Any of these sound familiar?

‘Christmas Song’ begins with a sombre mood and moves into a more uplifting sense of hope and renewal because “a little child is born.” A poem written by Canadian poet, Carmen Bliss uses beautiful imagery such as “singing bells”, “sunbeams on snow” and “the awakening heart” to celebrate the wonderful Christmas story.

“The Clock” is based on “Hickory Dickory Dock” a traditional English counting nursery rhyme dating back to the 18th Century. The counting poem can be  found first in “Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Songbook” published in London by Mary Cooper, 1744. The text is repetitive and easy for any choir to learn.  Inspired by the idea that […]

NEW SATB a cappella publication “Anew” is a poignant new choral work for SATB choir (optional soloist) by award-winning composer Gerda Blok-Wilson, set to a powerful poem by non-binary poet Karen Poppy. The piece explores themes of resilience, renewal, and the triumph of hope, capturing the tension between the allure of despair and the human […]

This melody is mostly known as “The Carrion Crow” and was first discovered about 300 years ago. The change from carrion to kangaroo is a comical example of how traditional songs are handed down from singer to singer.