Partituras de coro

All Await was commissioned by Trinity Presbyterian Church, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, in celebration of the church's 150th anniversary. It received its premiere performance at Trinity Church in December, 2...

The text of Forever Toward You is a translation of a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 1926) from The Book of Monastic Life. Rilke's poem speaks of a desire to encounter the Creator-the You in the titl...

The Rose Led Us to Our Eyes is a setting of a text by poet Ghalib (1797 1869) as adapted by the composer. The music is relatively uncomplicated and mellifluous.

A lyrical, gentle piece for the Baptism of Our Lord, Trinity, or General. Duration: 2:25

Three Pieces for Chanukah is not so much a set of arrangements of familiar words and tunes than it is a set of original compositions based on them. The first two settings feature jazz-influenced, clas...

Three Pieces for Chanukah is not so much a set of arrangements of familiar words and tunes than it is a set of original compositions based on them. The first two settings feature jazz-influenced, clas...

Three Pieces for Chanukah is not so much a set of arrangements of familiar words and tunes than it is a set of original compositions based on them. The first two settings feature jazz-influenced, clas...

This poem by Dana Gioia is spoken by a santo, a devotional wooden statue carved by a Mexican folk artist. This anthropomorphized statue speaks of its history and its fate as a museum piece. The settin...

The poem to which this piece of music is set turns the concept of beauty on its head for about 4/5 of it. The remainder if the poem veers off in an entirely unexpected direction of gods and stars. The...

This fascinating setting of what is arguably one of Dana Gioia's deepest poems features music that ruminates on motivic ideas, among them, attention-grabbing flourishes in the marimba part and arpeggi...

The intertwining of friendship and the guitar engendered this composition. Christine and Jerry da Silva are close friends of Kurt Wolf, with whom Jerry studies guitar, Kurt is my close friend, who stu...

A modern setting of the well-known and pensive text from Lidley's Prayers. The overall mood is plaintive and atmospheric, with dissonant and distinct harmonies throughout, portraying the penitent and...

The text of Night Prayer was written by the Rev. John Williamson in 1987 for inclusion in A New Zealand Prayer Book. The tone of the prayer is both traditional and contemporary. Its natural and intend...

Et in terra pax is a choral meditation on the dream of peace on Earth, coupled with the realities which constantly threaten such a dream. The work begins with a simple homophonic prayer. The middle se...

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering accompanim...

The composer has created a new musical setting based on Josiah G. Holland's well known text 'There's a Song in the Air. ' The opening introduction depicts the twinkling stars and beautifully captures...

This new arrangement focuses on the inherent drama of the text. Each verse expresses a different reaction to its question about the crucifixion. The piano accompaniment, which plays a featured role in...