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Songs on being alive in this world, with all its beauty and complexity |
Lyon ~ Ignatow ~ Moore ~ Ammons ~ Erdrich ~ White ~ Hafiz |
Voice, cello, piano |
Various |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/Track%202%20-%20The%20Meadow%20Doesnt%20Know%20About%20the%20Stock%20Market%20%28excerpt%29.mp3 |
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Five Carl Sandburg songs, full of wistfulness, gumption and glee |
Carl Sandburg |
High voice, piano |
MA |
|
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A tender ballad of unconditional love |
Hafiz / Daniel Ladinsky |
Low voice, piano
Medium voice, piano
High voice, piano |
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/Track%208%20-%20A%20Love%20Like%20That%20%28excerpt%29.mp3 |
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Five songs embodying generosity, grace and awe |
Silsbee ~ Emerson ~ Hafiz ~ Alexander ~ White |
Low voice
Medium voice
High voice
|
ME - MA |
|
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A moving tribute to our skins' true colors |
Gerald Rich |
SSA, piano
SATB, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/palette_to_paint_us_as_we_are_satb.mp3 |
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A little sleep-song, sung to the cadence of a gentle rain |
Langston Hughes |
SATB a cappella
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/april_rain_song.mp3 |
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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 |
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A lighthearted romp affirming individual differences (with a touch of Shakespeare) |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SA, piano,
& misc. percussion
|
ME |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/being_who_you_are.mp3 |
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A beloved Hungarian carol with new English lyrics |
Hungarian carol / Howard Box |
SATB, piano
|
ME |
|
|
Irish midwinter merrymaking, full of welcome and cheer |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB chorus, Celtic band, and children's choir (opt.) |
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-beware_the_winter_settlin_in.mp3 |
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A humorous look at the daunting act of "going out on a limb" |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SA children's choir, piano
|
ME |
|
|
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 |
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A rapturous call to freedom and risk |
Edna St. Vincent Millay |
SSATB, piano
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/climb.mp3 |
|
A centuries-old protest song, recast with wit and defiance |
16th c. German protest song / Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, piano OR
Alto voice, baritone voice, piano
|
ME |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-die_gedanken_sind_frei_duet.mp3 |
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A sweeping embrace of all heart-opening things: poems, mistakes, rain... |
Dawna Markova |
SSA, cello, piano |
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/Doors-Elizabeth%20Alexander.mp3 |
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Reflections on a Chinese dragon's many feet, with a "Partner Song" finale |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SA, piano
|
ME |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/dragon_dance.mp3 |
|
A powerful setting of an Israeli poet’s longing for peace |
Yehuda Amichai |
SATB a cappella
|
A |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/even_a_fist_was_once_an_open_palm.mp3 |
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Songs of longing, loss and love |
Rose Ausländer |
Soprano, chamber orchestra
|
A |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/so_many_corners-movement_3-love.mp3 |
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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 |
|
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 |
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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 |
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A fast-paced, blues-inflected delivery of hard truth and deep love |
Langston Hughes |
SSATB, piano
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-folks_im_telling_you.mp3 |
|
A lighthearted spin on Rossini's famous boast |
Giaocchino Rossini / Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB a cappella
SSAA a cappella
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/give_me_a_laundry_list.mp3 |
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A playful ode to what's really important…love, of course! |
Scott Bates |
SSATB, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/glen_song.mp3 |
|
An uproarious affirmation of the multifarious “handles” which adorn women’s bodies, minds and spirits |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SSAA, piano |
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-alexander-handles.mp3 |
|
A genre-defying “instruction manual,” as whimsical and varied as the singing planet which inspired it |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, piano
TTB, piano
|
M-MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-how_to_sing_like_a_planet_satb.mp3 |
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An isolated poet offers words of struggle and connection to her imagined readers |
George Ella Lyon |
SSA choir, flute, violin, piano
OR
SSA trio, flute, violin, piano
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/i_write_this_poem_out_of_darkness.mp3 |
|
A contagiously joyful Latin dance song |
Zimbabwean proverb |
SAB, piano, claves
SATB, piano, claves
SSA, piano, claves
TBB, piano, claves
|
ME |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/if_you_can_walk_you_can_dance_sab.mp3 |
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A pensive journey of discovery, about what it means to be fully human |
Nancy White |
Low voice, piano
Medium voice, piano
High voice, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/ill_tell_you_a_story_then_low_voice.mp3 |
|
A sonic experience of jumping, falling, and flying |
Ray Bradbury |
SSA, narrator, string quartet
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/jump.mp3 |
|
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 |
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A complex view of the world, both upbeat and real |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, piano
SSAA, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/life_is_not_a_garden_ssaa.mp3 |
|
An exuberant setting of a Hindu poet's celebration of the present moment |
Kalidasa |
SATB, organ, orchestral chimes
|
M |
|
|
A spirited musical fantasy for all ages |
Gregory Djanikian |
Soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
|
A |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/my_aunt_gives_me_a_clarinet_lesson.mp3 |
|
Songs on being alive in this world, with all its beauty and complexity |
Lyon ~ Ignatow ~ Moore ~ Ammons ~ Erdrich ~ White ~ Hafiz |
Low voice, piano, cello (opt.) |
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/recording-tree_song-mackenzie_ultan_alexander.mp3 |
|
A sassy take on a wise old saying |
Dutch proverb / Elizabeth Alexander |
2 medium voices, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-no_one_gets_a_program..mp3 |
|
A passionate and soulful plea for integrity in all things |
Opal Palmer Adisa |
High voice, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/oath_taking.mp3 |
|
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 |
|
A clear-eyed look at the world's challenges, with a contemplative call to action |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, piano OR
SATB, flute, horn, string quartet |
M |
|
|
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 |
|
A compelling look at the human slavery, both through the ages and in our own time |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SSAA a cappella
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-reasons_for_the_perpetuation_of_slavery_ssaa_0.mp3 |
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A sassy frolic about deep listening, the cry of existence, and a congregation of rowdy birds |
David Allan Evans |
SATB a cappella |
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-same_birds-satb.mp3 |
|
Evocative vocal effects creating a world of utter darkness and dazzling light |
Edna St. Vincent Millay |
SATB, oboe, horn, cello, harp
|
A |
|
|
Musings on the nature of a sleeping child |
Ann Silsbee |
Low voice, piano
Medium voice, piano
High voice, piano
|
ME |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/sleep_song_high_voice_1.mp3 |
|
Seven songs of longing, loss and love |
Rose Ausländer |
Soprano, piano OR
Soprano, orchestra
|
A |
|
|
An exploration of the thrill (and impatience!) of growing up |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SAB, piano, vibraphone (opt.)
SSA, piano, vibraphone (opt.)
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/songs_of_youth_movt_1_sab.mp3 |
|
The first dance of spring: tweedle-dum and fiddle-dee-dee! |
Carl Sandburg |
SATB a cappella
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/spring_grass.mp3 |
|
Three evocative songs of spring |
e. e. cummings, Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg |
SATB a cappella
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/when_faces_called_flowers_float_out_of_the_ground.mp3 |
|
A rhapsodic salute to Faith's invaluable companions: Science and Reason |
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-5-strong_braid.mp3 |
|
An exuberant toast to friendship, fun, and everyone's favorite comfort food |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SSA, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-sue_loves_butter.mp3 |
|
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 |
|
An expansive embrace of the sacredness of all creation |
Elizabeth Alexander |
Low voice, piano
Medium/high voice, piano
|
M |
|
|
Seven wildly diverse portraits of our bodies' amazing parts |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SSAA, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/they_have_freckles_everywhere_7_my_cheeks.mp3 |
|
A humorous and courageous journey from dusk to dawn |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SA, piano, flute
SATB, piano, flute
|
M |
|
|
A rally-ready protest song licensed through Creative Commons |
Elizabeth Alexander |
Unison voices |
E |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-this_is_what_democracy_looks_like.mp3 |
|
The joy of "tra-la-la" (In nine languages!) |
Swedish proverb |
SSA, oboe, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/those_who_wish_to_sing_always_find_a_song_0.mp3 |
|
A delicate setting of Dickinson's timeless poem about dreams and creation |
Emily Dickinson |
SSA, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/to_make_a_prairie.mp3 |
|
A buoyant a cappella riff on humility, gratitude and second chances |
Garrison Keillor |
TTBB a cappella
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/tomorrow_god_willing_ttbb.mp3 |
|
A reflection on the generosity and interdependence of trees |
George Ella Lyon |
SSA, cello, piano
|
M |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/tree_song.mp3 |
|
A town's wild descent into madness — and mangoes! |
Neal Bowers |
Low voice, piano
Medium voice, piano
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/trouble_in_a_minnesota_town.mp3 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
A soulful reminder of music's power to lift the heart. |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SSA a cappella |
M |
|
|
A whimsical (and amorous!) song of spring |
e. e. cummings |
SATB a cappella
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/when_faces_called_flowers_float_out_of_the_ground.mp3 |
|
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 |
|
A gutsy, sensual song in praise of messy women |
Joan Wolf Prefontaine |
SSAA a cappella
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-why_i_pity_the_woman_who_never_spills.mp3 |
|
A sweet and funny ode to song, for singers and their trusty pitch pipes |
Elizabeth Alexander |
SATB, 6 pitch pipes
|
M |
|
|
An intimate portrait of Dia de los Muertos |
Elizabeth Alexander / Augustin Cadena |
SATB, piano
|
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/y_comienzo_a_bailar.mp3 |
|
A fierce and vibrant farewell to a dying friend |
Teresa Schreiber Werth |
SSAA a cappella, div. |
MA |
https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/samples/recording-you_were_meant_for_this.mp3 |
