Secular A Cappella Choral Concert Music

"I am you are me...." This innovative original uses a clever text and pop-style music to create an environment of togetherness among members of the choir. Community - that's what it's all about. Each vocal

This piece is an exploration of sounds with the human voice in a language created by the composer. Inspired by his own poem, the setting captures the magical moments of a day's beginning and end through a

William Blake's famous poem The Tyger has been the inspiration for many pieces of choral music. This interpretation was the winner of the 2013 NDSU Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Contest.

Only 18 measures long, this brief plea for peace is based on the words by Rabindranath Tagore: "Be still, my heart; these great trees are prayers."

"catch me in my youth e'er passing, leave not a single breath in want of mem'ries..." As the poem encourages us to live every moment fully, the musical setting reinforces this idea in both a pensive and

This setting of Emily Dickison's poetry was the Winner of the North Dakota State University Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition for 2022, laid out in a fluid, hymn style, highlighted by subtle tonal

This creative a cappella original has a life-affirming quality that is universally appealing. Beginning quietly, the piece builds with the joyful Latin text "Exsultate, jubilate," accompanied by djembe,

The lyrics of Persian poet Hafez are often quoted as proverbs and sayings to be pondered. The musical treatment of this choral adds an intensity and depth to those words. This contemplative piece has a

Presenting a message of inclusivity and acceptance, this delicate piece was given new life by a performance from music activist and conductor Alexander Lloyd Blake's award-winning ensemble, Tonality.

A beautiful setting of the Robert Burns poem. Some close harmonies and creative use of dissonance mixed with more traditional harmonic applications make the mild harmonic surprises delightful. Divisi in all

Inspired to write a piece that could be performed virtually by his high school choir during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rust's a cappella work combines an accessible harmonic texture with lyrics that express the

This choral for male voices has all the right elements. Using a beautiful poem by Rainer Maria Rilke, Richard Burchard has weaved his signature musical lines into a deeply touching song.  The

Shakespeare's oft-set text provides the perfect framework for this original madrigal-like a cappella work. In a lilting 6/8, the strophic setting with a simple harmonic texture provides a solid work to help

The poem in this motet proclaims the value of living in the moment in colorful ways. Each verse is followed by a Latin phrase that coalesces the thoughts in flowing counterpoint. The middle section plays

"Come with me, under my coat, and we will drink our fill..." This love poem by James Stephens is set to a beautiful melody by David Dickau, placed above his signature harmonies and tasteful dissonances, and