Composer Richard Burchard toggles the verses of this beautiful piece between monophonic chant and homophonic chorales. The two styles meld together producing a piece that sounds both fresh and timeless. Richard's compositionalstyle is careful and profound. You can't rush through one of his pieces you want to linger and enjoy the richness he creates. Selected for the Bruce Rogers Choral series.

K. Lee Scott is a superior arranger - he knows how to get the most out of the voice and gratify an audience. This is such a well-known spiritual and Lee piques our interest with tight solid harmonies that thicken and rise as the verses unfold all the way to the vigorous finale. Great for church or school.

Energetic and upbeat this creative new setting by the very talented Rosephanye Powell is delightful! Singable and well worth the effort this one will really raise the roof!

With the patriotic fervor in our country appropriately high this anthem presents a fitting statement. The music is both powerful and majestic and the full orchestral tracks lift the piece to a grand scale. The text is rich withintegrity and passion great for graduations and concerts at any season.

Heres another outstanding Spiritual arrangement from Stacey Gibbs. Stacey always delivers just what you want to hear plus some delightful surprises that exceed expectations. This one rocks through in 4-parts (with an occasional split) withpersonality and drive. The final section ramps up and offers the exuberant finish that only Stacey can provide. A good school piece for high school college and community choirs it will also work well in church. Medium difficulty.

Composer Richard Burchard toggles the verses of this beautiful piece between monophonic chant and homophonic chorales. The two styles meld together producing a piece that sounds both fresh and timeless. Richard's compositionalstyle is careful and profound. You can't rush through one of his pieces you want to linger and enjoy the richness he creates. Selected for the Bruce Rogers Choral series.

Three Songs on Poems by African-American Women-This beautiful art-song collection is names after Phillis Wheatley Americas first female African-American poet whose poems were an inspiration to George Washington and the other Founding Fathers. The seeds of her work in the 18th Century have nowstarted to grow and bloom today in a new way. Renowned African-American composer Rosephanye Powell has married her music to the poetry of other historical African-American women Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Angelina Weld Grimké Georgia DouglasJohnson for solo voice and piano. This collection makes a first and commanding statement both artistically and historically. For solo voices from high school and older.

Here's a light-hearted holiday selection that shares a good message and is lots of fun to perform!

Fred Bock released his a cappella setting of this American folk song for mixed divisi voices years ago and it remains a popular setting. This new edition has been simplified to four parts (SATB) with piano accompaniment. The unique spirit of Fred's arrangement endures marvelously. Great for church or school high school or community choirs. Easy to medium in difficulty.

Many famous composers have set the heart-wrenching text of King David's weeping over the death of his son Absalom. Burchard's setting is powerful and stirring and will not disappoint singer or listener. Originally released in SATB divisi and selected for the Bruce Rogers Choral Series the brilliance of this composition is in the musical suspensions that capture the emotions so completely. Appropriate for college and advanced male choirs.

First a little Handel into the traditional carol While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks and then suddenly we are interrupted by a new funky beat. Above the fun we hear the spiritual carol Rise Up Shepherd and Follow and this is one sizzlin' song.