Walton Choral": composiciones originales para coros exigentes

A powerful, energetic festival composition for accomplished women's choirs, with rhythmic drive to the vocal lines supported by a forceful, challenging piano accompaniment. A daring, rewarding work!

An excellent work for beginning high school choir, with flowing lines, contained ranges and straightforward accompaniment. Engaging romantic poetry by Shelley will appeal to maturing young singers. Op...

Paul Carey's stunningly beautiful arrangement of this marvelous Catalan carol will be a highlight of any holiday concert or service. Elegant, straightforward harmonies and a dazzling harp or piano acc...

A simple and tender work set to an anonymous American folk lyric. The music beautifully reflects a young lady's gentle plea to her father to build her a boat so she and her love can sail across the oc...

The third movement from the Of Life and Love song suite, David Dickau perfectly captures the essence of this moody, intensely introspective secular poem by Christina Rossetti.

This rollicking, funny piece offers mixed high school choirs a lighter concert option that can also serve as a humorous encore piece. Not difficult, it includes familiar musical quotes from various so...

A humorous poem by Ogden Nash supported by a rollicking piano part make this great fun in festival or concert venues. Duration: approx. 1:55

Dan Hall's lyrical setting of W. B. Yeats' moving poetry expands on a lovely Welsh tune to create a warm, gentle and melodic choral work. Suitable for HS mixed choirs and both secular or sacred contex...

From the suite Of Life and Love, this setting of Robert Bridges' poetry brims with passion and anticipation, and requires a very capable choir for maximum effect. A challenging piano accompaniment sup...

Sprightly and engaging, this setting of a well-known early 19th century lyric by James Leigh Hunt (a contemporary of Shelley and Keats) offers competent high school choirs a chance to explore rhythmic...

This straightforward, accessible setting of a Latin hymn text (O born light of light) works well for festival, concert and worship functions, and would be especially appropriate for the advent season....

Long an advent season favorite hymn, this majestic new arrangement can be performed with piano alone, or with either full or chamber orchestra. Two options for narration are provided, or alternate sea...

Beautifully written for high school women's voices, Paul Carey's romantic, lyrical setting of John Boyle O'Reilly's restrained yet passionate poem would be ideal for any concert or festival. Sustained...

An evocative, fresh arrangement of a well-known Puerto Rican carol best suited to choirs with a big sound, supported by a strong, rhythmic accompaniment. Perfect for holiday concerts for high school a...

This tender rendering of a Scottish lament gives young treble choirs a chance to develop their expressiveness and vocal color in a work which is easily taught and programmed. Taken from a longer work,...

Sparkling energy and vocal writing that reflects musical theater style mark this fresh composition for high school choirs and beyond. Engaging text by Len Schiff is particularly suited to winter conce...

Accompaninent: Piano, Viola and optional Percussion (Djembe, Congas, Vibra Slap, Suspended Cymbal, Goat Hooves). Duration: ca. 6:00

The well known text from the 17th century has been given a new Spanish spin and a new original melody with romantic Latino rhythms. A perfect piece in the weave of a concert program offering great fun...

This is the ballad of a young Wexford rebel facing the 1798 uproar in Ireland. His life changes when spending a few last moments with his true love before joining the rebellion. Rebels carried barley...

The contemplatively lyrical poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay finds a pefect match in Eric Barnum's evocative setting, perfect for more sophisticated high school, college or community choirs. Of medium...

Joyful and sprightly, this features a gracious text by Coleridge which is appropriate for Valentine's Day or spring concerts. The musical interplay of the piano, vocal lines and marvelous clarinet par...

A sensitive, beautifully melodic setting of a meaningful, interesting poem by Emily Dickinson from Daniel Hall renders a work of rare loveliness for more advanced women's choirs. Requires an accomplis...

A fun setting of a traditional Estonian carol, this secular winter-themed song reflects on the joys of winter and skating in a gentle waltz feel. In Estonian, with a pronunciation guide and a singing...

Shakespeare contemporary Christopher Marlowe's poem inspired this lighthearted work. An excellent choice for high school, college and community choirs. A given for the spring concert! Duration: ca. 3:...

The highly inspirational poem is about hope, faith, and life after death. The sensitive setting of this well known 19th Century song embraces the loss of young lives. Suitable for the spring concert o...