Sacred

E = Easy · ME = Moderately Easy
M = Medium · MA = Moderately Advanced · A = Advanced

Title	Poet/Lyricist	Instrumentation	Level	Listen
...or a musician A mercurial musing on music’s mysterious source	Philip Dacey	SATB, orchestra	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/or_a_musician_0.mp3
A Love Like That: Songs of Unconditional Love Five songs embodying generosity, grace and awe	Silsbee ~ Emerson ~ Hafiz ~ Alexander ~ White	Low voice Medium voice High voice	ME - MA
A Perfect Circle		Handbell choir	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-a-perfect-circle.mp3
As We Sing of Hope and Joy A poetic chorale with engaging inner voices and a message of social justice.	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB a cappella	ME
Be Grateful, My Soul A passionate testament to life's worth, even in times of darkness	Norbert Čapek	SSSAA choir OR SSSAA quintet	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/Be%20Grateful%20My%20Soul%20-%20Vassar%20College%20Women%27s%20Choir%20-%20Christine%20R%20Howlett%20conductor%20-%20excerpt_0.mp3
Before the Bread A canonic setting of a traditional English blessing	English folk prayer	2-4 part treble choir SATB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-alexander-before-the-bread-ssaa.mp3
Blessed Be the Flower That Triumphs A meditation on the true meaning of resurrection	Michael deVernon Boblett	SATB a cappella OR SATB, orchestra	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/blessed_be_the_flower_that_triumphs_satb_a_cappella.mp3
Calm the Tempests of My Heart An invocation asking for peace within one's own heart	Søren Kierkegaard	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2, 3, or 4-part chorus	E
Cherish Your Doubt An affirmation of doubt, that vital component of belief	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB, piano SSAA, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/cherish_your_doubt_ssaa.mp3
Children, Go Where I Send Thee A vibrant "call and response" arrangement of this enduring favorite	African-American Spiritual	SA children's choir, soloist, piano	E
Chosen People An affirmation of the blessedness of all people	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB, piano OR SATB, flute, horn, string quartet	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-3-chosen_people.mp3
Create a Song Once More St. Cecilia's words to King David after his fall from grace	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB a cappella	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/create_a_song_once_more.mp3
Do Not Leave Your Cares At the Door A feast of old-time gospel offering welcome and acceptance	Norman V. Naylor	SATB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/do_not_leave_your_cares_at_the_door.mp3
Faith is the bird that feels the light A soulfully inflected affirmation, with a dazzling final chord	Rabindranath Tagore	SSA a cappella	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/faith_is_the_bird_that_feels_the_light_ssa.mp3
Fighting Over What We Believe A bold meditation on conflict, communication and compassion	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB, SAB, piano SATB, soloists, piano SSA, SAB, piano SSA, soloists, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/fighting_over_what_we_believe_satb_%26_soloists.mp3
Finally On My Way To Yes A gutsy celebration of life's rough lessons	Pesha Gertler	SSATB, piano	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/finally_on_my_way_to_yes_0.mp3
For So the Children Come A moving celebration of new life.	Sophia Lyon Fahs	SATB, piano	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/for_so_the_children_come.mp3
Go Out! (Individual Song) A rousing song of commission, with an "anti-hellfire-and-brimstone" message	John Murray (as rendered by Alfred S. Cole)	SATB, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-go_out_0.mp3
Hear Us, O Never-Failing Light An ancient Mozarabic Easter prayer, abounding with images of fire and light	Mozarabic Easter Eve prayer	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2, 3 or 4-part chorus	ME
Holy One, Source of Radiance and Reason A canonic invocation of the holy, in all its beauty and complexity	Rob Eller-Isaacs	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2-5 part canon OR SSATB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-alexander-holy_one_source_of_radiance_and_reason.mp3
I'll Go Alone A reminder of the power of faith to shine through difficult times	Evelyn K. Dudley	SSAA a cappella	MA
Immortal Love A contemplative modal chorale reminiscent of early American hymns	John Greenleaf Whittier	SATB a cappella	ME
In the Lonely Midnight A new setting of a classic and relevant Christmas lyric	Theodore Chickering Williams	SATB, piano	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-in-the_lonely_midnight_satb_%26_piano.mp3
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly A beloved Polish carol with two different arrangements: "Soulful Close Harmony" and "Classical Chorale"	Polish carol / Elizabeth Alexander	SSA a cappella	ME
Into the Silent Darkness An atmospheric work praising the mystery of Creation	Richard S. Gilbert	SATB, violin, piano	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/into_the_silent_darkness.mp3
Jó! A historic decree of tolerance is celebrated with Eastern European vigor	Edict of Torda / King John Sigismund III	SSA choir OR SSA trio	M
Kindling: Small Reflections on a Limitless Faith An ecstatic and introspective cantata embracing six sources of religion for our own time	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB, piano OR SATB, flute, horn, string quartet	MA	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-1-first_touch.mp3
Look To This Day! An exuberant setting of a Hindu poet's celebration of the present moment	Kalidasa	SATB, organ, orchestral chimes	M
Love is the Spirit of this Church An old-time gospel experience with a vision for our time	Tony Larsen & Elizabeth Alexander	SATB, soloists, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/Love%20is%20the%20Spirit%20of%20this%20Church%20-%20Pacific%20NW%20UU%20Music%20Fest%20-%20Cecelia%20Hayes%20-%20Harper%20recording%20-%20edited.mp3
Luminous Awakening A bountiful, ecstatic setting of a prayer by Hildegard von Bingen	Hildegard of Bingen	SATB a cappella	M
May This Be a Working Alleluia A "roll up your sleeves" embrace of gratitude, work, healing and joy	Elizabeth Alexander	S children's choir, SATB, piano, flute (opt.), 2 trumpets (opt.)	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/may_this_be_a_working_alleluia.mp3
On the Edge of the Water An allegory of life's beauty, transience and continuity	Elizabeth Alexander	Low voice, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-on_the_edge_of_the_water.mp3
One More Redeemer A warm-hearted affirmation of the divine spark in each child	Rob Eller-Isaacs & Bill Neely	SATB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/one_more_redeemer.mp3
Only a Couple Fishes An animated retelling of the ancient “loaves and fishes” story…with generosity at its core	Elizabeth Alexander	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 2-4 part children's choir, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-only_a_couple_fishes.mp3
Praise Wet Snow Falling Early A meditation on darkness, transcendence and hope.	Denise Levertov	SATB, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/praise_wet_snow_falling_early.mp3
Pure Light beyond Light Ancient and modern invocations of the Holy, filled with reverence, mystery and illumination	Mozarabic prayer, Hildegard von Bingen, Rob Eller-Isaacs	SATB a cappella	M
Song of Kabir A luminous song of wholehearted devotion	Kabir	SATB a cappella	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/Song%20of%20Kabir%20-%20Unity%20Singers%20-%20Ruth%20Palmer.mp3
Song of the Five Thousand The canonic "table grace" refrain from Only a Couple Fishes	Elizabeth Alexander	FLEXIBLE VOICING: 1-4 part chorus, a cappella or with piano	E
The Earth Called To My Friend A song of memorial that heartily embraces the vitality of life	Nancy Wood	SSA, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/earth_called_to_my_friend.mp3
The Eternal One A tender portrait of the divine	Ralph Waldo Emerson	Low voice, piano Medium voice, piano High voice, piano	M
The Gate is Open A winter meditation on the "star" — that mysterious presence that lies beyond fear and hopelessness	Sister Peronne Marie Thibert	SATB a cappella	M
The Gospel Isn’t Written In the Bible Alone An expansive embrace of the sacredness of all creation	Elizabeth Alexander	Low voice, piano Medium/high voice, piano	M
The Journey A reminder of the power of faith to shine through difficult times	Evelyn K. Dudley	SATB a cappella TTBB a cappella	MA
Trust the Seeds A meditation on the faith of seed-planting	Elizabeth Alexander	SATB a cappella SATB, flute, oboe, piano SATB, orchestra	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/trust_the_seeds_satb_0.mp3
We Lift Up Our Hearts A prayer of thanks, simple and true	Richard Fewkes	S (children's choir), SATB, piano	E	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/we_lift_up_our_hearts.mp3
We Remember Them A tender setting of "A Litany of Remembrance"	Rabbis Sylvan Kamens / Jack Riemer	SATB, piano	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/we_remember_them.mp3
When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled A rhythmic and relevant best-seller about the true “work of Christmas”	Howard Thurman	SATB a cappella SSAA a cappella TTBB a cappella SATB, flute	M	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/when_the_song_of_the_angels_satb.mp3
Where there is Light in the Soul A Chinese proverb affirming the interdependent natures of Light, Beauty, Harmony, Honor and Peace	Chinese proverb	SAB a cappella SATB a cappella SSA a cappella TTB a cappella	ME	https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/where_there_is_light_in_the_soul_sab.mp3

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