Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.734646

Composed by Joseph Hasper. A Cappella,Christmas,Contemporary. Octavo. 10 pages. Joseph Hasper #442961. Published by Joseph Hasper (A0.734646).

The text for The Kings They Came is from the poem Christmas Carol by Sara Teasdale. Teasdale (1884–1933) published this poem in 1911 and won the Columbia Poetry Prize (which was later known as the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry) in 1918. A 1926 New York Times Book Review described her poetry as musical and lyric, stating MissTeasdale is first, last, and always a singer. It is in this spirit of joyous and unstudied song (as a New York Times Book Review described Teasdale’s poetry in 1915) that The Kings They Came should be sung. The music is unpretentious, tuneful, and ever joyful.

Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1029804

Composed by Sarah Blythe Shapiro. Contemporary,Spiritual. Octavo. 6 pages. Sarah Blythe Shapiro #5728941. Published by Sarah Blythe Shapiro (A0.1029804).

Approximately 4 minutes in length, After Death is a composition set to the text by Sara Teasdale. It is a contemporary choral composition and appropriate in schools with students. It could be performed in a church service but is still considered secular. After Death works well in a program about darkness, space, life and death, and grief.

SATB chorus divisi, cello, piano - Digital Download

SKU: OX.9780193201668

Composed by Sarah Quartel. Choral score. 7 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193201668. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193201668).

ISBN 9780193201668.

For SATB (with divisions), cello, and piano. Cello part for Sarah Quartel's five-movement work celebrating the long Canadian winter, setting texts by the composer, Sara Teasdale, Lucy Maud Montgomery (of 'Anne of Green Gables' fame), and Melville Cane.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.886104

Composed by Jason McChristian. Contemporary. Octavo. 6 pages. Jason Gary McChristian #55147. Published by Jason Gary McChristian (A0.886104).

BACK TO SCHOOL 2015 STARS expresses the beauty and wonder of the stars as told in Sara Teasdale’s splendid poem. This piece utilizes straight-forward counterpoint, resulting in emotional clarity, and, is appropriate for any concert. Stars is lovingly dedicated to my fiancé (now wife) Emily Lane. ​ Duration: 3 minutes Stars ​ Alone in the night On a dark hill With pines around me Spicy and still, ​ And a heaven full of stars Over my head, White and topaz And misty red; ​ Myriads with beating Hearts of fire That aeons Cannot vex or tire; ​ Up the dome of heaven Like a great hill, I watch them marching Stately and still, And I know that I Am honored to be Witness Of so much majesty. ​ - Sara Teasdale ASCAP http://www.jasonmcchristian.com/Stars.html.

SATB choir and Piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8805-E

Composed by Stephen Chatman. 9 pages. Duration 1 minute, 45 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8805-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8805-E).

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The opening line of Sara Teasdale’s poem, After Love, “There is no magic any more,� establishes the theme of vanishing love. Stephen Chatman’s setting of the poignant text, in the dark key of D flat major, emphasizes the natural rhythm of the words, mixed meters and irregular phrase lengths. The climax of the melody embraces sustained, intense vocal lines in contrary motion supported by an undulating piano accompaniment. One of a set of six of Teasdale's love songs. Duration: 1:45.

SATB choir and Piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8801-E

Composed by Stephen Chatman. 6 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8801-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8801-E).

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The opening lines, “Listen, I love you. Do not turn your face / Nor touch me.�, reflect the somber feelings encompassing Sara Teasdale’s poem. Paired voices initially express contrapuntal melodic lines enhanced by underlying harmony and slow syncopation in the piano accompaniment. The middle and final sections, imbued with sad words such as “let me ease my heart,� “with broken wing� and “Forget that I am speaking,� evolve beautifully within contrasting tonal regions, supported by undulating keyboard arpeggios. One of a set of six of Teasdale's love songs. Duration: 2:00.

SATB choir and Piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8804-E

Composed by Stephen Chatman. Instrument part. 9 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8804-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8804-E).

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Sara Teasdale’s poem, The Mystery, depicts deep lasting love - “Your eyes drink of me� and “We have long been lovers�. It also raises a question - “Can I ever know you / Or you know me?� Stephen Chatman’s expressive setting begins with a unison melody, supported by modulating harmonies in the piano accompaniment, and evolves toward four-part voices. The middle section, featuring rising vocal lines in imitative counterpoint, precedes a return to the initial melody. One of a set of six of Teasdale's love songs.

SATB choir and piano or harp - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8802-E

Composed by Stephen Chatman. 9 pages. Duration 1 minute, 45 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8802-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8802-E).

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Stephen Chatman’s setting of Sara Teasdale’s whimsical poem pertaining to a brown-thrush, April, love and kisses, emulates the meaning, strict rhythm, rhyme and strophic structure of the text. The soft rolled chords of the harp-like piano accompaniment highlight the lilting 6/8-meter, folk-like melody, and consistent homophonic choral texture. The repetitive lines, “Love me, love me, love me!�, and “kiss me, kiss me, kiss me!�, inspire the musical refrains. One of a set of six of Teasdale's love songs. Duration: 1:45.

SATB choir and Piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8803-E

Composed by Stephen Chatman. 9 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8803-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8803-E).

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Sara Teasdale’s poem, Oh day of fire and sun, suggests a loud, fast musical setting. The syncopated homo-phonic choral texture, with high tessituras, exudes drama and excitement; it balances the expansive gestures of the piano accompaniment. Vivid images like “Lifting into the sky� and “Diving into the sea� inspire soaring, energetic vocal lines. One of a set of six of Teasdale's love songs.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.892250

Composed by Stephen Jackson. 20th Century,Contemporary,Standards. Octavo. 7 pages. Stephen Jackson #3575035. Published by Stephen Jackson (A0.892250).

This setting of Sara Teasdale's iconic poem (published in 1918) is perfect for groups from upper level high school mixed choirs to a professional ensembles. Generous voice leading, a thought provoking text, dynamic and timbral contrasts, rich harmonies and a luscious piano part make this a welcome addition to any concert program.  Metric changes, gentle syncopations and shifting harmonies make this an excellent teaching piece as well.  Duration - 3 minutes.

An interesting cross-curriculum opportunity exists in studying the Ray Bradbury short story by the same title, published in 1951. The plot is an excellent study of irony and contrasts markedly with the more direct intentions of Teasdale's poem. 

Stephen Jackson's body of works includes pieces for solo voice, choral ensembles, solo piano, chamber music, a children's opera, and  several electro-acoustic suites for digital soundscape and solo instrument. Born in New Orleans, Jackson currently resides in El Paso, TX where the stunning desert landscapes and endless expanse of sky inform a love of broadly composed works for both sacred and secular performance.  .

SATB choir and Piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.7.0734-E

Composed by Stephen Chatman. 14 pages. Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital #7.0734-E. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital (MQ.7.0734-E).

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This work was commissioned by St. Roch Catholic Secondary, Brampton, Ontario, Canada. “Life has loveliness to sell� is the opening line of Sara Teasdale’s poem, Barter, from her collection titled Love Songs (1917). Chatman’s setting reflects the poem’s optimistic spirit and the beauty or loveliness of life through lines pertaining not only to life’s “value� but also exemplifying nature, music, children, love and peace. Teasdale’s famous words of advice, “Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost;� inspire a hushed, dramatic statement. Alternating homophonic and contrapuntal sections modulate and evolve, rising to a climactic ending. Duration 4:00.

SATB choir and piano, with optional flute or flute and string quartet - Moderately Easy - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8514-E

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. Secular, 21st Century, Healing, Hope/Assurance, Music. Octavo. 13 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 15 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8514-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8514-E).

UPC: 600313485145. English.

An assuring text from master poet Sara Teasdale, its central theme is that one can take refuge in singing. Ever sensitive to the text, Walker crafts word painting throughout with shimmering accompaniment figures, textural changes, and fanfare-like passages in the voices on the word free. Excerpted from the larger work Sing Evermore! and available in both SATB and TTBB voicings.