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	Title	Voicing	Duration	Language	Composer
	Celebrate a New Day for treble choir and piano RCL-002	SSA	4'	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
“Celebrate A New Day,” is an uptempo, rhythmic piece that was composed for the 75th Anniversary of the Australian Boys Choir. It is ideal for special occasions like graduations and is suitable for all young treble choirs, mixed children’s choirs, as well as boys and girls choirs. The work received the “Audience Favorite” award at […] More info & view score »
	Kling no Klokka for mixed choir (SATB) and piano/organ GTT-011	SATB	2' 30"	Norwegian	Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
Kling No Klokka is a Norwegian folksong, about church bells ringing out at Christmastime. The words are in Norwegian, and the setting is for four-part choir (SATB), with organ or piano accompaniment. This arrangement was made for the Boys’ Choir at Trondheim Cathedral in Norway, the Nidarosdomens Guttekor, and their conductor, Bjørn Moe, and will […] More info & view score »
	Pied Beauty for SATB choir, a cappella ROM-9602		–		Oswald, Rebecca	Info/Listen/Buy »
Pied Beauty is a short, reverent poem by English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1898). Throughout the first half of this choral setting, the music combines a marcato, dappled polyphony with mixolydian/triadic harmony (a nod to the poet’s era and homeland); then, in the second half, the music’s texture mellows into a smooth homophony with extended […] More info & view score »
	Entrance for SATB choir and piano RCL-015	SATB	3'20"	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
“Entrance” is a new choral composition for SATB choir w/piano accompaniment. The inspiring, secular text is by Dana Gioia, former US poet laureate. It invites the listener to find new discoveries, new creations: “step out…. of the room that lets you feel secure. / Infinity is open to your sight.” With a jazz-influenced, uptempo piano […] More info & view score »
	Voices Taking Flight for TTB choir a cappella RCL-013	TTB	2'40"	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
“Voices Taking Flight” is an uptempo and energetic piece written for youthful male voices. It is rhythmic, dynamic, and contains accessible harmonies throughout. It’s a lively concert opener, appropriate for civic & community events and ideal for adding movement & choreography. The lyrics are empowering and inspiring. The ranges of each part are limited, making […] More info & view score »
	Hodie Christus Natus Est for a cappella SATB choir SDE-002	SATB	2'30"	Latin	Dole, Sanford	Info/Listen/Buy »
A very rhythmic drive characterizes this exuberant setting of the traditional Christmas text, “Christ is born today” set in Latin. Choirs love to sing the jazzy rhythms and harmonies that require care in tuning, but once mastered create a contemporary sound world that will energize any Christmas concert or service. More info & view score »
	Community of Unity for SSA choir and piano RCL-012	SSA	3'	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
“Community of Unity” is an exciting and uplifting piece written specifically for civic and municipal events. Beginning with a lyrical, unison verse, the soundscape opens up to a chorus in 3 part harmony. A driving, rhythmic piano accompaniment propels the piece throughout. There is a 4 measure a cappella section near the end, and two […] More info & view score »
	Christmas Candles for SATB Choir (with optional children's part) GTT-012	SATB ⋅ Unison	4'50"	English	Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
This light-hearted holiday song was commissioned by a local community chorus, one of whose members wrote the words. I was asked to include a part for children’s choir, and I understand everyone enjoyed taking part. It has a simple message – to chase away the gloom, and spread light and happiness to all at Christmas […] More info & view score »
	A Very Valentine for SSA choir w/ piano accompaniment RCL-030	SSA	2'	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
A brief, delightful and whimsical setting of a text by American poet Gertrude Stein. It may be learned quickly. It is almost entirely built on a round, which underscores the poem’s wordplay. For 3-part treble choir, with piano accompaniment. Secular. More info & view score »
	The Red Wheelbarrow for SATB choir and piano RCL-028	SATB	3'	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
Composer’s Note: “The Red Wheelbarrow,” an innovative environmental/imagist poem I first read as a teenager, struck me as an alluring and joyful means to immerse in a commission by Austin’s Inversion Ensemble for their Planet Home project. The score blossomed during a fellowship at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, a pastoral setting that […] More info & view score »
	Wexford Carol for SATB chorus and organ ROC-009	SA ⋅ SATB	4'40"	English	Oganovic, Robert	Info/Listen/Buy »
This carol originated in the city of Wexford in the southeastern Republic of Ireland. It was transcribed from a local singer by the noted Irish author, composer, musicologist, and historian W. H. Grattan Flood (1859–1928). It eventually made its way into the Oxford Book of Carols. It has a modal (Mixolydian) feel, constantly shifting between […] More info & view score »
	Hariyu for SATB chorus and piano SRD-002	SATB	3'	Hebrew	Riskind, Sarah	Info/Listen/Buy »
This upbeat mixed-meter setting of Psalm 100 in Hebrew was inspired by Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. The difficulty level is moderate, suitable for high school, college, and community choirs. It was premiered by Triad: Boston’s Choral Collective. The English translation is as follows: 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the […] More info & view score »
	Communion Service in D for SATB chorus & organ/piano ROC-007	SATB	6'45"	English	Oganovic, Robert	Info/Listen/Buy »
This setting of the Anglican communion/mass service – Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei – is simple and tuneful. The writing is in the tradition of the great English composers of the 20th century. The Gloria is available as a separate anthem through Swirly. It can be performed as a general-purpose anthem or during the […] More info & view score »
	Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for 2-part choir & organ ROC-006	SA ⋅ SS	5'	English	Oganovic, Robert	Info/Listen/Buy »
The Magnificat (Song of Mary) and Nunc dimittis (Song of Simeon) are biblical canticles. Mary sings the Magnificat (“My soul doth magnify the Lord”) on the occasion of her visit to Elizabeth, as narrated in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 1:39–56). Simeon sings the Nunc dimittis (“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace”) […] More info & view score »
	Adam Carol for SATB chorus & organ/piano ROC-005	SATB	5'	English	Oganovic, Robert	Info/Listen/Buy »
This carol was first published in 1833 in a collection entitled “Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern”. William Sandys, a solicitor by day and music & manuscript collector by night, purportedly came across the tune in Devonshire, England. In this gentle setting from 1991 many colors of choral writing appear with sections for SATB, 3-part men, […] More info & view score »
	Gloria from Communion Service in D for SATB chorus & organ/piano ROC-003	SATB	3'30"	English	Oganovic, Robert	Info/Listen/Buy »
This setting of the Gloria text in English is excerpted from a longer Anglican communion/mass service — Communion Service in D — also published on Swirly (including settings of the Hosanna, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei). The Gloria is a simple, tuneful arrangement that can be performed as a general-purpose anthem or during the Christmas season. […] More info & view score »
	Locus iste for SSATBB choir a cappella ROC-001	SSATBB	3'	Latin	Oganovic, Robert	Info/Listen/Buy »
This original anthem is suitable for all occasions and offers a gentle, contemporary setting of the text used by Anton Bruckner in his well-known composition of the same name composed in 1869. “This place was made by God, a priceless sacrament; it is without reproach.” Genesis 28:16 Exodus 3:5 More info & view score »
	We Will Shine Like The Sun for treble and mixed choirs and piano RCL-022	SA ⋅ SATB	3'	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
“We Will Shine Like The Sun” is an uptempo piece; this arrangement is for combined SA treble choir & SATB choir with piano accompaniment.. The empowering text inspires imagination with optimistic lyrics that are ideal for young singers. The score includes a driving piano accompaniment, a clapping section, and an optional tambourine part. The rousing […] More info & view score »
	We Will Shine Like The Sun (SAB/piano) for SAB choir and piano RCL-023	SAB	3'	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
“We Will Shine Like The Sun” is an uptempo piece; this arrangement is for combined SA treble choir & SATB choir with piano accompaniment.. The empowering text inspires imagination with optimistic lyrics that are ideal for young singers. The score includes a driving piano accompaniment, a clapping section, and an optional tambourine part. The rousing […] More info & view score »
	Golden Apples Of The Sun for SATB choir a cappella RCL-021	SATB	3'30"	English	Campbell, Rich	Info/Listen/Buy »
Golden Apples Of The Sun (SATB, unaccompanied) is a joyful, rhythmic piece with lyrics inspired by a Yeats poem. Accessible, uptempo and exhilarating, it is ideal for civic events and celebrations. It is a dynamic work that is exciting for both performers and listeners. Winner of the Celebration Singers 80th Anniversary Composition Competition. More info & view score »
	Cherubic Hymn for SATB choir with organ or orchestra GTT-028	SATB	5' 40"	English	Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
“Prelude and Cherubic Hymn” was commissioned by the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin, to mark the 25th anniversary of their annual Advent services held in Berlin Cathedral. It was performed by joint choirs, drawn from students, parents and faculty, and choir members of the American Church in Berlin on 29 November 2017. The piece […] More info & view score »
	Star of Wonder for choir (SATB with divisions) + organ, piano or orchestra GTT-030		5' 20"		Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
Forget the traditional setting of “We thee kings of Orient are”! This is a much more reflective version, for choir and orchestra, given its first performance by the Nidarosdomens Guttekor in the splendid setting of Trondheim Cathedral in December 2017. They also performed the piece on their pre-Christmas tour, using just organ for accompaniment. The […] More info & view score »
	Shine On, O Moon of Summer for treble voices and piano CME-011	SA ⋅ SS ⋅ SSAA	4'		Mallonee, Caroline	Info/Listen/Buy »
A delicate piece for SSA choir and piano, “Shine On, O Moon of Summer” sets a poem by American poet Carl Sandburg. More info & view score »
	Here is Joy for Every Age for SATB Chorus ADY-052		1' 45"		Doherty, Anthony	Info/Listen/Buy »
John Mason Neale’s text presents the Nativity of Christ in poetic metaphorical images that suggest more nearly a carol than a hymn. The three stanzas are parallel in structure but different in mood, which offers the basis of the musical setting. Unison and two-part passages lead to the full four-part setting in the last stanza. […] More info & view score »
	It’s Harvest Time for mixed choir and piano w/optional children's choir GTT-026		3' 15"		Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
This joyful harvest song may be of particular interest to choral groups within the Jewish tradition, but it may equally prove to be a useful addition to the harvest or thanksgiving repertoire of any choir. The text is taken from World Healing Prayers, with additional text by Linda G Marcus, adapted by the composer. There’s […] More info & view score »
	Christmas is Coming (Secular Version) for children's choir and piano GTT-025b		–		Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
This very simple Christmas song is aimed at younger children. It is in unison throughout, apart from a brief optional descant part near the end. Accompaniment is for piano, and a few simple percussion instruments may be added if desired. As the original version (GTT-025a) refers directly to Christ’s Nativity, I have also been asked […] More info & view score »
	When Love Came to the World for soprano/tenor solo, mixed chorus and piano CHR-1605	SATB	3' 54"	English	Fawcett, David	Info/Listen/Buy »
A setting of words by Eric Gosney, When Love came to the world is an original carol suitable for use in either services or concerts. Its four verses talk of the response to Christ’s Nativity of the sleeping, unprepared world, the shepherds, the Magi and ourselves today. It is set for SATB choir with Tenor […] More info & view score »
	Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F (The Ripon Service) for SATB or unison voices and keyboard	SATB ⋅ Unison	5' 13"	English	Fawcett, David	Info/Listen/Buy »
This setting of Evensong Canticles (BCP 1662) is intended for use in those churches which are looking for a relatively simple choral setting, or that don’t always have a mixed choir and need the flexibility of being able to sing the canticles in unison where necessary, or where a choir of children’s/women’s voices or men’s […] More info & view score »
	We Three Kings for a cappella treble chorus (SSAA) KEM-1044		3'30"		Erickson, Kurt	Info/Listen/Buy »
Nearly every December, Christmas sneaks up on me far too quickly, busy as I am with end-of-semester grading and final exams. I’m an admittedly nostalgic guy who unabashedly loves Christmas music, and every year I think to myself ‘I really should have written a Christmas piece this year’. Christmas 2015 followed a similar pattern, except […] More info & view score »
	Circumnavigation of the World for Mixed Choir and Horn JBN-025	SATB	5'	English	Bernstein, Jeffrey	Info/Listen/Buy »

	Guiding Star for mixed choir, SATB with some divisions GTT-024	SATB	3'	English	Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
This new setting of the Christmas/Epiphany words, “As with gladness, men of old did the guiding star behold” seeks to emphasize the joyful nature of the visit of the Magi to the Christ child. Set in a lively 7/8 time, it is mainly in four parts (SATB), although the 3rd verse, “As they offered gifts most rare” […] More info & view score »
	Christmas Fanfare: Rejoice! for mixed & children's choirs and orchestra GTT-023	SATB ⋅ SSATTBB ⋅ Unison	6' 30"	English	Thornett, Gordon	Info/Listen/Buy »
‘Rejoice! A Christmas Fanfare’ was written as the opening number for a series of four Christmas Concerts held in Birmingham’s Symphony Hall in December 2015. As a number of youth choirs and a community chorus were taking part in these concerts, they were all involved individually and jointly in the piece, which was built […] More info & view score »
	Listen to the Song in You for Mixed choir, unaccompanied RBT-011	SATB	3'	English	Bernhardt, Ross C.	Info/Listen/Buy »

	‘Tis You That Are the Music for Mixed choir, unaccompanied RBT-010		3'		Bernhardt, Ross C.	Info/Listen/Buy »

	Barter for SSATBB mixed choir, unaccompanied RBT-005	SATB ⋅ SSATBB	4'30"	English	Bernhardt, Ross C.	Info/Listen/Buy »
This work was commissioned by the Jane Froman Singers of Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri, under the direction of Nollie Moore. More info & view score »
	Shall We Gather at the River? for chorus and piano AJS-003	SATB	4'23"		Jones, Alan Riley	Info/Listen/Buy »
This lively arrangement in 7/4 meter re-fashions Lowry’s familiar hymn into a rhythmically-charged spiritual, using an unequal four beats per measure to carry the listener along on a joyous spiritual journey along the celestial river. More info & view score »
	I Saw a Peacock with a Fiery Tail for double choir CME-003	SATB ⋅ SATB+SATB	3'	English	Mallonee, Caroline	Info/Listen/Buy »
A 17th-century riddle poem, “I Saw a Peacock With a Fiery Tail” at first seems fantastical: A peacock with a fiery tail! I saw a comet drop down hail! Full of evocative text painting, this choral setting reveals the sense of the poem by dividing each line between the two choirs and then reordering the […] More info & view score »
	Most This Amazing for SATB chorus, two pianos and percussion SWM-003	SATB	12'	English	Kaulkin, Michael	Info/Listen/Buy »
Scored for SATB chorus, with two pianos and percussion, this uplifting setting of e.e. cummings’ “i thank You God for most this amazing” was commissioned by the Wilmington Friends School to celebrate their 250th Anniversary. It is an excellent choice for pairing with the Killmayer reduction of Orff’s Carmina Burana. There is, unfortunately, no live recording of […] More info & view score »
	Gloria for mixed choir a cappella with alto & baritone soli SDE-007	SATB	4'36"	Latin	Dole, Sanford	Info/Listen/Buy »
This energetic setting of Gloria in excelsis Deo, from the Latin Mass, opens with rhythmic patterns that enhance the text. Midway through, the chorus softly occults between two simple chords under an alto then baritone soloists. The opening patterns return before a fugal section at the text “cum santo spiritu.” The final Amen is another […] More info & view score »
	Dance Steps for a cappella SATB choir w/ divisi SDE-004	SATB	5'45"	English	Dole, Sanford	Info/Listen/Buy »
This delightful piece sets a whimsical poem by the American poet, Susan Kinsolving, about steps taken internationally to make the world a better place. Sanford Dole’s Dance Steps has artistic merit…no one can doubt the artistic merit of Dole’s entertaining piece. I was not looking forward to enduring Susan Kinsolving’s absurdist text, printed in the […] More info & view score »