Texas UIL Choral Mixed Grade 3

A wide array of musical moods and artful contrasts are represented in this dynamic festival or concert selection. A striking minor theme opens the piece, enhanced by percussive handclaps. In the middle

Commissioned for a premiere performance at the Texas Music Educators Association 2000 convention, Joseph Martin's Come to the Music is alive and electric with driving rhythm, memorable melodies,

Victor Johnson's celebratory original features a text adapted from Psalms. Opening with a stately, majestic fanfare, it moves into jubilant high gear featuring a rhythmically driving accompaniment and

Here's an original madrigal that's an excellent teaching piece for developing mixed or treble choirs. Independent vocal lines, terraced dynamics, and a joyful music-themed text make it an appealing concert

"Sing out a jubilant, joyful new song!" Latin text is interspersed with English text in this upbeat original that will make a dynamic concert opener or festival selection for developing choirs. A

A driving piano accompaniment sets up the joyous English text of celebration that begins with a stately expression of "Cantate Domino!" Mixed meter helps create energy, which is contrasted with a lyrical

"Sing, sing, sing and rejoice. Sing alleluia, sing and rejoice!" This rhythmic a cappella piece begins with the bass section laying out a captivating minor key line followed by the entrance of the tenors on

A triumphant unison choral fanfare beckons one and all to arise and sing at the start of this concert or festival opener. A contrasting chant-like middle section begins on a brief Latin text, but

This lovely setting of the O'Shaughnessy text builds slowly through its whimsical melodic development. Accompanied by a beautiful piano part, the movement in the choral lines leads to a triumphant and