The beautiful song from Richard Strauss' first collection of published songs is here skillfully arranged for women's voices. The German Lied, elevated in the 19th century by Schubert, was taken to new heights by Strauss in the early 20th century. Here the women sing of their longing for the return of a deceased love.

Arranger: Brandon Williams | Composer: Richard Strauss

The Highwomen is a new contry supergroup featuring Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, Maren Morris and Amanda Shires. With a message for women and young girls to band together, abandon as much ego as humanly possible, hold one another up and amplify other women every chance we get this is a powerful message for your women to sing about and your audiences to hear. This song from their debut album is about looking for a world where everyone is given a chance to fit in. This isn't about leaning in or fighting for the top chair. It's about making room.

Arranger: Andrea Ramsey | Performed By: The Highwomen

Nineteenth century composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) wrote more than 600 lieder or songs--vocal songs accompanied by piano. He raised this to an art form by equalizing the importance of the music and poetry and expanding the role of the piano accompaniment. In this composition, take special notice of the text painting depicted by harmonic shifts and descriptive music.

Arranger: Brandon Williams | Composer: Franz Schubert

One of four songs presented to Robert Schumann by his wife Clara, this setting is a shining example of the composer's ingenuity, and is a wonderful introduction to Romantic era style and performance practice.

Arranger: Brandon Williams | Composer: Clara Schumann

Setting the words of a beloved school administrator, joy and passion are captured in the exciting musical rendition. Body percussion and optional hand percussion add to the energy and changing meter propels the music to a very special finale.

Composer: Kevin T. Padworski

The simple beauty of a sunrise, a summer breeze, or evening stars can evoke memories of a loved one. Oh, Think of Me was inspired by a poem by Frances Anne Kemble to honor the life of a young man who died too young. Elaine Hagenberg finds heartache but also resolution and peace in the text and her music.

Composer: Elaine Hagenberg

The first release of the Andrea Ramsey Choral Series is an amazingly beautiful piece by Stuart Chapman Hill. The text (by the composer) is thought provoking and perfect for women's choir in high school and up. The ranges are appropriate, the piano is supportive but independent.

Arranger: Andrea Ramsey

The strength of women and the importance of women with power sets the stage for this exciting work by Misty Dupuis. Setting the poem by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, one of the first African American women poets, the composer establishes strength by layering and building voices and shaping dynamics to build to multiple high points. Finally ending as the music began, in the whispered repeating of the heroine Madame Curie.

Composer: Misty L. Dupuis | Performed By: Pat Donohue

Often considered the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music, Amy was both a composer and a concert pianist. Here are two of her most important art songs--Ah, Love, But A Day and The Year's At the Spring both with texts by Robert Browning. This is a perfect year as we celebrate a women's right to vote to sing these songs by a great American female composer.

Arranger: Brandon Williams | Composer: Amy Beach

Offering both the Finnish text and a singable English translation, here is a song by the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. An IPA guide is provided on the inside cover making it very accessible to present this in the original language. The title translates to Was It a Dream? and this is beautifully reflected in the atmospheric piano accompaniment. The vocal ranges are carefully distributed and the singing is mostly homophonic making this an excellent choice for the developing women's choir.

Arranger: Brandon Williams | Composer: Jean Sibelius

Here is an energetic invitation to trust our innate desire to connect with others, follow our dreams, and to listen and lose oneself to the world's sweet enchanting song. Most importantly, it calls on us to take a stand against indifference, and to open our eyes to new possibilities.

Composer: Marie-Claire Saindon

With a text written by the members of the Atlantic Girl Choir and adapted by the composer, this music is strong and forceful and a powerful statement for women to stand together, hands together, unified and ready to make a better world.

Composer: Matthew Emery

This classic Yeats' poem is set to music that is rooted in a simple melody and meter and, when performed with a traditional folk song simplicity will resonant with singers and listeners. All voice parts and the piano are given moments of individual importance. This beautiful poem asks your singers to reflect on how they would like to live today and be remembered. Powerful.

Composer: David Husser