Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.787373 Composed by Greg Bartholomew. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Holiday,Love. Octavo. 12 pages. Burke & Bagley #6211119. Published by Burke & Bagley (A0.787373). A setting for unaccompanied Mixed Choir (SATB) of the poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906).  Dunbar was born in Dayton, Ohio, and gained fame as a a poet, novelist and playwright.  He wrote the lyrics for the musical comedy In Dahomey (1903), the first all-African-American musical produced on Broadway.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.898891 Composed by Tyler Justin Hughes. Contemporary. Octavo. 9 pages. Tyler Justin Hughes #5989465. Published by Tyler Justin Hughes (A0.898891). Yesterday and To-morrow is both reflective and nostalgic in its meaning. The music’s text is by poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1905). The poem, Yesterday and To-morrow, first appeared in Dunbar’s collection of poems, Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadows, in 1905. The music reflects the back and forth of fondly remembering and current harsh reality. The music also explores a variety of musical textures, from unison lines to aleatoric passages. This piece is well suited for intermediate singers looking for an achievable challenge.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1041040 Composed by S. G. Potts. A Cappella,Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday,Praise & Worship. 16 pages. S. G. Potts #645743. Published by S. G. Potts (A0.1041040). Ring Out, Ye Bells!  is a Christmas Carol scored for SATB a cappella choir and is based on the text: 'Christmas Carol' by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906).The work is written in a tuneful and commercial traditional style (with just an ever so slight nod to 'O Come, all Ye Faithful' in the intro). It is scored at an intermediate performer’s level.After the short tutti introduction, the main theme is presented solely by unison sopranos, the carol then builds gradually into a full harmonic structure with occasional divisions in some of the voices. The mp3 audio recording is a piano version to aid with rehearsals (only).This carol is both a joy to perform and to listen to!

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1332087 Composed by Colin Eatock. A Cappella,Classical. 40 pages. Colin Eatock Music #918864. Published by Colin Eatock Music (A0.1332087). A cappella SATB choir/quartet; ca. 9 min.The composer writes: A few years before I composed these settings by three American poets, I composed my Four Elizabethan Songs About Love (2016-2018). The texts I’ve used in Three American Poems About Love (2020) bring us forward in time about three centuries, and transpose the location from England to the USA. However, like the poems in the Elizabethan set, the texts in my American set are not all conventional love songs. The first, “Invitation to Love� (by Paul Laurence Dunbar) is a glowing reflection on the nature of love itself, rather than an expression of love directed towards a specific other. The second, “Spring Night� (by Sara Teasdale) is a wistful reflection on lovelessness, despite the consolations of beauty. Only the third, “Our Love� (by James Russell Lowell) is a love song in the conventional sense: a profession of enduring love between two people.

SATB choir, flute, and piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.9215-E Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. 20 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #9215-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.9215-E). English.Based on a poem by African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906). The bird, a prisoner in his cage, beats his wing until the blood is red on the cruel bars. He sings a plea, to Heaven, for he would be free.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1197532 Composed by Brian Kehlenbach. A Cappella,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Octavo. 9 pages. EBK Music #796707. Published by EBK Music (A0.1197532). An original SATB choral piece based on poetry by Paul Laurence Dunbar.

SATB choir (choir divisi) and piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.7149-E Composed by Judith Shatin. African American Heritage. 17 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 45 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #7149-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.7149-E). English.Why the Caged Bird Sings for SATB chorus and piano, is a setting of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem, Sympathy. His poem speaks through poetic metaphor of the suffering of repression. It inspires us to lift up our voices and to speak out in sympathy. Author Maya Angelou used the line, “I know why the caged bird sings� as the title of her autobiographical novel, and also of her own poem of the same name.Commissioned by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, this setting is energetic and colorful, with skillful painting of the text and a deft piano accompaniment which moves things along without obscuring the vocal writing. Duration: 4:45.

SATB choir, Piano - Digital Download SKU: LX.15-3686H Composed by Mark Patterson. General. Octavo. 12 pages. Heritage Music Press #e15/3686H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.15-3686H). ISBN 9780787768201.A song of hope for the future, Beyond the Years is especially appropriate for a moving-on ceremony or as a ballad in a contest set. The musically embracing setting of American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar's words features effective choral writing by Mark Patterson that will flatter younger and intermediate-level ensembles.

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1433400 Composed by L. E. Bolden. 21st Century,Historic,Patriotic,Spiritual. 14 pages. Lyndsay Bolden #1013650. Published by Lyndsay Bolden (A0.1433400). This Paul Laurence Dunbar text tells the story of myth and legend Black Samson, a giant of African descent, armed with a scythe and sweeping his way through the ranks of British troops during the American Revolution. The setting of this text draws from tradtional African American Spirituals to bring the legend of Black Samson to life.

By Rollo Dilworth and Paul Laurence Dunbar. SATB. A Cappella; Concert; Festival; Hymn; Poetry; Sacred. Choral. 7 pages. Duration 4:40. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942966 Composed by Geoffrey Peterson. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Octavo. 28 pages. Geoffrey Peterson #5997509. Published by Geoffrey Peterson (A0.942966). The title of the cantata was borrowed from the book The Living Cathedral: St John the Divine: A History and Guide. The following statement by St John the Divine expresses some of my motivation for composing it:St John the Divine embraces a community that extends beyond the Episcopal Church to include people of many faiths and cultures here in New York City…The Cathedral is a living place of worship built on a foundation of purpose and inspiration…Since its founding in 1893, the Cathedral has stood as a ‘house of prayer for all nations,’ inspired by the wave of immigration that took place over the last four decades of the 19th century. The values of inclusion and community have remained integral to the Cathedral and all who visit.It is my hope, not only for communities of faith, but for all people to strive and achieve the human ideals of tolerance, understanding and kindness. Movements: I. Alleluia II. Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace (Prayer of Saint Francis) III. Laudate Dominum (Psalm 149,150) IV. Lead gently, Lord, and slow (Paul Laurence Dunbar) V. The spacious firmament on high (Psalm 19, Joseph Addison) *Organ and string parts available for sale separately.

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1487521 Composed by Brian Harris. Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 12 pages. Rising Tide Music Press #1064467. Published by Rising Tide Music Press (A0.1487521). Poem by Paul Laurence DunbarFor SATB chorus + pianoCommissioned by the American Choral Directors Association as part of The New Canon Project.

SATB choir, Piano - Digital Download SKU: LX.15-1506H Composed by Mary Lynn Lightfoot. Educational. Octavo. 8 pages. Heritage Music Press #e15/1506H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.15-1506H). UPC: 000308049015.A best-seller, this poignant setting of Sunset, by African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, overflows with teaching possibilities. Weaving between major and minor, it features superbly crafted vocal lines, enhanced by an artistic and supportive accompaniment. The middle section creates intensity to provide contrast for the quiet splendor of the ending. Also available: SSA (15/1306H), Three-part Mixed(15/1305H), and Two-part (15/1304H).

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1388874 Composed by L. E. Bolden. 21st Century,A Cappella,Classical,Contemporary,Wedding. 12 pages. Lyndsay Bolden #972385. Published by Lyndsay Bolden (A0.1388874). This beautiful setting of a Paul Laurence Dunbar text is great for intermediate choirs. It is set for a'capella voices in four parts. Invitation to Love is full of rich, harmonic sound.

SATB chorus - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGE176 Composed by Greg Gilpin. General. Sing! Octavo. 16 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGE176. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGE176). Rich with mystery and replete with expressive, emotional writing, Gilpin's setting of the distinguished text by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a superb choice for concert or festival. Featuring word painting, rich harmonies, haunting melodies and contrasting major and minor keys, it had its premiere at Carnegie Hall in June, 2017. A Learning Resource Page is included.