Dan Hall's lyrical setting of W.B. Yeats' moving poetry expands on a lovely Welsh tune to create a warm, gentle, and melodic choral work.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Composer: Daniel J. Hall

A beautiful, ever-melodic setting of the contemplative poem, this piece will be a joy to sing. An artistic piano accompaniment adds color and support. Choirs of all sizes will enjoy this special piece.

Composer: David C Dickau

A provocative poem by a young writer tells a tender love story. A contemporary-style piano accompaniment sets the mood and complements the vocals throughout the piece. This piece will appeal to the imagination of high school singers.

Composer: Timothy Jon Tharaldson

The rousing pentatonic tune of this Irish folksong comes to dramatic life in this stunning arrangement, where the text tells of the rigors of the daily lives of the hard-working miners. Perform this with piano and doumbek, or add some or all of the optional instruments for a full-fledged Irish reel.

Arranger: Seth Houston

In Ireland a "soft day" is one with misty rain instead of the more typical Irish downpour. It is a day to celebrate the out-of-doors. The Aussie composer has beautifully captured the spirit of the message of the Irish poet.

Composer: Daniel Brinsmead

A timeless message from the Rev. William Temple is captured in the flowing piano accompaniment, lyrical vocal parts, and expressive harmony. This is an excellent choral benediction appropriate to church services or school functions.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Composer: Doug Andrews

We proudly announce the new Jo-Michael Scheibe Sacred Choral Series with this invigorating arrangement by Ken Berg. In Dr. Scheibe's words, This series is committed to providing the finest crafted sacred choral music possible with the objective of ensuring that may be used in worship and in schools when appropriate. This setting does not disappoint. A cappella voices with dynamic percussion instruments make this a great concert opener. Excellent for church or school as promised.

Arranger: Ken Berg

A stunning, concert-worthy arrangement utilizing three verses of the original text, it builds to a dramatic, maestoso ending. Listen to the exquisite recording provided by the commissioning choir.

Composer: Samuel A. Ward

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Composer: Paul Basler

The dreamlike qualities of the music in this original selection amplify the text and have us dreaming of a love remembered. This beautiful art song with a powerful combination of soaring melodies and tender, pensive moments, is bound to leave your audience mesmerized.

Composer: Andrew R Jacobson

Kevin Memley's artistry paints pictures with music in this setting of 19th century poet Thomas Hood's words. High school and college choirs will be enraptured by the beauty of this selection. One can hear the rain begin to fall at the opening and the longing for summer's song by the end.

Composer: Kevin Memley

Utilizing the traditional shape-note style, the composer/poet gives us this piece inspired by his love of nature and concern for the environment. His distinctive music enhances his great message: "the ocean and air, forest, hill, and plain, animal in flight, are in your care."

Composer: Seth Houston

One of thousands of hymns from the 1700s set to the words of Methodist Englishman Charles Wesley, the pentatonic melody gives it the feel of an early American hymn. Carey has done a masterful job with this arrangement.

Composer: Lewis Edson; Paul Carey

This lively setting of a beloved Robert Burns poem brings to mind charming images of Scotland. Very achievable and fun with great vocal construction, making this a good option for high school and above. A favorite of Prince Charles!

Composer: Sarah Rimkus

This prize-winning piece by a talented young Aussie composer has intrigued all who have heard it. Harmonically rich, it is a masterful example of how to create musical drama via great melodic interest combined with exquisite tonal shifts realized through superb voice leading.

Composer: Daniel Brinsmead

An accessible setting of Campion's well-known poem, exploring joy and pain resolving in the anticipation of lovers reuniting. A wonderful concert selection for high school.

Composer: David C. Dickau

"El Besu" ("The Kiss") is based on a hauntingly beautiful folk tune from the Principality of Asturias in northwestern Spain. This tender love song will provide a nice contrast to a program that features several upbeat pieces. It is to be sung in the original language, and a transliteration is included in the score.

Composer: Vicente Chavarria

The inspiration for this fantastic piece came when the then seventeen-year-old composer was fishing with his dad in Colorado. The music draws from the shape-note tradition and features a hearty sound, an imitative fugal section, melodic ornaments, open intervals, and doubling at the octave. It is unusual in that the melody is in the bass part. The text by the composer draws on the hymn-writing style of the great theologians of the shape-note tradition, though it proclaims a more contemporary message of environmental stewardship. It has had an extensive pre-publication life that includes performances on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" and by the Christmas Revels, Village Harmony, and Northern Harmony.

Composer: Seth Houston

Stacey Gibbs's stunning arrangement of the traditional spiritual proves once and for all that two choirs are more fun than one. The thick chord structures, dynamic contrast, and rhythmic intensity collaborate to create an excitement that will be naturally expressed and incredibly well-received.

Composer: Stacey V. Gibbs

In this suite - inspired by a trip to Switzerland - each song is a "postcard," capturing lush, romantic moments in full. The songs are dedicated to Jerusalem born Hila Plitmann - poet of the beautiful text, and the composer's wife. The suite is scored for SATB chorus with either string quartet accompaniment or piano and violin.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.Eric Whitacre Score ErrataÊ

Composer: Eric Whitacre

Floating Moon on the Water uses a beautiful text in Taiwanese by Wei-Pin Chen. Using western tonality blended with Taiwanese elements, the melody begins with a touch of sadness and is followed by flowing sounds of pictures on the water. A gorgeous work in a unique language. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Arranger: Wei-Pin Chen | Performed By: Taipei Chamber Singers

This plaintive song about love lost is delivered by one watching the ocean waves. The piano becomes those waves, supporting the tender, wishful love song. Contemporary in its style, with almost no divisi, many choirs will be drawn to this fine piece.

Composer: Susan LaBarr

A sprightly, festive arrangement of the favorite Christmas spiritual, this setting will have the audience sitting up and moving to the rhythm. The majestic final phrase will bring them up onto their feet!

Composer: Stacey V. Gibbs

This piece is as grand in its scope as its title implies. A natural concert closer packed with plenty of "wow" factor, this selection by Daniel Brinsmead is perfect for musicians who are looking for a rewarding challenge.

Composer: Daniel Brinsmead

The haunting minor-key tune dating from seventeenth-century Canada is superbly arranged with English text for a special addition to the Christmas repertoire. Conservative ranges put this piece within reach of choirs both young and mature.

Composer: Susan LaBarr

Soaring vocal lines and a dramatic piano accompaniment beautifully convey the moving James Weldon Johnson poem. Even though the piece has a somber and reflective ending, it is sure to leave listener and performer alike with the desire to reach for the singing stars!

Composer: J Michael Saunders

Ken Berg's vibrant version of this traditional spiritual will lift the spirits of singers and listeners. Inject high energy into your concert with its contemporary sound and rhythmic drive.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Arranger: Ken Berg

Beautiful beyond words! Nicholas McKaig has created a highly moving masterpiece with this setting of Psalm 121. Gorgeous, flowing lines and haunting open harmonies create a mood that makes this selection a welcome addition to a cappella literature.

Composer: Nicholas McKaig

A tribute to those affected by Hurricane Katrina, this spiritual setting offers rich sonorities and unexpected harmonic twists. Repeated choral figures develop naturally and give a choir a chance to highlight its expressive stylistic sensibility.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Arranger: Jeffery L. Ames

Venerable Los Angeles composer Michael Isaacson composed this stunning piece in loving memory of Paul Salamunovich upon his passing in April of 2014. Replete with tight harmonies and opportunities for expressiveness, this emotional piece will be sure to leave both singers and listeners speechless.

Composer: Michael Isaacson

From Minnesota composer David Dickau, this lovely setting of the e.e. cummings poem is a great showpiece for an advanced choir. Expansive vocal lines, an engaging text, and full harmonies add to its appeal. A hit at the 2005 ACDA National Convention.ÊJo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Composer: David C. Dickau

Ken Berg has masterfully arranged this traditional song to be a lot of fun. A little bit of romance and a down home feel make this piece sophisticated yet ideal for an enjoyable addition to any concert.

Composer: Ken Berg

A commissioned piece supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Target Foundation, it explores the emotional feelings of immigrants who find a new home and life in the United States. Composer Betinis artistically, and dramatically brings the text to life.

Composer: Abbie Betinis

With words by Cuba's most celebrated poet Nicolas Guillen translated into English by the poet. "La Muralla" speaks of building a gate of hands around the world joined in unity. Written for the Edinburg North High School Choir in Texas. Accessible for school and community choirs. In Spanish with easy phonetic line inset in the score. Moderately difficult.

Composer: Paul Basler

Gabriela Mistral's dynamic, dramatic poem is given wow treatment in this stunning piece that is to be sung in Spanish. "La Otra" (the other woman) is the inner woman and the feeling woman-the one grief stricken by the devastation caused by WWII and the loss of a son. Mature choirs looking for a centerpiece for a concert should look no further.

Composer: J Michael Saunders

William Blake's poem dances with joy. A dramatic piano, a lofty flute, along with a rhythmic tambourine, join the voices to bring this text to brilliant life. A children's chorus could partake singing the unison laughing theme that opens the piece and reoccurs along the way amidst the story telling of the SATB choir. Flute and Treble parts available as a free download.

Composer: David C Dickau

Christina Rossetti wrote a wonderful text that has inspired many great composers to set her text to music. David Dickau is one of today's most celebrated composers and he has brought new loveliness to this time-honored poem. High school, college and community choirs will enjoy the way he weaves his vocal parts so tastefully.

Arranger: David Dickau | Composer: Christina Rossetti

A splendid setting of this beloved text, this piece opens with an optional bass solo and covers the entire dynamic range as it builds to a climax before thoughtfully returning to an elegant, quiet "amen." The piano adds drama and interest, as it tastefully embellishes the vocal lines.

Composer: Seth Houston

The fast-moving broken chords of the piano provide the monotone effect while the chorus is blessed with beautiful, dramatic melodies. "Monotone" is a stunning setting of the Carl Sandburg poem.

Composer: J Michael Saunders

Stacey Gibbs pulls out all of the stops with this blockbuster arrangement. The rhythmic vitality of this spiritual makes it a phenomenal closer that your choir will love to sing!

Composer: Stacey V. Gibbs

This is a monumental work from composers Stacey Gibbs and Shawn Kirchner. The lyrics challenge ideas of racism and discrimination while the music combines jazz and traditional choral techniques. No Color offers choirs the chance to declare that no color can come between us.Listen to this piece and follow along with the score in the video below:Ê

Composer: Stacey Gibbs

The composer shows great sensitivity to the text, providing a beautiful melody for the sacred poem. Women and men alternate to open the piece before it develops into a full, resounding choral sound. A dramatic piano part adds special support to the vocal lines.

Composer: Daniel J Hall

The exquisite poem by once U.S. poet laureate William Jay Smith inspired this beautifully crafted composition. Abundant with fine melodies and blessed with a creative piano accompaniment, this selection promises to be a favorite.

Composer: Susan LaBarr

The master arranger of spirituals has created a special rendering of this beloved piece. It has a glorious ending, making it a great closer for a concert or a stunning addition to church repertoire.

Composer: Stacey V. Gibbs

The 19th-century hymn tune is from the shape note tradition, originally published in Southern Harmony. The arranger skillfully moves the melody around among the voices, and builds the music to a rousing climax as the text takes us to the Promised Land.

Composer: Ken Berg

This beautiful fantasia-like setting of a well-known Scottish song offers a way to incorporate talented instrumentalists into your choral concert. A concert centerpiece balancing choral passages and instrumental solos.

Arranger: Daniel J. Hall

It is the Latin rhythm under the old Latin Carol that catches your imagination. How fun! Jo-Michael Scheibe selected this piece for his sacred series. Not only does this piece work well for church or school, it is also a superb festival number.

Arranger: Clif Hardin

This setting of the traditional folk hymn would work well for church choirs and high school choirs and above. The piano part echoes its expressive intensity and sense of hope and expectation. Nice, accessible vocal writing. Jo-Michael Scheibe Choral Series.

Arranger: Jonathan Rodgers

This one will bring the house to its feet, guaranteed. The composer is an expert in the gospel medium. Note: after the recording was made, the piece underwent some piano revision; ms. 107-115 are missing from the recording, as are the celebratory sounds during the piano interlude preceding these measures.

Composer: Jeffery L Ames