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Kaisa isa NiyanAlcala, NiloSATB diva cappella3 minChildren's game chant from Philippines Waltonhttps://www.jwpepper.com/Kaisa-isa-Niyan/10746397.itemVery fun rhythmic work based on a children's counting game in the Philippines. Based heavily on ostinatos, the piece is largely non-tonal and leans on whole-tone and chromatic harmony.
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Summer is GoneColeridge-Taylor, SamuelSATB diva cappella3 minChristina RossettiPDhttps://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Summer_is_gone_(Samuel_Coleridge-Taylor)A wonderful partsong by the British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Structured two stanzas similar to some works by Elgar, the work is lush with extended tertian harmony and vocal lines in all parts that are satisfying to sing.
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Fern HillCorigliano, JohnSATB div, SATB quartet, semi-chorus, mezzo solochamber or full orch18 minDylan ThomasSchirmerhttps://www.johncorigliano.com/works/fern-hill-harp-piano-and-stringsAt times pastoral and pleasant, at other times quite dark and dramatic. The Dylan Thomas text speaks to the passage of time and a rural lifestyle in which one lives in communion with nature. Available in multiple orchestrations, this work is versatile and accessible while presenting a good challenge for many singers.
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Seek him that maketh the seven starsDove, JonathanSATB divorgan7 minPsalm 139Faberhttps://www.fabermusic.com/music/seek-him-that-maketh-the-seven-stars-3136Fantastic modern anthem for choir and organ (could be performed with piano). Evokes images of space through use of minimalist techniques and quartal and quintal harmony.
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Love, ThricewiseGregorio, JosephSATB diva cappella7 minWItter Bynner, Emily Dickinson, Sidney Lanier
Galaxy Music
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/search.jsp?setStickyDepartment=true&suggested=&keywords=love+thricewiseSetting poems by three different composers, Gregorio's work circles "fortune's wheel" in love, from desire to loss to recovery. Certainly one of the more challenging works on this list, but well worth the effort.
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No RainHagen, JocelynSATB div, SSA solia cappella 5 minTraditional Apache poem
Jocelyn Hagen
https://www.jocelynhagen.com/product/no-rain-printed-copy-copy/Not as well known as some of Hagen's other recent works, but a wonderful challenge for an ensemble with strong, independent singers. Utilizes aleatoric textures and ostinatos to complement beautiful melodies. Written while the composer was preparing for her own wedding.
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Coenantibus autem illisLienas, Juan deSATBa cappella4 minEucharistic hymnPDhttps://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Coenantibus_autem_illis_(Juan_de_Lienas)I've included this on other R&R lists that I've sent out, but this work bears repeating. Accessible and beautiful Renaissance polyphony by the lesser-known BIPOC central-American composer Juan de Lienas.
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Hold OnTraditional SpiritualBonds, MargaretSATBpiano4 minSpiritualFickshttps://www.ficksmusic.com/products/bonds-hold-on-spiritual-presserThis arrangement exquisitely exhibits Bonds' background as both a classical pianist and a culture bearer of the African-American spiritual. The work should be accessible to a wide range of choirs and it expands the common understanding of what a spiritual arrangement is and can be.
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I Don' Feel No Ways TiredTraditional SpiritualGibbs, StaceySATB div OR SSA diva cappella3 minSpiritualAlliancehttps://www.jwpepper.com/I-Don%27-Feel-No-Ways-Tired/10015892.itemThis arrangement by Stacey Gibbs on the other hand is very much out of the Hogan mold and it does it so well. Set in a slower groove, this work utilizes a thick rhythmic texture and dense harmonies to express the resiliency and hopefulness of the text.
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In the Middle Trumbore, DaleSATBpiano5 minBarbara CrookerDale Trumborehttps://www.daletrumbore.com/in-the-middleWith text speaking to the passage of time and a melodic language that is refreshingly unique, this work could pair very nicely with the Corigliano. The piece gives a pianist a chance to shine and choral writing is wonderfully expressive and colorful.
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