Dale Trumbore : Flare

Published originally as SSAA and commissioned by the 2012 ACDA Women's Choir Commissioning Consortium, the rhythmic and driving music with a text by living composer Stacy Gnall is now available for mixed choir.

Composer: Dale Trumbore

Now available for SATB! Composed to teach three essential music and dance styles: the Cuban son, the Puerto Rican Plena, and the Dominican Merengue. These are each specific in Caribbean music expressions. Movement suggestions to reflect the musical style along with teaching strategies are provided in the insightful page 2 notes.

Composer: Juan Tony Guzman

A banjo-like piano accompaniment and expressive fiddle stylings lend folk authenticity to this plaintive and moving choral setting of Stephen Foster's classic song Hard Times Come Again No More. the text is set in simplicity and in fullness, by turns, as the expression of the words demand, with individual vocal parts always retaining a naturalness of line that create a rich, harmonic composite when combined with the orther parts.

Arranger: Shawn Kirchner | Composer: Stephen Foster

This is an evocative, folk-like setting of Yeats' poem The Lake Isle of Innisfree. The modal vocal writing is both simple and sophisticated and always expressive of the yearning in Yeats' words.

Composer: Shawn Kirchner

This is a song by Frances Smith Thomas inspired by the words of an old woman who participated in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal event in the Civil Rights Movement. Here is a powerful arrangement of joy and accomplishment with each verse building to the final phrase I'm walking for the glory of the Lord.

Arranger: Shawn Kirchner

Inspired by the Joseph Jennings arrangement of this same tune for Chanticleer, Shawn combines the five syllable halleluia with this timeless melody of the old spiritual. A true gospel piano part, for years improvised by the arranger and now written down along with an optional coda for any choir blessed with a great gospel soloist, this is a concert closer of the highest order.

Arranger: Shawn Kirchner

This beautiful folk ballad from 17th century England is haunting and timeless. The lyrics tell the story of an immigrant looking for love in a new and unfamiliar land. Each of the 3 verses varies in perspective with verse 1 sung by a baritone soloist accompanied by soaring choral dissonances. The second verse, set in 4 part canon, paints the text, And writes it by the river where the water o'er flow. In the final verse, the Soprano solo adds an unsettled sense of agony to the text, And when I get weary, I'll sit down and cry. And think of my Saro, Pretty Saro, my bride.

Arranger: Franklin Gallo

Now available for SATB. Based on a Christopher Smart text also memorably used in Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, originally set for treble voices, this new voicing retains the little band of snare drum, bass drum and triangle. It is rhythmic, angular, declamatory recitation of the instrument rhimes. It serves as a strong selection for festival or concert choir performances.

Composer: David L. Brunner

Now available for SATB. Based on a Christopher Smart text also memorably used in Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, originally set for treble voices, this new voicing retains the little band of snare drum, bass drum and triangle. It is rhythmic, angular, declamatory recitation of the instrument rhimes. It serves as a strong selection for festival or concert choir performances.

Arranger: David L. Brunner | Composer: David L. Brunner

Here is a collection of three of the most popular spirituals in the repertoire. Down To The River To Pray, Deep River and In That Great Gettin'-up Morning are arranged for success. Numbers 1 & 3 are a cappella while the slow and powerful no. 2 (Deep River) has piano accompaniment. This set of 3 is a real value for your choral budget.

Arranger: Dean Rishel

Here is a newly-created traditional song that pairs an old hymn text with an original melody. The banjo like piano accompaniment gives the music motion and excitement and the result is a true concert closer.

Composer: Shawn Kirchner