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M = Medium · MA = Moderately Advanced · A = Advanced
Title |
Poet/Lyricist | Instrumentation | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
...or a musicianA 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 LoveFive songs embodying generosity, grace and awe |
Silsbee ~ Emerson ~ Hafiz ~ Alexander ~ White |
Low 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 JoyA poetic chorale with engaging inner voices and a message of social justice. |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB a cappella |
ME | |
Be Grateful, My SoulA passionate testament to life's worth, even in times of darkness |
Norbert Čapek |
SSSAA choir OR |
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 BreadA canonic setting of a traditional English blessing |
English folk prayer |
2-4 part treble choir |
ME | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-alexander-before-the-bread-ssaa.mp3 |
Blessed Be the Flower That TriumphsA meditation on the true meaning of resurrection |
Michael deVernon Boblett |
SATB a cappella OR |
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 HeartAn invocation asking for peace within one's own heart |
Søren Kierkegaard |
FLEXIBLE VOICING: |
E | |
Cherish Your DoubtAn affirmation of doubt, that vital component of belief |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, 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 TheeA vibrant "call and response" arrangement of this enduring favorite |
African-American Spiritual |
SA children's choir, soloist, piano |
E | |
Chosen PeopleAn affirmation of the blessedness of all people |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, piano OR |
MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-3-chosen_people.mp3 |
Create a Song Once MoreSt. 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 DoorA 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 lightA 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 BelieveA bold meditation on conflict, communication and compassion |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, SAB, 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 YesA 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 ComeA 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 LightAn ancient Mozarabic Easter prayer, abounding with images of fire and light |
Mozarabic Easter Eve prayer |
FLEXIBLE VOICING: |
ME | |
Holy One, Source of Radiance and ReasonA canonic invocation of the holy, in all its beauty and complexity |
Rob Eller-Isaacs |
FLEXIBLE VOICING: |
ME | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-alexander-holy_one_source_of_radiance_and_reason.mp3 |
I'll Go AloneA reminder of the power of faith to shine through difficult times |
Evelyn K. Dudley |
SSAA a cappella |
MA | |
Immortal LoveA contemplative modal chorale reminiscent of early American hymns |
John Greenleaf Whittier |
SATB a cappella |
ME | |
In the Lonely MidnightA 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 LowlyA beloved Polish carol with two different arrangements: "Soulful Close Harmony" and "Classical Chorale" |
Polish carol / Elizabeth Alexander |
SSA a cappella |
ME | |
Into the Silent DarknessAn 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 |
M | |
Kindling: Small Reflections on a Limitless FaithAn ecstatic and introspective cantata embracing six sources of religion for our own time |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, piano OR |
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 ChurchAn 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 AwakeningA bountiful, ecstatic setting of a prayer by Hildegard von Bingen |
Hildegard of Bingen |
SATB a cappella |
M | |
May This Be a Working AlleluiaA "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 WaterAn 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 RedeemerA 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 FishesAn animated retelling of the ancient “loaves and fishes” story…with generosity at its core |
Elizabeth Alexander |
FLEXIBLE VOICING: |
M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-only_a_couple_fishes.mp3 |
Praise Wet Snow Falling EarlyA 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 LightAncient 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 KabirA 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 ThousandThe canonic "table grace" refrain from Only a Couple Fishes |
Elizabeth Alexander |
FLEXIBLE VOICING: |
E | |
The Earth Called To My FriendA 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 OneA tender portrait of the divine |
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Low voice, piano |
M | |
The Gate is OpenA 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 AloneAn expansive embrace of the sacredness of all creation |
Elizabeth Alexander |
Low voice, piano |
M | |
The JourneyA reminder of the power of faith to shine through difficult times |
Evelyn K. Dudley |
SATB a cappella |
MA | |
Trust the SeedsA meditation on the faith of seed-planting |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB a cappella |
ME | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/trust_the_seeds_satb_0.mp3 |
We Lift Up Our HeartsAn intergenerational song of thanks appropriate for church, interfaith or secular occasions |
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 ThemA 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 StilledA rhythmic and relevant best-seller about the true “work of Christmas” |
Howard Thurman |
SATB a cappella |
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 SoulA Chinese proverb affirming the interdependent natures of Light, Beauty, Harmony, Honor and Peace |
Chinese proverb |
SAB 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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