Choral Masterworks

Adapted from a Bach cantata, this joyful work will allow two or three part ensembles the opportunity to experience Baroque music and develop important performance techniques for tone, style and expression.

A delicate Lied sensitively set for two-part or three-part voices. The piano accompaniment is especially beautiful and appropriate for this masterwork from the Romantic era. Teaching opportunities abound to

Excerpted and adapted from the beautiful Christmas Oratorio by Saint-Saens, this movement is a wonderful addition to any Christmas or general concert program. Middle school friendly ranges for mixed or

This stately and elegant setting of Purcell's masterwork from Birthday Ode for Queen Mary is adapted specifically for developing choirs. With vocal ranges that work well for young singers, the

At long last, this perennial favorite from Handel's "Messiah" is now available for developing ensembles in a simplified yet authentic arrangement that will enhance the sound of any size choir. Lowered from

This classic Baroque duet is always a popular choice for young singers. In this beautifully realized edition, the key has been lowered to D major, and Baroque-inspired ornaments have been added to the

One of the most effective ways of introducing part-singing to an ensemble is through the canon. In this concertized Haydn work, all voices sing the melody in unison at the beginning, then split into a

From Vivaldi's opera "Il Giustino," this solo aria-turned-choral arrangement is a great way to introduce choirs to the Baroque style. Lively melismas, stylistically appropriate ornamentation, easy Italian

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,

This collection celebrates the generational universality of Bach's music by bringing these time-honored selections within the technical reach of younger singers as a reproducible book in two-part format.

Purcell's original was for solo soprano and figured bass, while this new choral adaptation offers a counter melody in the second verse along with a stylistic piano accompaniment. Ample unison singing allows

The oratorio Rinaldo is set in 1099 during the Crusades. In this piece, the two lovers Rinaldo and Almirena declare their mutual adoration among singing birds and beautiful gardens. Great teaching

Vocalise by Rachmaninoff is famous for its beautiful, wandering melody over a luscious chamaeleon-like harmonic foundation. Like a river, it flows effortlessly through an evolving terrain and