Walton Choral": composiciones originales para coros exigentes

Commissioned by the Alliance for Arts and Understanding for the 2004 Alliance World Festival, with uplifting text by Minnie Louise Haskins - Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown -...

One of the most recognized anthems from the English Renaissance, in a new adaptation specifically geared to the limits of younger voices and middle school choirs. Intimate and expressive, this would w...

This piece features Haitian rhythms and challenging harmonies. The treble setting uses a text about harmonizing life's activities - dance being one. A great festival or concert piece for developing ch...

Let your women's choir loose in this swinging spiritual! It is easy and fun to sing, building to an impressive ending. A good closer or encore in your concert program! Duration: ca. 1:45.

A great arrangement for women's voices of Edwin Fissinger's much loved composition. With Christina Rossetti's poem lending its warmth to the wondrous Christmas message, this is an excellent selection...

This bright and joyous work by a well-known Swedish composer can be performed with or without the optional liturgical chant in the beginning. It is a great choice for a jubilant Christmas concert open...

El arreglo SSAA de Stacey V. Gibbs de I Know I Been Changed resalta la convicción del espiritual tradicional a través de ricas texturas corales y un sólido impulso rítmico. Similar al estilo de Now Le...

A tremendously fun arrangement South African greeting song that exclaims, 'Bless you in the name of the father!' The use of a soloist and percussion bring this setting to life. A perfect closer for yo...

Koudjay, ahora disponible con acompañamiento de percusión, presenta ritmos haitianos y armonías desafiantes. Una gran pieza para festivales o conciertos para coros en desarrollo que merece la pena pre...

SAB Chorus a cappella (or Piano), or SA Treble Chorus with Piano, or Unison Voices with Piano This motet, sung in Latin, is accessible to a wide range of choirs, with or without accompaniment. The per...

Called a 'sequel' to the first Ubi Caritas, this new work has a clear resemblance to the original work. The reccuring melody line leads to a divisi treatment of the continued text. If you already like...

Written for Pacific Lutheran University's Choir of the West, this majestic setting of Exsultate will be a challenge for advanced choirs. Rich in texture, imaginative in structure, and thrilling in its...

A lively and rhythmic spiritual arrangement with excitement from beginning to end! The melody of the refrain is well supported by a steady ostinato-like vocal accompaniment. All voices come together o...

Written in respose to the shooting tragedy in Sandyhook, Connecticut, which took the lives of twenty young children and six adults, 'O Vos Omnes' depicts and honors the incomparable sorrow of the love...

Within his lifetime, Ludwig Senfl composed numerous German lieder, 'Das Gläut zu Speyer' being one of them. One can truly hear the sound of the bells of Speyer as this arrangement speeds along, each v...

The Human Heart' is a heartfelt rendering of several moments in William Wordsworth's poem Imitations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood. The text calls us to take nothing for grante...

An old carol with an even older text that portrays both Christian and pagan influences. In this arrangement, soloists act as storytellers throughout, while the choir's refrain leaves the listener with...

The original Laudemus cum Armonia upon which this new work is based exists in two Fourteenth-century Italian manuscripts and features charming polyphonic simplicity. The composer has captured the char...

A beautifully sorrowful Latvian folk song arranged by Imant Raminsh. As the sun sets, the speaker remembers his dearest mother who has gone beyond and asks the sun to take to her sweetest evening peac...

A sweet Latvian folk song featuring the story of two brothers falling in love with two sisters, while the third sister is yet too young to marry. Absolutely delightful and masterful vocal writing and...

The well-known Shakespeare poem in a dramatic setting, featuring an interesting treatment of the text. The tambourine adds a new color to the performance. For mature high school and college choirs. Du...

This original, evocative work is a fine and accessible choice for high school and beyond. The powerful experiences of the poet, while singing in her high school choir, inspired the composer of this pi...

Here is a work with unusual clarity and sonority, perfect for a smaller ensemble or for madrigal singers. While written in simple four-part, this work still demands working with the details of this be...

Using driving recurring rhythms and themes sung in jubilant homophony, this song is perfect for high school and beyond and is well suited for festival use. A carefully crafted, lively selection for an...

Here is a most-beloved text with a fresh, well-crafted musical approach. This work requires a larger, mature choir for the jubilant expression of the joy of singing. A great selection for any concert,...