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Rounds for Squares 12 performance rounds for incurable fuddy-duddies by Brian Kogler • 1′30-2′ each
Are you a square? Can you easily retrieve a gas bill from 1979? Do you pine for the return of spats? Do you chew each mouthful forty times while letting the bottle “breathe”? And when you watch TV, do you recoil from all murders except those committed on the village green? If so, these rounds […] More info & view score »
Community of Unity – SA Version for treble choir and piano by Rich Campbell • 3'
“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 2 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 »
Little Birch Tree for unison chorus and piano by Mark Growden • 3' 11"
A dramatic setting of the classic Russian folk song. Good for developing singers, but also a good choice for some lovely unison singing with more advanced ensembles. More info & view score »
Dreams for SSAA Children's Chorus by Julius P. Williams • 2'20"
This piece was written for the Boston Children’s Chorus for the Martin Luther King Celebration on National ABC Television. Recorded on there second CD sounds Harmony in 2009 and available from CD baby. “Dreams” It’s about building community and breaking down barriers. The song that you will hear aim to tell a story and teach […] More info & view score »
Ave Maria for SSA voices and piano by Jennifer Durham • 5'30"
This setting of the traditional “Hail Mary” prayer takes a new approach, employing a lullaby rhythm in F minor. The voices become a haunting plea for forgiveness and intercession. The piano accompaniment provides support for the singers while still maintaining its own voice. More info & view score »
Ladies and Gentlemen 16 painless rounds for Young voices by Brian Kogler • Each round 1′30″ to 2′ (in performance)
Without doubt, children of all ages enjoy singing rounds. The rounds they learn are likely to be the old worthies of past centuries: “Sumer is icumen in”, “Fie, Nay, Prithee, John” or “Well Rung, Tom!” This original collection balances the standard repertoire with a variety of easy, feel-good rounds: the sweet, the comic and the […] More info & view score »
Star of Wonder for choir (SATB with divisions) + organ, piano or orchestra by Gordon Thornett • 5' 20"
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 »
Psalm of the Sky SSA for SSA chorus, piano, and violin by Sarah Riskind • 5'
In the poem “Psalm of the Sky,” Rabbi Rachel Barenblat reimagines “The Lord is My Shepherd” (Psalm 23) in a contemporary context. Performers may highlight the many instances of text painting and create contrast between moments of gentleness, boldness, and carefree movement. The last verse of Psalm 23 is included in Hebrew as a coda […] More info & view score »
My Head Fell Off 13 Comic rounds for partnered voices by Brian Kogler • Each round 1′30″ to 2′ (in performance)
The round in Western culture has been associated as closely with wit as it has with praise. Here are thirteen risible rounds of varying difficulty intended for a cappella performance. Admirably suited to treble voices, they may be sung by mixed groups of all ages. The lyrics are light and teasing, the music jaunty and […] More info & view score »
Community of Unity for SSA choir and piano by Rich Campbell • 3'
“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 »
ROY G BIV (Science Education Song for Grades 3-6) children's chorus (treble voices) and piano by Bruce Lazarus • 2'50"
ROY G BIV: The Colors of The Rainbow, for unison children’s chorus (grades 2-8) and piano is an easy, fun, upbeat, and educational song about the visible part of the spectrum. The title stands for “red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet”; the conventional mnemonic for the colors of the rainbow. Newton found white light splits up […] More info & view score »
O Magnum Mysterium for treble choir a cappella by Kurt Erickson • 4'30"
Commissioned premiere performance at Davies Symphony Hall (San Francisco) by the San Francisco Girls Chorus. The explosive Lang work was appropriately contrasted by the excellent, gentle and more subtle O Magnum Mysterium by Kurt Erickson. This world premiere was commissioned by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Here the “mystery” part of the thematic trinity […] More info & view score »
In Those Years, No One Slept for treble choir and piano by Rich Campbell • 3'35"
This is the SSAA treble choir version of the award winning “In Those Years, No One Slept.” The text is a scene from a time of conflict/war, by Romanian-American immigrant Claudia Serea. The score is at once rhythmic and exciting, haunting and unsettling. It was a winner of the 2018 Uncommon Music Festival Composition Competition. […] More info & view score »
Christmas is Coming (Secular Version) for children's choir and piano by Gordon Thornett •
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 »
Moonbook – Chapter 1: Moon Obsesses Me 4-part canon with optional accompaniment by Mark Winges •

Celebrate a New Day for treble choir and piano by Rich Campbell • 4'
“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 »
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for 2-part choir & organ by Robert Oganovic • 5'
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 »
Toodle-oo, Vindaloo! 13 performance rounds for hungry singers by Brian Kogler • 1′30″ - 2′ each
If music be the food of love . . . then you’ll simply love this collection of rounds that has Food as its theme. Expect some heartburn as you sing of pumpkins, peas, eels, gammon steak and applesauce—all washed down with ale and black coffee. The twelve rounds encompass many moods and offer more than […] More info & view score »
The Rain Song (SSAA) for SSAA Chorus and Body Percussion by Mark Growden • 3'45"
This piece was written while walking through the Mission District of San Francisco on a rainy evening. California has been experiencing a serious drought these past few years. I was thrilled to feel the raindrops, hence the celebratory feeling of the piece. — Mark Growden Also available in SATB and TTBB versions. More info & view score »
The Wind for SA children's choir and piano by Rich Campbell • 3'10"
“The Wind” was commissioned by the Organization of American Kodály Educators as a result of Rich Campbell winning the Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize. The text is from Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1885 A Child’s Garden of Verses. The choir begins by emulating the sound of the wind, and then sings directly to the wind, describing the […] More info & view score »
We Three Kings for a cappella treble chorus (SSAA) by Kurt Erickson • 3'30"
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 »
Hallelujah, Fly Away 12 rounds in the Folk tradition for mixed voices by Brian Kogler • Each round 1′30″ to 2′ (in performance)
The voice of the English-speaking working classes is preserved in the rich body of song that developed in the centuries leading up to the Industrial Revolution and in the years surrounding the Great Depression. The songs abound with hope, despair, delight, passion and humour. This original collection of 12 folk-inspired rounds borrows lyrics from English […] More info & view score »
Rosa mystica (Vocal Score) for Soprano solo, children’s voices (or women’s semichorus), mixed chorus, chamber orchestra and piano. by David Fawcett • 11' 00"
Rosa mystica is a sacred devotional cantata combining various texts in which a rose or flower is used as an analogy for the Blessed Virgin Mary, including the Rosa Mystica tradition, and Mary as the stem of the rose from which, arising out of the root of Jesse, grew Jesus, the Spotless Rose. In three […] More info & view score »
The Rain Song (SATB) for Chorus and Body Percussion by Mark Growden • 3'45"
This piece was written while walking through the Mission District of San Francisco on a rainy evening. California has been experiencing a serious drought these past few years. I was thrilled to feel the raindrops, hence the celebratory feeling of the piece. — Mark Growden Also available in TTBB and SSAA versions. More info & view score »
Christmas Carols with Guitar for voice with guitar accompaniment, or for solo guitar by Mike Roberts • 25'
Christmas Carols with Guitar is a songbook of twelve classic carols arranged for guitar, and designed to work in two ways: as a strong accompaniment for singing, or as a set of lovely and user-friendly solo guitar arrangements at an intermediate level of difficulty. Gather the whole family, because these songs are in “the family […] More info & view score »
Alleluia for SSAA chorus a capella by Kirsten Shetler • 4'
Looking for a challenging piece for your high school or college women’s chorus? Kirsten Shetler’s setting of “Alleluia” will be a beautiful addition to any program in any season. More info & view score »
California (S/A version) for 2-part treble chorus and piano by Jeffrey Bernstein • 2'50"
An original song about the Golden State. More info & view score »
The Sleepy Shepherd Boy for children's choir and piano or orchestra by Gordon Thornett • 4'35"
Written for the CBSO Children’s Chorus, and first performed by them in Symphony Hall, Birmingham, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, this light-hearted piece describes a day-dreaming shepherd boy, who suddenly finds himself drawn into the Christmas story. It has also been performed by a youth chorus in Liverpool, accompanied by the Royal Liverpool […] More info & view score »
Christmas Time in the Eyes of a Child for children's choir and piano by Gordon Thornett • 2'50"
Christmas Time in the Eyes of a Child is a light-hearted secular Christmas song for children, although it could be performed by adults. This version is specifically arranged for children’s choir with piano accompaniment, and can either be sung in unison or in two parts (SA). There is also a solo version and a mixed choir (SATB) version available, the […] More info & view score »
Christmas is Coming for children's choir and piano by Gordon Thornett • 2' 45"
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. This is the original version (GTT-025a), which refers directly to Christ’s Nativity, and is suitable […] More info & view score »
To An Isle In the Water for SSAB Children's Chorus by Julius P. Williams • 3'
This composition written for Kingswood Oxford middle school Marcus Carreras Castro, Director. Written on the poetry of Williams Yeats. More info & view score »
All the Pretty Little Horses for unison chorus and piano by Mark Growden • 2'27"
A moving setting of the classic American lullaby. Good for developing singers, but also a good choice for some lovely unison singing with more advanced ensembles. The students we arranged this for absolutely loved it. We hope your choir does too. More info & view score »
Psalm 117 (Halelu et Adonai) for SSA adult or children's choir and piano by Michael Kaulkin • 2'
Composed in the summer of 2020, Psalm 117 is a fun and uplifting setting of this psalm (“Praise the Lord, all nations!”) sung in Hebrew (IPA pronunciation guide included). The recording here is an electronic demo. More info & view score »
Sweet Little Jesus Boy for baritone solo, treble choir and piano by Michal Dawson Connor •

Corde natus ex parentis for 2-part choir (with divisi) and piano by Patrick O'Shea • 2' 55"
Corde natus ex parentis is a 4th century hymn by the Roman poet Aurelius Prudentius Clemens (348 – c. 413). This piece sets the first, fourth, and fifth stanzas of the nine-stanza poem (the ninth of which is a paraphrase of the Lesser Doxology), paired with the traditional chant associated with the text, “Divinum mysterium,” […] More info & view score »
The Golden Kite for SA choir and piano by Paul Gibson • 2'20"
Using a text by Karen (Hallal) Ricks that captures the yearning feelings of a young person, this exuberant setting seeks to match word and tone. More info & view score »
The Moon and the Sun (Science Education Song for Grades 3-6) children's chorus (treble voices) and piano by Bruce Lazarus • 1'30"
The Sun and the Moon is a short, fun, tango-ish, and scientifically accurate choral song for children’s chorus (grades 2-8) with music by Bruce Lazarus and lyrics by Bobbi Katz, noted poet of children’s educational verse. The chorus is divided into two groups representing “Sun” and “Moon” and sing apt descriptions of each. Written for […] More info & view score »
No More for SSA and piano by Paul Gibson • 4'50"
Setting a romantic, old-style text by David Umeda, this piece for girls’ choirs is written so that groups of differing abilities may take part. More info & view score »
It’s Harvest Time for mixed choir and piano w/optional children's choir by Gordon Thornett • 3' 15"
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 »
California (equal voice version) for 2-part chorus of equal voices and piano by Jeffrey Bernstein • 3'
An original song the lovingly evokes images of the Golden State. More info & view score »
Jane, Do Be Careful 13 performance rounds for young partnered voices by Brian Kogler • Each round 1′30″ to 2′ (in performance)
The round is the first tool of any music teacher wishing to develop in children an ability to listen to others while holding an independent line. Rounds also build cohesion among singers, providing opportunities to improve ensemble, sight-reading, articulation and breathing. Here are thirteen original rounds of varying difficulty for Youth Choir: while intended for […] More info & view score »
Sweet Chiming Christmas Bells for upper voices (SSA) and piano by Gordon Thornett • 3'30"
This arrangement of the traditional carol, which combines the words of “While shepherds watched their flocks by night” with the refrain, “Sweet chiming Christmas bells”, is written for three-part upper voices (SSA) and piano. It’s very light and jolly, and incidentally makes reference to one or two other Christmas tunes in the piano accompaniment! […] More info & view score »
Jane Goodall and the Chimps Youth Chorus with piano, optional percussion by Bruce Lazarus • 3'
Jane Goodall and the Chimps Music and Lyrics by Bruce Lazarus Commissioned and first performed by North Cambridge Family Opera Chorus Jane Goodall went to Gombe to learn about chimps never realizing she would be there to stay. She was told, “stay aloof” but she named them and waited. Oh, Jane Never despair. We see, […] More info & view score »
Redbirds for two-part equal voices & piano by Michael Kaulkin • 4'30"
As winner of the Organization of American Kodály Educators’ (OAKE) 2020 Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize, I composed Redbirds in August/September of 2020 for a premiere at OAKE’s 2022 national conference, conducted by Ruth Dwyer. With the mission of OAKE and children’s choirs in general in mind, I wanted to choose a text for this piece that […] More info & view score »
Snow Globe Upon a Sill (SA version) for treble voices and piano by Caroline Mallonee • 3'30"
“Snow Globe Upon a Sill” is a New Year’s piece. Using the childlike metaphor of a snow globe, the work is a tender and moving reflection on transition and the possibility of renewal that comes at the close of one year and the start of another. Perfect for a winter concert! Also available from Swirly […] More info & view score »
Viva la Musica! (Viva la Vida!) for mixed or children's choir and piano by Gordon Thornett • 2'
‘Long live music – long live life!’ This little song, originally composed for a children’s choir in the USA, was adapted for a small community choir in Birmingham, UK. The words and music are simple and straightforward, about the joy of music and singing, and the song can be quickly learnt by choirs of all […] More info & view score »
Full Fathom Five 12 performance rounds from Shakespeare to Synge by Brian Kogler • Each round 1′30″ to 2′ (in performance)
The sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Britain form a golden age of round-singing; even the nineteenth provided some fine examples. These twelve rounds, set to texts by Shakespeare, Skelton, Swift, Dryden, Johnson, Carroll and Synge, are of varying difficulty and may require rehearsal. Keeping as they do to the style of the period, they […] More info & view score »
The King of Blis 10 Nativity Rounds for partnered voices by Brian Kogler • Each round 1′30″ to 2′ (in performance)
All vocal groups need short, portable items in their repertoire. A round is a melody which can unfold into harmony, the prime tool of choral directors who wish to develop in singers an ability to listen to others while holding an independent line. Rounds build cohesion among singers and provide opportunities for improving ensemble, sight-reading, […] More info & view score »
L’amour de moy for SA choir, piano, and optional oboe by Paul Gibson • 2'20"
“L’amour de moy” (English title: The Garden and the Nightingale) was commissioned for the Intermediate Choir of the L.A. Children’s Chorus, and premiered by them in June 2008 at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, with Mandy Brigham conducting. Its character is light and lively. More info & view score »
Christmas Candles for SATB Choir (with optional children's part) by Gordon Thornett • 4'50"
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 »