Texas UIL Choral Mixed Grade 5

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 classic piece composed in 1865 holds a cherished place in the choral repertory for concerts, festivals and services. Presented with an English singing translation in addition to the original French,

This bright and festive a cappella work is set for has become a standard in choral literature for both festival and church choirs. The SSAA and TTBB versions have been adapted by Tim Sarsany.

Rhythmic ostinatos, cluster harmonies, and soaring soprano lines are all present in this exciting a cappella concert work, possessing all the elements you'd expect from the composer of Veni, Veni

Building on the heritage of the great arrangements of Jester Hairston and Moses Hogan, Rollo Dilworth has created his own unique approach to the traditional spiritual. Through layering of motivic material

This gorgeous a cappella setting of John McCrae's text has been revoiced for six-part treble voices, and rereleased for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Sustained cluster chords and

Originally composed for solo soprano, Whitacre has adapted the tender, whimsical setting of the iconic children's book by Margaret Wise Brown for mixed and treble choirs. The harmonic structure is

From Handel's first English masterwork, "Acis and Galatea," this lively chorus offers singers valuable experience in working with and performing Baroque melismas. The music is cheerful and colorful,

Now all choirs can enjoy this famous hymn tune arranged by Alice Parker, originally written for the Robert Shaw Chorale. The strong walking pulse and juxtaposed motives have made it exceptionally popular

Royal Canadian Air Force pilot John Magee wrote his popular poem High Flight when he was 19 years old. In the poem, he describes the delirious feeling of wheeling and soaring, and an intimate

Wonderfully expressive and deeply moving, this musical setting does justice to the sensitivity and intimate mood of E.E. Cummings' poem. David Dickau is at his compositional best in this exquisite love song

This highly dramatic traditional South African song is a true musical gem, presented a cappella at a slower tempo. Arranged by two South African composers who are experts in this genre, the arrangement is a

One of the Trois chansons folkloriques which also includes Un Canadien errant and Les raftsmen, this Quebecois folk song was originally known in France as Mon pere a fait

"O let me fly to Mount Zion, Lord!" This bright, uplifting spiritual has become a standard in the choral repertoire for divisi a cappella mixed choirs, and is a perennial favorite for festival performances.

This contemporary concert/festival piece is truly inspired, in music and text. "Away, where the sunlight is beaming through a deep, cloudless blue, and the treetops are gleaming with a fresh morning dew..."

Leonora Speyer's inspirational poem encourages singers to take hold of their limitless potential. Ascending vocal lines stretch across a driving accompaniment as if reaching out to grasp the expanse