Elena Sharkova Choral Series-The Colorado all-state treble choir stood outside their hotel rooms many stories high singers at all levels singing this arrangement into the attrium in the center. The sound was compelling and so i…

Selected for the Jefferson Johnson Male Chorus series Nick Johnson creates a stirring rendition of Sara Teasdale's poem. Stunning chords with delicate dissonances emerge in phrase after phrase. The words beautifully share an expr…

It is the words to the famous English carol you expect but the music is a pleasant surprise. The rolling piano part is reminiscent of a harp and sets the dance in motion. The vocal lines are buoyant and flowing. The harmonies are…

This young writer produces music that is fresh and mature. Following an opening fanfare the piece dives into a delightful 11/8 rhythm that feels natural and fun. Through rhythmic and key center changes we follow a traditional tex…

At the request of a publisher Beethoven provided simple folk song arrangements which could be performed by amateur musicians. Between the years of 1809 and 1820 he set about 150 Welsh English Irish Scottish and even some German…

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Originally released for male choir this revoicing evokes the mournfulness surrounding the crucifixion of Christ. Burchard's flowing lines in and out of alluring suspensions keeps us immersed in the sweet tension of the Latin te…

This sacred text focuses on the crucifixion but this is a concert work displaying a treatment of ancient liturgy with beauty and emotion. Good high school and college male voice choirs.

Emile Paladilhe (1844-1926) was a French composer whose compositions epitomize the French late Romantic style. The fluid melody bounces gently on a buoyant and beckoning harmonic stream which is also what the opening text describ…

It would be more appropriate to label this piece as a composition for piano and divisi treble voices because the accompaniment is equally significant to the singers. A stimulating and thought-provoking musical setting the textfro…