piano accompaniment sets the stage for the journey of a runner - the air filling her lungs and the ground 'pushing back with its slow spin. ' The ethereal voices paint a wondrous...

Kwaxabana Oxamu is a celebration of the isiXhosa language. It uses the various click sounds found in the Xhosa language to a stunning effect. The language will be a challenge, but the work will be wel...

Bonk'apaphable is a tremendously fun arrangement by South African musicicians Michael Barrett and Mbuso Ndlovu. This celebratory isiZulu song is a quick learn that will pay dividends for audiences and...

This isiZulu song is a reimagining of the popular traditional Tshwane church song Ke na le modisa, meaning "God of Strength." A slow and symbolic opening followed by an uptempo section with the additi...

Clapping, shouting, and intricate rhythmic singing combine in this exciting new work from Rob Dietz. In the contemporary a cappella style, but also meant for larger choirs, this will be a stunning add...

Expect the unexpected here! This setting for SSA choir with an optional ad lib. solo is written in contemporary gospel style, with a 16th shuffle funk groove. Originally arranged for combined women's...