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Based on one of only several poems written by my mother, Jewish Holocaust survivor Rita Hoffman of blessed memory (1927–2018), Only from Blood Does Freedom Grow echoes the words of Hatikvah (The Hope), the national anthem of Israel. I have to believe that she wrote this poem around 1948 because of how it is worded. […]

We know how you choir directors think. Winter is coming. Frances Farrell’s “Winter Proverbs’ is the winner of Chor Leoni’s inaugural C4 composition competition in 2017, this a cappella suite for men’s voices uses secular texts to depict the many shades of winter. This suite can be performed as a group or, alternatively, the last […]

Hi ChoralNet community! Choral Composer Bill Heigen is giving free access to his Sacred Choral Music Catalog! If you are interested in having perpetual access to freshly written and accessible sacred choral music (new pieces every month), please fill up the form below: Link Google Form For more information about Bill’s secular choral pieces, feel […]

Ron Smail’s rollicking hoedown-type arrangement of Stan Roger’s tune compares the joy and freedom of growing apples in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia with life in the big city. Enjoy! Sheet Music Available https://cypresschoral.com/composers/ron-smail/watching-the-apples-grow/

Stephen Smith’s arrangement of this beloved Scottish song is sweet, simple and satisfying in its recounting of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s legendary escape to the Isle of Skye in 1746. Sung here by Vancouver’s Chor Leoni. Enjoy! Sheet Music Available: https://cypresschoral.com/composers/stephen-smith/skye-boat-song/

William Butler Yeats’ exquisite words express the desire to offer to your love the most precious gift of all–your dreams. Mark Sirett’s tender, lyrical choral writing is supported by expressive piano accompaniment. Enjoy!     Sheet Music Available – https://cypresschoral.com/composers/mark-sirett/cloths-of-heaven/