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Name of Composer/Arranger
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Kevin AllenMotecta Trium VocumEucharistic TextsLatin3 equal voicesunaccompaniedmedium easysacred
12 motets for three equal voices. Consider for church services. Also has many other settings suitable for mass with varying voicings
https://www.ccwatershed.org/motecta/
https://www.ccwatershed.org/allen/
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Mark de Lisser Stand By Me2018
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
EnglishSATBpianomedium easyseculararranged for the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle. options for solos/small grouphttps://www.jwpepper.com/Stand-By-Me/10932575.item#/
https://markdelisser.com/
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Mari Esabel ValverdeWhen Thunder Comes2016
J. Patrick Lewis from the book When Thunder Comes
EnglishSATB or SSAA with div.piano, percussionmediumsecularwritten for celebration of American Civil Rights heroeshttps://www.jwpepper.com/When-Thunder-Comes/10933547.item#/submit
http://marivalverde.com/compositions/choral/
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Jude B. RoldanTao, Tao Po & Leron, Leron2012Folk SongsTagalog, courtship songs2-partpianoeasyseculartwo partner songs on courtship and lovehttps://muziksea.com/catalogue/tao-tao-leron-leron-leron-sinta/
http://www.pavanepublishing.com/site/168/
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B.E. BoykinMusic of Life2017
Poem "Music of Growth" by George Parsons Lathrop
EnglishSSApianomedium easysecularupbeat, 12/8, unison to two part to three part but introduced in partner-song format with groupingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibq4lmirsW0
https://beboykin.com/index.php/music/ , https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKziN1auvMSaCpWR5XI3Wzg for recordings/score scrolls of other pieces , https://www.klaviapress.com/sheet-music-purchasing/ catalogue
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Ysaye BarnwellWanting Memories1992Text by Ysaye BarnwellEnglishSATBBunaccompaniedmedium easysecularpart of an a cappella song suite "The Crossings"https://www.jwpepper.com/Wanting-Memories/3225760.item#/submit
https://www.ymbarnwell.com/songs
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Vivan FungSanci Kuni2010made up language by composermade up languageSATB div.unaccompaniedadvancedsecularpiece inspired by folk songs from many cultureshttp://vivianfung.ca/music/sanci-kuni/
http://vivianfung.ca/music/
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Hyun KookExultate Justin in Domino2018Psalm 32LatinSATB div.percussionmedium advancedsacredeclectic setting of the text with contrasting sectionshttps://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1545
https://sbmp.com/ComposerPage.php?ComposerNum=407
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Michael Bussewitz-QuarmFor The Beauty of the Earth2020Folliot S. Pierpoint, hymnEnglishSAB (multiple voicings)pianomedium easysacredoptions for solo/duets. Multiple voicingshttps://www.jwpepper.com/For-the-Beauty-of-the-Earth/11206007.item#/submit
https://www.mbqstudio.com/scores-products/
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Melissa DunphyO Oriens2015O AntiphonsLatinSATB div.unaccompaniedmedium advancedsacredmotet with chant like beginninghttp://www.melissadunphy.com/composition.php?id=62
http://www.melissadunphy.com/compositions.php?cat=1
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Samuel Coleridge-TaylorSummer is Gone1911Christina RossettiEnglishTTBB or SATBunaccompaniedmediumsecularjazzy and walking chromatic lines
http://www1.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/7b/Coleridge-Taylor_Summer.pdf , http://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/7/7d/IMSLP595793-PMLP958452-1_Coleridge_Taylor_the_summer_is_gone.pdf.pdf , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkwPHD_ieLU
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Jungsun LeeBlue Bird2006Traditional Folk SongKoreanSATB also SSApianomedium easysecularmelody based on pentatonic scalehttps://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=730
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Judith BaityTeaching Them2003Matthew 28:20EnglishSATBpianomedium easysacredbegins unaccompanied before adding piano. lush choral soundhttps://www.jwpepper.com/Teaching-Them/10780941.item#/submit
http://www.celestial-melodies.com/catalogNew.php
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Darius LimI Search for Heaven2018Composer writtenEnglish2-partpianoeasysecularaleatoric/speaking section towards the end https://www.dariuslim.com/buymusicscores
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Pedro Gutierrez, arr. Angel Sauce
Alma Llanera
copyright 2016
Venezulean Folk SongSpanishSAB or SATBunaccompaniedmediumseculararrangement of a traditional Venezuelan folk song, originally from a zaruzela (Spanish dramatic drama)
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Jennifer HigdonHear My Voice2013Composer writtenEnglish3-partpianoeasysecularpiece about optimism and hope in young people's voiceshttps://www.halleonard.com/product/121870/hear-my-voice
http://jenniferhigdon.com/choralworks.html
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Will LopesBambulele2017Brazilian Folk SongPortugueseSSAAunaccompaniedmediumsecularbody percussion/clapping. tongue twister!https://www.halleonard.com/product/233904/bambulele
https://www.halleonard.com/search/search.action?dt=item&contributorId=204026&page=1#products
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Maryam KhouryKoowu2006Composer writtenArabic/EnglishSSAdumbek (drum)mediumsecularPalestinian freedomhttps://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=695
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Israel Kagaruki, edited Eugene Rogers
Jenga Imani Yako
copyright 2010
Composer writtenSwahiliSATB
clave, shaker, drum
medium easysecularsong of encouragement to keep going in context of Aids epidemic and povertyhttps://www.jwpepper.com/Jenga-Imani-Yako/10093084.item#/submit
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Undine Moore
Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord
1953African American SpiritualEnglishSATB div.unaccompaniedmeidumsacredsolo opportunity in the middlehttps://www.jwpepper.com/Daniel%2C-Daniel%2C-Servant-of-the-Lord/1254267.item#/submit
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Anthony Trecek-KingI'm On My Way2019African American SpiritualEnglishSSA
piano, optional drums, bass
medium easysacredbased on Mahalia Jackson's (Gospel singer in mid-1900's) version of this spiritual, which adds an Afro-Cuban beathttps://www.jwpepper.com/I%27m-On-My-Way/10980921.item#.YSlDf45KgdU
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Stacey Gibbs
Good News, the Chariot's Coming
2022African American SpiritualEnglishSATB, minimal divisiunaccompaniedmediumsacredminimal divisi at the end of the piece, repetitive, some unison passageshttps://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1651
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Santiago VerosThe Secret of Life2017Matthew SilverEnglishSATB, div.unaccompaniedmediumseculartext about finding yourself, minimal divisihttps://musicspoke.com/downloads/the-secret-of-life/
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Errollyn WallenPeace On Earth2006Composer writtenEnglishunsionpiano/organmedium easysacred6/8 vs. 3/4 feel, unison voices, winter/Christmashttps://www.jwpepper.com/Peace-on-Earth/11345627.item#.YdipPxPMJQI
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Robert Lowry, arr. Jace Kaholokula
Nu'oli2021Luke 2:10HawaiianSATB div.unaccompaniedmediumsacred
translates to "Glad Tidings", was sung at the first public worship at a Congregationalist church in Hawaii, marking the complicated history of Hawaiian people and Christianity. Slow, hymn like, Melody in sopranos with harmonic accompaniment by other parts
http://earthsongschoralmusic.com/index.php?main_page=product_sheet_music_info&cPath=1_8_5&products_id=3064
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Arroz Con LecheTraditional South American2000Folk SongSpanishSATBunaccompaniedmedium easysecular
predominately canon until the end, melody taught to composer by his mother, traditional South American folk song and words vary depending on the country
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/3266160.item#.YuFarOzMJQI, https://kjos.com/arroz-con-leche.html#:~:text=Arroz%20Con%20Leche%20is%20based,coconut%22%20instead%20of%20with%20milk. (sample pages)
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Rise Up, Stay LoudAmir Shirazi (Ash)2021Composer writtenEnglish3-partunaccompaniedeasysecularoriginal protest song with flexible voicinghttps://www.musicbyash.com/sheetmusic/p/rise-up-stay-loud-1
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Aaron J. FisherShine On Me2018EnglishSSApianomedium advancedsacred5/8, upbeat, deceivingly challenginghttps://musicspoke.com/downloads/shine-on-me/
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Amasya Halk Havasi, arr. Ertugral Bayraktar
Tek Kapidan2022Folk Song of Amasya, TurkeyTurkishSATBunaccompaniedmediumsecularmelody passed amongst voice parts while others provide accompaniment, Turkish modality
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We Rise: A Movement Songbook
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Sing Me In Handbookcollective singing in the integration process of young musicianshttps://europeanchoralassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EN_SingMeIn_handbook4.pdf
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