New Publications

It’s 2021 and hopefully the turning of the clock reinvigorates a new hope in each one of us. We all put our faith and trust in something to push through the difficult times. The beautiful text in “The Storm is Passing Over” casts our eyes to the heavens till the morning light appears. Enjoy! https://cypresschoral.com/composers/larry-nickel/the-storm-is-passing-over/

I hope everyone has had a wonderful, safe and healthy holiday season. Since we are at the beginning of the Winter season, I thought some of you might be interested in my setting of Robert Louis Stevenson’s picturesque poem entitled “Winter Time” for SSAA choir, two handbells and the sounds of wind and fire (generated […]

Now available for purchase – “The Lesson of the Lark,” written as a celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of Women’s Voting Right. This new multi-movement concert work composed for narrator, soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, and chorus, contains a powerful message calling for gender equity. The work takes its inspiration from the language […]

This piece beautifully depicts the real life experiences of many Canadian families living near our great oceans. “Walk in the Wind” was written by Reg and Lynne to be the title track of their album which was recorded raise fund for Cystic Fibrosis research in Canada. Enjoy! https://cypresschoral.com/composers/lynne-and-reg-dickson/walk-in-the-wind/

“With exceeding joy!” sums up this proclamation of the names of Jesus Christ, “You Are the Christ!”. This two-part piece can be performed as a solo, a duet, or two-part chorus. Free to directors for one week only. Email me at and I will send you for free, a reproducible PDF of the octavo […]

We are proud to say that a number of pieces by Mark Sirett have recently joined the Cypress Choral Music catalogue. We couldn’t be more thrilled. Enjoy “Cloths of Heaven” and visit the Cypress page today to hear more of Mark’s wonderful work. https://cypresschoral.com/composers/mark-sirett/cloths-of-heaven/