New Publications

If your choir is looking to add some FUN Hanukkah pieces into your traditional Christmas caroling, these two pieces. Dreidel and Oh Hanukkah are both under 1 minute long and a-cappella! View the music, and listen to a recording of my high school performing each Hanukkah piece. The energy is infectious, something we don’t usually expect from […]

NEW RELEASE: Colla Voce Music and Gary Schwartzhoff are proud to announce the release of “To Night” by Eric William Barnum. Featuring rhythmic variety and interesting harmonic progressions, Eric has crafted an engaging new composition that would be appropriate for a wide range of choral groups. Commissioned by The Master Singers in 2014, this newly […]

If you are looking for a new a cappella Christmas carol to feature your SAB, consider Teresa Cobarrubia Yoder’s arrangement “Twas in the Moon of Wintertime.” This Canadian carol provides luscious harmonies and textures while each vocal part is featured with the melody line. Published by OCP, digital copies are also available for those interested […]

During the last five years I realised that my music had a bit more success when the text was made by a woman or when the woman was the main character of my music. To celebrate that I have completed a book with 11 songs for SATB (one for SSAA), which is available at Amazon: […]

I Didn’t Want It to Be Boring: Conversations about the Life and Music of Ruth Watson Henderson (Prism Publishers, Toronto: 2017). Author: Hilary Apfelstadt, Professor and Director of Choral Studies at the University of Toronto; Artistic Director of Exultate Chamber Singers Synopsis: By any measure, Ruth Watson Henderson had an extraordinary musical career. From prodigious […]

One of our best sellers, this piece really strikes a chord in the heart of the listener. Set for SATB, SAB, SSA and TBB – with piano – the music is approachable with intuitive voice leading. A lovely melody and poignant lyrics make this a winner. visit cypresschoral.com to see the complete score while you […]