Using the metaphor of planting and tending seeds, this inspirational work combines the sincerity of the heartland and the patience of quiet faith. There's a place where dreams are gathered, There's a soil where seeds are sown, There's a light beyond the shadows where truths are known. May be used for school programs, worship or memorial services. Duration: 5:30.

Arranger: Daniel Kallman

The rough and tumble life of a sailor and his adventures on the high seas is celebrated in this rousing English sea shanty known from Nova Scotia to Australia.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Using a language that is universal and inclusive, Be Lifted is a reminder that We are not alone. We are a part of something greater than ourselves. Be lifted, be received, be embraced by love. Optional percussion is suggested.

Arranger: Nick Page

The main idea behind this unique work is that music is the ultimate gift and that all things must pass. Opening with a Latin phrase and theme by di Lassus, it moves into a jaunty, Celtic-flavored tune with a text constructed from anecdotes written by members of the commissioning choir. Duration: ca. 4:00.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

This second set in the two volume collection of Sea Shanties by Sheena Phillips contains Blood Red Roses, All For Me Grog, and Time To Leave Her. These shanties offer your women's choir a wonderful opportunity to show their full range of dynamics and emotions. See also Volume 1 (48023072). Duration Ca. 9 minutes

Arranger: Sheena Phillips

Bobobo is a traditional dance of the Ewe people in the Volta Region of Ghana. There are many variations from village to village, and many songs may be used. A village rendition is a lively event and will often last all day or night.

Arranger: Rory Magill

This piece conveys the very important idea that we hold within us the power to bless or curse the world. Scored for SAB (or SA with optional audience part) chorus and piano three hands. Duration: ca. 5:50.

Arranger: Nick Page

The setting of this text speaks of comfort to those who have lost a loved one. It also observes that even though a loved one has departed, there is a certain sense of connectedness that we still feel, which has been imparted by the Creator.

Arranger: Chris Saranec

Now available in several voicings and sung completely in Hebrew, this delightful Israeli song, with its text based on a song from the Old Testament Song of Solomon, is an excellent multicultural experience for choirs. Both a pronunciation guide and translation are included in this selection that continues to be popular in festivals and adjudications nationwide. Duration: ca. 2:00.

Arranger: Doreen Rao

Weaving together the melodies and texts of three Korean folk songs, Stephen Hatfield has created a seven-minute suite that suggests two contrasting moods of romantic longing - one full of vigor and action, the other more reflective. Scored for high voice and low voice, flute and drum, it can be performed by any combination of voices including SA, TB, or ST/AB. Available separately: 2-part any combination, Instrumental parts (fl, dm). Duration ca. 7:00.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

with Synthesizer, Percussion and optional Male Yoik. (3:15)

Composer: Frode Fjellheim

Inspired by the traditional Sami yoik, a very old vocal tradition among the Sami people of Scandinavia and Russia, this beautiful music was used in the Disney animated film Frozen. Now available in several voicings, all choirs can now enjoy these works that are infused with style and ethnic authenticity that will bring a wonderful and unique sound to your choral concert.

Arranger: Emily Crocker | Composer: Frode Fjellheim | Musical: Frozen

Hatfield uses the old Italian technique of matching the vowels of her name to the corresponding sol-fa syllables to create an ostinato that metaphorically translates her into music. The piece combines poignancy with lots of sparkle, lots of interlocking ostinati. The mix of tenderness and energy has effected audiences strongly. On the line between medium and advanced.

Composer: Stephen Hatfield

Norway is a country rich in folk tradition, and in this piece, elements of folk dance and instrumental music are clearly represented. These tunes are fun, singable, and would fit perfectly on a program of multicultural music, or as a stand-alone on a concert of a more diverse nature. Complete IPA guide included.

Arranger: Margaret King | Composer: Norwegian Folk

Grace was commissioned by the Sloan Creek Middle School a cappella treble choir for their performance at the 2013 national ACDA convention in Dallas. Despite references to brief, bright moments fading fast, sorrowing hours and all we mourn, all we keep, the poetic and musical mood is not dark, but warm and hopeful. With the sensitive piano stylings that we have come to expect from David Brunner, this is a wonderful opportunity for young women to dig deep into their emotions.

Arranger: David L. Brunner

Now available in an edition for mixed voices. We are all encouraged to find that small place with us where dreams may go, and sheltered so, may thrive and grow where doubt and fear are not. This song, with this text, must be sung from the heart.

Composer: David L. Brunner

This classic and inspirational text by Langston Hughes is appropriate in school or church. And it is a great vehicle for teaching your singers about hopes and dreams and that their dreams can make a difference. David's music is tuneful and sturdy and strong and a wonderful concert closer. Sing as though your dream can make a difference is a message we all need to hear and sing. Duration: Ca. 4 minutes

Arranger: David L. Brunner

This classic and inspirational text by Langston Hughes is appropriate in school or church. And it is a great vehicle for teaching your singers about hopes and dreams and that their dreams can make a difference. David's music is tuneful and sturdy and strong and a wonderful concert closer. Sing as though your dream can make a difference is a message we all need to hear and sing. Duration: Ca. 4 minutes

Arranger: David L. Brunner

Written for the Nashir Choral Festival in the Bronx, New York, Nick Page uses many elements from his arrangement of Niska Banja: the key of F, the piano ostinato, the pedal tones in the chorus, and the driving pulse with the tenor and the alto drones. This arrangement of Psalm 42 is strong and forward moving with a vocal, percussive feeling. Duration: ca. 4 min. 10 sec.

Arranger: Nick Page

Nick Page describes this piece as a contemporary shapenote styled anthem, using the cultural style of shapenote singing of early America. Included are very detailed performance practices to enhance the production of this positive message of renewal. Duration: ca. 2:20.

Arranger: Nick Page

Written to be a reflection on the power of love, the composer has constructed a semi-gospel anthem with a slow groove that allows each singer to find meaning in the word love for their own lives. The original text lifts up the joy, heartbreak, uncertainty and eternal love that we all experience along the way. Deep and powerful emotions will inform the musical performance. Duration: ca. 3 minutes.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Raminsh sets this section of the Requiem text with richly interwoven voices, meditating on eternal light and eternal rest with quiet strength and exultation. With organ, brass quintet and optional timpani.

Arranger: Imant Raminsh

Mbiri kuna Mwari is composed in the spirit of choral music heard at the Episcopal Cathedral in Harare, Zimbabwe, in the summer of 1993. Shona is the majority tribe in Zimbabwe and its language. The text is the Shona translation of the opening section of the Gloria of the Mass Ordinary.

Arranger: Lee Kesselman

Using both French and English, the composer has created a piece for the Mosaik choral festival with the message that every tile contributes equally when building a mosaic and each every voice contributes to building a choir and a community. With an IPA pronunciation guide provided, this a cappella setting can be sung by choirs large and small, whether or not they have experience in the French language. Duration: ca. 2 minutes 45 seconds.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Munoera (Sanctus) is part of the Shona Mass, an original work composed in the spirit of music heard at the Episcopal Cathedral in Harare, Zimbabwe. The text is a combination of Shona and liturgical Latin and may be performed with SSA or TBB a cappella voices and percussion. Djembe, claves, shekere, and hand drum parts are included in the score.

Arranger: Lee Kesselman

Now available in several voicings, Niska Banja is a Serbian Roma dance popular throughout the Balkans. To Central Europeans, the 9/8 rhythm of 2-2-2-3 is as natural as a 4/4 rock beat is in North America, and rapidly becomes both infectious and quite natural. Piano 4-hands and optional clarinet and tambourine parts included in vocal score. Duration: 1:20.

Arranger: Nick Page

Norway is a country rich in folk tradition, and in this piece, elements of folk dance and instrumental music are clearly represented. These tunes are fun, singable, and would fit perfectly on a program of multicultural music, or as a stand-alone on a concert of a more diverse nature. Complete IPA guide included.

Arranger: Margaret King

This setting of two folk songs that take place on the water is designed to work with any conceivable four-part voicing possible. Men's, women's, and mixed choirs will all find ways to make this stirring arrangement suit their needs. Rhythmically and harmonically compelling!

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Written for 4 voices in any combination, the composer gives detailed instructions offering ways to make this fit your singers' voices in whatever stage of maturity they are in. With colorful word painting, young singers will connect with this text that examines the strains of modern life while reminding them that this life and this world belong to all of us. Duration: ca. 2 minutes 30 seconds.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Appropriate for middle school or intermediate choirs, this setting of a beloved Japanese folk song features four variations of the melody. For two voices and string ensemble, the baritone doubles the altos to accommodate changing voices. Duration: ca: 3:00.

Arranger: Carol L. Matthews

This lovely setting of the traditional Latin Sanctus text offers lush harmonies, soaring melodic lines and sensitivity to textural emphasis. Opening with a soprano solo, it unfolds into a full four-part texture, and gentle conclusion. Very accessible! Duration: ca. 3:00.

Arranger: Mark Paterson

This first of a two volume collection contains Santiana, Boney, and The Dead Horse. Rarely are women's choirs given such strong and heroic songs to put their mark on. These offer a wonderful opportunity for your women's choirs to show their dynamic and emotional ranges. See also Volume 2 (48023073). Duration, CA. 9 minutes

Arranger: Sheena Phillips

This setting of one of America's favorite folksongs is a great opportunity for students to perform an a cappella work. As the piece floats along, propelled by a gentle surge of eighth notes symbolizing the "rollin' river," dissonances and melodic shifts lie beneath to challenge your choir.

Arranger: Kenneth Neufeld

With text written by a first level French-immersion student in Toronto, Canada, this melody is the perfect way to showcase your choir's tone and phrasing. Based on the interaction of the five senses, this is a great text for analysis as well.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

This arrangement of the beloved spiritual Steal Away covers a wide dynamic and tonal range, from the ethereal opening and closing to powerful fortes in both verses. The SAB voicing makes it a welcome addition to all adult and school choirs that do not have enough tenors but seek mature arrangements.

Arranger: Brian Tate

A fun original madrigal by the talented Stephen Hatfield that mixes light, dancing textures of the madrigal with a soulful singing style.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

This idyllic piece, with text by William Butler Yeats, highlights the various sounds that evoke Yeats's memories of Innisfree, a lake in County Sligo that was a favorite childhood vacation spot. Allow the natural stresses of the text to gently shape your phrases and rhythms. Connect with your own memory of a special place. Duration: 3:45.

Arranger: David L. Brunner

The bluesy, sultry feel of this Stephen Hatfield original will have singers and audiences grooving to the beat long after the music has ended. Written as a birthday tribute, this song contemplates the wonders of the past, present, and hereafter.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Originally written for treble voices, this musical setting of the William Blake text is equally exciting for mixed voices. An energetic and vibrant work, your choir will explore the full spectrum of dynamics, technique and emotional expressiveness. Duration: 1:30.

Arranger: Lauren Bernofsky

The words for this are an ancient prayer from the Southwestern United States. They speak of the earth as a sacred and holy place that is worthy of our love and respect. The prayer challenges us, as temporary residents of the land, to be diligent stewards on behalf of our children. And as we have come to expect, Mark's choral writing is intricate and rewarding.

Composer: Mark Sirett

Singers will build classical era style and performance practice with these charming pieces from 1787. The editions have been adapted for piano (from the original basset horns) and include suggested tempo, breath and dynamics, as well as pronunciation guide, translations and period ornamentation. Includes: Ecco quell fiero istante (K. 436) and Più non si trovano (K. 549).

Arranger: Ryan Kelly

Adapted from an 18th century French folk song, this work tells the story of the female narrator who is in competition with a village beauty. A playful setting that summons up old world towns with their heroines, their rivalries, their heartbreaks and the village gossip in the center of it all. Duration: ca. 4:00.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

Written for the Newham Young People's Chorus' Big Sing! in London, England, this inspirational work by David Brunner (text by Scott Lounsbury) carries the theme of finding one's voice, one's identity, and singing together away from judgment; a song of freedom, peace, love and respect. Duration: 3:20.

Arranger: David L. Brunner

Inspired by Van Gogh's painting, Starry Night, this is a lovely reflection on the meaning of art and music. A wonderful work full of beautiful imagery!

Arranger: Mark Paterson

This exciting arrangement of a traditional gospel swing is full of accents, scoops and body percussion that will challenge your choir to internalize the lively and spirited gospel style.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

This arrangement of a British folk song is so authentic in its sound, you will almost be able to catch a hint of salt in the air. Buoyant four-part writing and accessible harmonies convey the story of a sailor and his love, and tell of what can happen when hearts do not remain true.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield

This simple but powerful text by Nick Page reminds us that When we let our emotions truly shine, we make the world a better place. Written for the choir Joyful Noise, this piece can be sung by any combination of voices - unison, SA, SSA, TTB or SATB. Its premiere featured Joyful Noise in unison on the alto part with an adult choir singing the SATB parts.

Arranger: Nick Page

Reflecting the highly individualistic style he is known for, Stephen Hatfield has composed a work that straddles the line between genres, leaning toward gospel with a hint of swing and reggae. The lyrics are very conversational and offer singers the opportunity to develop dramatic skills as well. Duration: ca. 4:30.

Arranger: Stephen Hatfield