Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes, the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric ?Sa nuit d'ete,? several melodic themes are supported by dense, colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts, leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated si…

Now available for women's voices! “Sure on this shining night of starmade shadows round kindness must watch for me this side the ground...” In this third movement of his song cycle Nocturnes  Morten Lauridsen's flowing music captures all of the beauty and wonder of James Agee's poem.

Comprend la première publication et l'enregistrement de deux premières chansons: 'Maman, je ne peux pas l'esprit ma roue', et 'Hey Nonny pas!' Ces chansons ont été choisies comme étant particulièrement utile pour les chanteurs des étudiants. Comprend également le 'Slumber Song de la Madone' peu connus et 'Strings dans la terre et l'air', tous deux publiés en salon de coiffure: Ten Early Songs (504…

SATB and Piano-Poem by Dana Gioia written in memory of his infant son whose brief life was tragically ended by SIDS. Prayer may be paired with Sure on this Shining Night (HL00229069 SATB). A trio of these Theater songs also works well: Prayer followed by Where Have the Actors Gone (HL00229253 SATB; HL00119288 SATB Jazz choir) concluding with Sure on this Shining Night.

Score-Arguably America's most notable art song Samuel Barber's masterwork has been brilliantly arranged in this edition for strings by John Moss. Written for voice in 1938 and based on text by noted poet James Agee Barber's music is highly emotional a quality apparent in this skilled setting for strings. With solo parts for violin and viola this edition is a superb opportunity to teach 20th ce…

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric ?Sanuit d'ete ? several melodic themes are supported by dense colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts leading to a climactic section where all are combined and stated sim…

Four poems sharing a common motif of 'Night' provide the texts for my choral cycle Nocturnes the American Choral Directors Association's commissioned work for its 2005 national convention. For Rilke's atmospheric “Sanuit d'ete ” several melodic themes are supported by dense colorful harmonies in both the choral and piano parts leading to a climactic section where all are combined an…

Selected art songs by prominent American composers in the G. Schirmer and AMP catalog, including songs by Samuel Barber, John Duke, Lee Hoiby, Charles Ives, John Jacob Niles, William Schuman, and others.Includes works from Ernst Bacon: It's all I have to bring - Samuel Barber: The Crucifixion- The Daisies- Hey nonny no!- The Monk and His Cat- Mother, I cannot mind my wheel- A Slumber Song of the M…

Mixed Duet and Piano-Based on the Dana Gioia poem of the same name Prayer may be performed alone or as a companion piece to the mixed duet setting of Sure on this shining night (HL00229264).