SAA choir, piano or band or full orchestra - Digital Download SKU: MQ.2539-E Composed by Randall Thompson. 14 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #2539-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.2539-E). Commissioned in 1958 for the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts and composed in 1959 in Gstaad, Switzerland.

TTBB choir and piano (Orchestra: 2 1 1 1 — 2 2 1 0 — 1 — 0 — Str — TTBB Chorus, Percussion (Timpani, Tenor Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals)) - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8600-E Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. Secular, 21st century. Downloadable choral score. 12 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 30 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8600-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8600-E). English.A celebration of life, unity, and music, this is a setting of a poem by the 19th-century British author John Addington Symonds (1840-1893). The text speaks of the future with hope: A loftier race then e'er the world has known shall rise. The healing and transforming power of music is essential to this hope. When every life shall be a song, then all the earth is a paradise. Throughout, the message is triumphant: These things shall be! The musical expression alternates between added-tone chords (representing building for the future) and melodic phrases for the more tender passages of the poem: we will be gentle, brave, and strong ). Commissioned and premiered by the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. Duration: 3:30.

SATB choir, guitar, 2 violins and double bass (or piano) - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8194-E Composed by David Conte. 22 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8194-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8194-E). Spanish.Commissioned by the San Francisco symphony, this three movement suite of folk songs well known in Mexico comes in three separate voicings: SATB, SSAA, and TTBB. A piano accompaniment is provided although the original scoring can also be used. (Guitar, two violins, and double bass or piano.) The Spanish texts straddle the macabre and the humorous in a way that is charming and engaging. Full translations are provided in the forward.1. La Martiniana (The Martiniana)2. La Bruja (The Witch)3. La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)Instrumental Parts include:GuitarViolin IViolin IIDouble Bass.

Soprano solo or unison treble choir, violin, harp, and organ or string orchestra - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8103-E Composed by David Conte. 9/11 Service, Funeral. Instrument part. 8 pages. Duration 12 minutes, 30 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8103-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8103-E). Latin.Commissioned by the American Music Research Center, Boulder, Colorado, Thomas Riis, director, in loving memory of Don Campbell. The work received its premiere performance at l’Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris, on October 24, 2013 by Alexis Galpérine, violin, Magali Léger, soprano, Saori Kikuchi, harp, and Carolyn Shuster Fournier, organist. The work consists of  three Latin texts from the Requiem Mass. The first, Exaudi, is in “Larghettoâ€� tempo and serves as a prelude. The second, Dies Iræ, marked “Allegro agitato,â€� is an intense and dark scherzo in D minor with chromatic runs in the organ and violin which accompany the soprano. A central, more lyrical section follows based on the “Lacrymosaâ€� text in a slower tempo, leading to the song’s only serene moment: “Pie Jesu Domine.â€� The “Dies Iraeâ€� music returns, and the song ends violently and decisively. The third song, In Paradisum, introduces the harp. The soprano melody is modeled very closely on the Gregorian chant based on this text. A gentle climax occurs on the text “habeas eternam,â€� and the song slowly winds down to its end, having laid to rest life’s struggles in the eternity of heaven. Duration: 12:30.

SATB choir and piano 4-hands, or soprano saxophone, percussion (3 Players), harp, contrabass, and piano 4-hands - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.7926-E Composed by David Conte. 25 pages. Duration 5 minutes, 30 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #7926-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.7926-E). English.American Triptych presents aspects of spiritual experience as expressed by three North American poets: Americans E. E. Cummings and W. S. Merwin, and Canadian Bliss Carman. Commissioned by the Reading Choral Society, Reading, Pennsylvania, David DeVenney, conductor. The work received its premiere performance on November 13, 1999.The first movement, i thank You God, is an extroverted fanfare of praise to God the Creator, with liberal use of mixed meter, syncopation and minimalist rhythmic patterns. The chosen ensemble of instruments (harp, soprano saxophone, double bass, piano and percussion) gives the work a decidedly American character. This work can also be performed with piano four-hands alone, or with piano four-hands and any combination of the ensemble instruments, with the two pianists omitting any doublings as indicated by the cues. Duration: 5:30.

SATB choir unaccompanied - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8355-E Composed by David Evan Thomas. 21st Century. 10 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8355-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8355-E). English.Forever Toward You was commissioned by Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in honor of Claire Colliander. The text is a translation of a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926) from The Book of Monastic Life. Rilke’s poem speaks of a desire to encounter the Creator—the You in the title of this composition—and of the necessity for doing so through action, not thought alone. The tempo of the music alternates between those ideas of activity (Allegro energico, Buoyant) and reflection (Poco andante, Molto moderat), giving this three minute piece quite a bit of variety and interest. Duration: 3:00.

SATB choir unaccompanied - Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.9193-E Composed by Alex Berko. 28 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #9193-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.9193-E). English. Exodus 15:11.Inspired by the Exodus text, Who is like You, O God?, this challenging work rewards the performers and listeners with an exploration into the possibilities and reflections of God. Commissioned by Donald Nally and The Crossing, it is included in a longer cycle entitled Carols After the Plague..

SAA choir, piano or band or full orchestra - Digital Download SKU: MQ.2540-E Composed by Randall Thompson. 14 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #2540-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.2540-E). Commissioned in 1958 for the 200th anniversary of the incorporation of the town of Amherst, Massachusetts and composed in 1959 in Gstaad, Switzerland.

Tenor voice solo, TTBB choir, and piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8517-E Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. Secular, 21st Century, Americana, Creation/Nature. Octavo. 15 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 15 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8517-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8517-E). UPC: 600313485176. English.Touching the Infinite Sky is a choral adaptation (for Men's Chorus with Tenor Soloist) of the composer's solo song cycle, Songs from the High Sierra, for High Voice and Piano. The original songs were completed in 2014. The new work was commissioned by Louisiana State University for the Tiger Glee Club, which premiered the music on October 3, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

SSAA choir unaccompanied - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8907-E Composed by Frank Ferko. 14 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8907-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8907-E). English.Commissioned by Christopher Watson, conductor of the Trinity College Choir, Melbourne, for the ensemble's U.S. concert tour in 2020. With its swinging rhythms and laughing motif throughout, this is a fitting conclusion to Ferko's set of four American folk songs. Eschewing weightier interpretations of the text, this setting is pure fun.

SATB choir and piano 4-hands, or soprano saxophone, percussion (3 Players), harp, contrabass, and piano 4-hands - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.7928-E Composed by David Conte. 26 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #7928-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.7928-E). English.American Triptych presents aspects of spiritual experience as expressed by three North American poets: Americans E. E. Cummings and W. S. Merwin, and Canadian Bliss Carman. Commissioned by the Reading Choral Society, Reading, Pennsylvania, David DeVenney, conductor. The work received its premiere performance on November 13, 1999.The third movement, Mariner’s Carol, uses the metaphor of a sea journey to express a spiritual journey toward wholeness. A return to the minimalist rhythmic textures of the first movement creates a mood both calm and expectant. The chosen ensemble of instruments (harp, soprano saxophone, double bass, piano and percussion) gives the work a decidedly American character. This work can also be performed with piano four-hands alone, or with piano four-hands and any combination of the ensemble instruments, with the two pianists omitting any doublings as indicated by the cues. Duration: 8:00.

Soprano voice and baritone voice soli, SATB choir, and piano - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8180-E Composed by Henry Mollicone. 21st Century. 16 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 5 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8180-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8180-E). English.Henry Mollicone wrote Now I Can See the Light! for the Choir of the Stone Church of Willow Glen, Nancy Wait Kromm, director. Walter Roach, the parishioner who commissioned the piece, asked Mollicone to compose a work in a gospel style. Set to a text by the pastor at Stone Church, Rev. Ken Henry, this anthem is ebullient and spirited. The choral writing is straightforward and accessible, and a high-voice and low-voice soloist are required. Duration: 3:05.

SSAATTBB choir (choir divisi) unaccompanied - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8747-E Composed by Robert Kyr. 15 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 40 seconds. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8747-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8747-E). English.Commissioned by the Radcliffe Choral Society and the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, this piece was created to celebrate the awakening and life-transforming power of music, as a force that enlivens and enlightens us. The original text is by the composer. Although the original was for women's chorus and mixed chorus, this version is for SSAATBB chorus alone. Extensive instructions are provided for the ethereal aleatoric section, addressing stage placement, dynamics, use of a solo group, and how the piece should end. Duration 4:40.

Tenor voice solo, solo SATB voice quartet, SATB choir, harp and horn in F (with optional organ and/or optional strings) - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.4713-E Composed by Daniel Pinkham. Pentecost. 35 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #4713-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.4713-E). English.Pentecost Cantata was commissioned by West Virginia Wesleyan College on the occasion of the Centennial of its founding in 1890. The composer conducted the premiere on 10 May 1991.The text was selected by Dr. Pinkham from a variety of sources. The opening movement is a setting of the Whitsunday Antiphon for Matins. The Hymn is an English paraphrase of the Latin Veni Creator Spiritus. John Dryden made the translation in 1693. The Lesson is a setting of the account as recorded in Acts 2. The concluding movement is a setting of the Whitsunday Antiphon for Second Vespers. This piece is appropriate for both liturgical and concert use.

Tenor voice or soprano voice solo, SATB choir, organ - Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.6414-E Composed by Leo Nestor. Christmas, Christmas-Sacred. Score & instrument parts. 13 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #6414-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.6414-E). Sing Lullaby was commissioned by music director Michael Batcho for the Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee and composed in California during the summer of 2000. Originally scored for tenor solo, mixed chorus, oboe, French horn and violoncello obbligato and organ, an independent fabric for string orchestra was composed for a performance by the Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Christmas of the same year. The setting was further developed for the debut performance of The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir and Chamber Players at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in December of 2002. In the 2008 revision, the composer decided that the obbligato trio of clarinet, French horn and bassoon most clearly evoked the ethos of shepherds, offering optimal timbral contrast to string orchestra and chorus. Substantial emendations of the entire score were made for the present edition of Sing Lullaby, first performed by The Catholic University of America Chamber Choir, University Singers, University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra at the Annual Christmas Concert for Charity at Washington's Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on 7 December 2012 with tenor Rick Christman, the composer conducting.Variation form, long favored by composers in settings of strophic music, imparts a perception of improvisation as singers and players alter harmonies, melody and rhythm to forward the unfolding narrative. Sensitive performance will caress the natural undulation of the largely ternary meter, tapering unstressed beats at the ends of phrases while maintaining the steady flow of the accompaniment.Two editions of the work are published: (I) for mixed chorus, solo, obbligato trio and organ and (II) for mixed chorus, solo, obbligato trio, string orchestra, harp and organ. The edition for chorus and obbligato instruments adds timbral variety to a Christmas concert while employing modest instrumental means which are easily available. Although in Version II both harp and organ are scored ad libitum, the harp adds significantly to the counterpoint of the obbligato instruments, providing further rhythmic impetus and textural variety. Conceived for lyric tenor, the solo may also be sung by soprano.