Any of these sound familiar?

Secular. Easy. A humorous, novelty song for a fall or spring concert with a surprise ending….

The magical poem is by E Pauline Johnson and evokes the enchantment of nature like so much of her writing. This dreamlike work captures the undulating rhythm of the “night wind whispering” through the forest to a friend “beyond the sea.”

In February 2022, a brave Ukrainian woman gave Russian soldiers sunflower seeds to put in their pockets so “when they die, sunflowers will grow.” This short song is a reflection on this gesture and the extremely sad situation has transpired with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Click here for the SSAA arrangement or the TTBB arrangement. “Today, Under Darkened Skies” is available for SATB, SSAA and TTBB voices at Cypress Choral Music. The text was written in November 2022 by Dr. Jeanette Gallant. The poetry features the extraordinary power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. Using the vivid […]

This original Celtic melody, based on 17th century text, is hauntingly beautiful and tells the story of a young women’s lament about losing her heart.

The 15-minute mini-musical was created to provide students in Gr. 4 – 6 with cross-curricular and integrated learning opportunities specifically in music, drama, movement, visual arts, science and language arts.