A 19th century Shaker song is set in a skipping 6/8 setting. The opening verse is sung in unison voices, after which the SATB chorus exhorts us to celebrate life, love, and communion. Come Dance and
Joyful Saints of God is an earnest song of praise taken from a Shaker Heavenly March, built around the verse “Around the throne of God we spy beams of endless glory. We'll bow our faces and
A slow, a cappella meditation on a text from the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Using text from Philippians 4:8-9, this piece features antiphonal singing followed by a climactic piano interlude with a key change that leads to a calm conclusion.