Texas UIL Choral Mixed Grade 5

A beautiful and moving setting of the Rainer Maria Rilke poem in German, this original a cappella concert work uses the full range of tonal color painting, creating a work worthy of the very best choirs.

This lovely setting of Millay's touching poem requires a flexible tempo with plenty of gentle rubato to give the effect of a poem being spoken by an accomplished orator. Great teaching piece for working on

A true masterpiece for a cappella chorus. The name Randall Thompson is as much a part of choral music as is the voice. Once you've mastered this, you'll have truly stunning performance piece. His masterful

This joyous and rhythmic a cappella setting of St. Augustine's text in a buoyant 7/8 meter is brimming with vitality and energy. The contrasting middle section offers expansive lines and lush harmonies

This profound work is set to a stunning 16th century love poem, which translates "You are the Love of my Soul." A deeply emotive composition, the work contains a rich harmonic language and lucid vocal

This poignant setting of a poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence captures the sadness and sense of longing for lost childhood and innocence. 

This atmospheric setting of the celebrated poem by the Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes captures the sense of comfort and security while listening to rainfall. The ebb and flow, careful phrasing,

From celebrated Indian composer A.R. Rahman, who has composed over 100 film scores in the past 15 years including the Academy Award-winning song Jai Ho, comes a piece written for the Tamil film

This opening chorus from Smetana's most beloved folk opera is filled with the popular spirit, sounds and rhythms of Czech folk music. The effervescence of the music and the camaraderie of the villagers -

From Three Motets for Unaccompanied Choirs, this work for SSATBB voices is a strong contest/festival selection for mature choirs.

Drawing on our shared humanity, this original work from new composer Peterson encourages us to confront the isolationism that's becoming prevalent in our world due to so many crises, fears, and uncertainty

Probably Faure's best-known and most frequently performed work next to his Requiem. The lovely melodic lines are over triplet figures in the accompaniment, which can be done on piano, harp, or with a small