The Latin text of this contemporary concert work is not difficult and the obbligato trumpet adds rhythmic exuberance. An excellent opener for honor choir, high school and community groups! Hal Leonard, #10309911.

Words by Emily Drennan, this Glee-inspired festival or concert opener is full of energy and gives each section of your choir a chance to shine! Vibrant vocal textures combine with contemporary harmonies as the song builds into an exciting vocal stack before one final inspirational chorus! SATB voices, accompanied with optional powerful track. Hal Leonard, 10092689. SSA voices, #10092690. CD accompaniment, #10092691.

Spanish and English!

This festive piece meaning "Sing and Dance" mixes Spanish and English lyrics with a fun Mariachi trumpet and keyboard accompaniment! Written for 2,3 and 4 part voices, this is a great song for introducing another language, multi-cultural concerts, etc. Shawnee Press, Opt. accompaniment available.

SSA Contest/Festival

Fanfare-like choral textures give "Confitemini Domino" a rhythmic exuberance! This exciting concert work, set mostly in a buoyant 6/8 with slight shifts in meter, accent and dynamics add interest without adding difficulty. This a fine choice for festival and contest performances! SSA, Hal Leonard, #8749631. JW Pepper's "Editor's Choice".

Written with text by Pamela Martin, this ballad with optional beginning male/female duet encourages us to believe in what we want in life. "Dreams bring us peace when there is strife, dreams give us hope of building better lives." Inspiring! SATB voices, #A2019, Shawnee Press, Print on Demand.

meaning "Grant us peace" is perfect for the small church or school choir. Written for SAB voices with optional flute, this piece has a lovely fluid melody with gentle moving lines. Beautiful! # AMP0696; Alliance Music.

This is highly recommended both for school choirs, festivals and holiday concerts. It is a joyously majestic creation of the Gloria in Excelsis Deo sung both in Latin and English. Rhythm will take a bit of work for precision, but is worth the effort. Highly suggested to be performed with brass ensemble. Powerful! SATB accompanied with opt. included trumpet part, and brass parts arranged by Brant Adams. #20983, Alfred Publishing.

Showcase your choir with this joyous choral setting that combines the traditional Latin text, Jubilate Deo, with English text adapted from Psalm 100. Appropriate for school choir festivals and concerts. Accompaniment options include both solo trumpet (part included) for smaller choirs with brass and percussion score. SATB voices, #21549, Alfred Publishing.

This celebratory work is well-crafted for developing mixed and treble choirs, with an energetic style and positive message that will add sparkle to your concert! “Fill the earth with song. Lift your voice and sing along.” Available separately SATB, SSA. Hal Leonard.

With a positive message about growth, change and following our dreams, this pop style original features two soloists and celebrates the future with heartfelt emotion and honesty. Powerful ending and an ideal graduation showcase! Hal Leonard, SATB and SAB voices.

With text by Pamela Martin, this song encourages friendship and support for others. "I will be your window; open wide so you can see a picture of tomorrow that waits for you and me...let me be your window to the world." Affirming! SATB voices accompanied, #A2062, Shawnee Press.

SSA or SA Contest/Festival

This delightful 2-part piece is perfect for contest or festival. Easily managed part-singing in a 6/8 feel. Chosen for OMEA (Ohio) Junior High Choir and Georgia ACDA Jr. High Conference, this is a tried and true octavo. Alliance Publishers, 2-part. Also good for male voices as demonstrated on this video.

From a 10th century Latin hymn, "O Light born of light," this soaring work for treble voices and violin (or other C instrument) will add elegance and beauty to Christmas and other concerts. Recommended for high school and up, or better children's choirs. Hal Leonard, #10299042.

This is a beautiful minor SSA song created from the Elizabeth Akers Allen text. "Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, make me a child again just for tonight!" Sensitive and expressive! #AMP 9674, Alliance Music.

One of the last four songs I wrote with J. Paul Williams before his passing, this piece portrays a winter landscape in sound in this evocative setting for women's voices. “Snowflakes gently fall covering the ground, clothing field and meadow with a blanket of down.” A marvelous choice for winter, festival or contest programming! SSAA voices, Hal Leonard, # 08750928.

This American folk song text has been set for SSA accompanied voices and optional flute or C instrument. A dance-like piano accompaniment adds to the playfulness of the story depicting the single girl who has an eye on a handsome soldier. Perfect for concert or contest programming. #AMP 0494, Alliance Music.

William Wordsworth's famous text forms the poetic framework for this lyrical concert work for treble voices entitled "The Daffodils.. An excellent choice for developing part-singing skills, a madrigal-like "fa la la" section contrasts with more expansive legato sections. SSA voices, Hal Leonard, #08749585, $1.70.JW Pepper's Editor's Choice.

TTB Voicing

Incorporating a text from Edgar Allan Poe, "Annabel Lee"relates the love story of maiden Annabel Lee and her young love, and her tragic death as told in this folklore. Excellent ranges for the middle school to high school choir. Written as a dedication to the University of Oklahoma "Real Men Sing" vocal workshop. TTB voices, Hal Leonard,#08703365.

This loved timeless solo has been given a fresh setting for men's voices and is perfect for contest or concert programming. Very accessible part-writing with comfortable ranges. #AMP 0604, Alliance Music. Performed by the Oregon All-State Men's Choir, 2007.

We are challenged with the question, "Who will make a difference, will you heed the call? " An encouraging messaging with sturdy part-writing that calls us to step up and be the best we be. SATB voices, #SVM01095, Warner Brothers/Alfred.

Feature the men of your choir! Adapted from the late 60's Vogues hit, your guys will love this! Optional flue and bass parts are included. Powerful ending! TTBB, #C0295, Shawnee Press.

Written with text by Ralph Duncan for an Oklahoma MENC convention performance, this TTB setting calls us to "expand our wings and lift our minds to greater heights and higher kinds of purpose that fill each new day." Simple writing that makes your men sound strong! #AMP 0603 Alliance Music.

School or Church Patriotic

This Paul Williams text paired with the nation's anthem is perfect for any concert or festival and is accessibly written. Alliance Music, #AMP 0702, SATB.

SSAA and SATB

One of my favorites, this is the perfect song for festivals and concerts that affirms the importance of music within our lives! "No matter what life holds for you, or what the past has been, throughout all eternity, music has no end!" Performed by our high school women's choir and orchestra at Oklahoma Music Educators Association Convention, this is truly one to consider. SSAA and SATB voices with available orchestra parts written by Brant Adams. # AMP0501 and AMP 0459, Alliance Music. Listening example is the live performance at OMEA.

School or Church

With an inspiring text by Ruth Elaine Schram, the first performance of this song was sung for a house opening for Habitat for Humanity. This heart-warming choral evokes the message of helping others by way of both the hands and heart. Beautiful and poetic. SATB voices, accompanied, Shawnee Press, $1.60.

School/Holiday

"It's a happy holiday season, the kind we wait for all year..." This delightful jazz-flavored original is simple to learn and just lots of fun to sing! It makes a great opener for pop, jazz and concert choirs. Available in SSA voicing with available Show Trax CD. Hal Leonard.

Text by J. Paul Williams, this childhood fantasy of leading Santa's sleigh (ala Rudolph) comes alive in this easy-to-sing 2-part selection. A fresh fun-filled look at Christmas! #05009, Alfred, $1.60. Optional CD track available, $21.95.

Written for SSA voices, here is a fun-to-sing ballad perfect for your Jazz or Show Choir. Accessible parts and opt. accompaniment track available. Hal Leonard, 08749586.

With text by J. Paul Williams, this anthem is a powerful patriotic number that incorporates the "Star Spangled Banner." SATB voices. Alliance Music.