New Publications

New Pastorals! Award-winning composer Travis M. Ramsey is offering two new pastoral settings for your choir.  If you’re looking for music for your next season inspired by nature, look no further!  (Pastoral settings come easy to us composers up here in New England.)  When the Nightingale Sings was commissioned by ChoralArt (Portland, Maine) and is […]

“The World Needs All of Us” is an anthem of inclusion that names some of the reasons individuals may feel marginalized or experience discrimination and empowers them to “show my shine.” The heartfelt text by Kim Baker is tenderly and powerfully set with accessible vocal writing and a dynamic piano accompaniment, exploring colorful chord structures […]

Happy to announce that Hal Leonard has just published Ron Cadmus and my anthem “We Lift Our Voices.” The powerful anthem was recently performed by the Hour of Power chorus & orchestra and will be one of the featured works at the upcoming Ocean Grove Choral Festival on July 9. Please consider including this in […]

Choral music celebrates the Divine, eulogizes grief and glorifies the mysteries of love. The Fullness of You (Forever in My Heart) pays homage to the ties of friendship that bring fullness and make us whole. Part hymn, part anthem, the piece is written for four-part SATB a capella choir and tenor solo, and is suitable […]

William Kraushaar’s “Crucifixus a 6 voci” is a powerful setting of the classic text, in baroque style for six parts. The accompaniment drives the counterpoint forward. A true masterpiece. Enjoy! Available at Cypress Choral Music https://cypresschoral.com/composers/william-kraushaar/crucifixus-a-8-voci/

This is a post with tips for beginning composers. Before being a full-time choral composer, I’m a fan of choral music. I want to constantly discover new things. So, I’m going to write down what I wish I had known when I started in this profession 10 years ago. After giving it some thought, I […]