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A Red, Red Rose
Matthew Brown
A charming setting of this text by the famed Irish poet, Robert Burns. The inflections of the melody reflect this Irish heritage. Perfect for the chamber choir.
SATB - a cappella
duration: 4:30
SBMP 648
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hear the music - [© all rights reserved] Ilium, conducted by Mattew Brown
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Commit Your Way to the Lord
Stacey Wong
Suitable for concert or church use, the award winning composer has created an artistic setting of Psalms 37 and 43.
SATB - a cappella
duration - 3:30
SBMP 694
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hear the music [© all rights reserved] Performed by the Central Bucks High School-West Chamber Choir, Joseph Ohrt, conductor
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Daffodils
Ruth Watson Henderson
The text by William Wordsworth is set with great imagination and creativity. A delightful piece.
SATB - piano
duration: 3:15
SBMP 665
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hear the music - [© all rights reserved] Central Bucks High School-West Chamber Choir conducted by Joseph Ohrt
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Destiny
Jacob Groff
Fresh harmonic treatment combines with great linear writing to bring us a mini-masterpiece.
SATB - a cappella
Duration: 3:30
Difficulty level: moderately difficult (very little divisi)
Series: Joseph Ohrt
SBMP 717
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heaehear the music [© all rights reserved] performed by the Woodland Scholars, Mark Singleton. conductor
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Four Yeats Songs, parts I and 3
Christopher Delp
Parts 2 and 4 are published as separate publications because these pieces can easily stand on their own in a concert. Together, the four make an outstanding set with the final chord of Down by the Salley Gardens flowing right into Brown Penny. All four scores are provided here for your inspection and the recording is of the entire set.
1 Down by the Salley Gardens
2 Brown Penny (published separately: SBMP 601) - ORDER HERE
3 A Drinking Song
4 Amid a Crowd of Stars (published separately: SBMP 604) - ORDER HERE
SATB - a cappella
Duration of the set - 8:20
SBMP 624 (parts 1 and 3 only) - ORDER HERE
see the music - PDF file - part one -- part two --- part three --- part four
hear the music [© all rights reserved] performed by Central Bucks High School-West Chamber Choir, conducted by Joseph Ohrt
 
grandmother moon
Eleanor Daley
Set to a mystical text by a Mikmaq poet who lives on a small island in British Columbia, the lush harmonies and beautiful melody create a special mood. Performed at the 2007 ACDA National Convention.
SATB div. - a cappella
duration - 4:20
SBMP 683
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hear the music [© all rights reserved] Performed by the Central Bucks High School-West Chamber Choir, Joseph Ohrt, conductor
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I Am the Wind
Christopher Delp
The composer has captured the spirit of the ancient Welsh poem with great imagination.
I am the wind that breathes upon the sea,
I am the wave on the ocean,
I am the murmur of leaves rustling,
I am the rays of the sun,
I am the beam of the moon and stars,
I am the power of trees growing,I am the bud breaking into blossom,
I am the movement of the salmon swimming,
I am the courage of the wild boar fighting,
I am the speed of the stag running,
I am the strength of the ox pulling the plough,
I am the size of the mighty oak tree,
I am the thoughts of all the people
Who praise my beauty and grace.
SATB - a cappella
duration: c. 5:00
SBMP 664
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hear the music - [© all rights reserved] Central Bucks High School-West Chamber Choir conducted by Joseph Ohrt
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Ye Jaliya-o
Joan Szymko
From the notes by the composer:
I am an admirer of traditional West African music, with its direct simplicity and wonderful rhythmic complexity. I have composed an original piece of music with text excerpts from “The Pulse of Life” by Catherine De Vinck interwoven with the dominant Lambango lyric:
“Ye Jaliya-o, Allah le ka Jaliya da”
Oh music, God created music.
The “you are the heart, you are the sound....” “Pulse of Life” chant begins as an undercurrent that rises and falls until it overtakes the piece. The rhythms in this piece are clearly African influenced, as is its tonality. The raised fourth (C sharp) is characteristic of Sauta, one of the kora traditional tunings. The kora is a 21 string harp-lute played by the griots as a lead instrument.
SATB - percussion
Duration: 4:15
Difficulty level: medium
Series: Joseph Ohrt
SBMP 726
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