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Title	Poet/Lyricist	Voicing/Instrumentation	Level
Although the Wind Haunting setting of this inviting text by renowned poet, Izumi Shikibu	Izumi Shikibu, translated by Jane Hirshfield	SSAA, a cappella	Moderate
Bluets	Maggie Nelson	SSAA, guitar, bass and percussion	Mod-Advanced
boundless joy Otherworldly harmonies, spoken words and canonic floating melodies combine to create a breathless effect	Catherine Dalton	SATB choir and narrator	Moderate
Boxes Using a variety of Broadway musical styles, this upbeat piece questions societal boxes while dreaming a world in which we are all free to be who we're meant to be	Catherine Dalton	SSAA and piano	Moderate
Come from Far, Come from Near Retelling the birth and life of Jesus through the eyes of those he touched	Catherine Dalton	SATB choir, a cappella	Moderate
Fly with Me Floating melodies highlight lyrics from the point of view of spirit, asking us to join in the dance	Catherine Dalton	Solo voice and piano SSA, piano	Moderate
From the State of Emptiness A chant of mindfulness. Appropriate for an anthem or centering ritual. Incorporates harmonic overtone singing.	Catherine Dalton	SATB, suspended cymbal and frame drum SSAA, suspended cymbal, frame drum, and cello	Moderate
Magnolia Trees Seth's tranquil scene is highlighted by a floating tenor voice and text painting by the piano	Vikram Seth	Solo voice, piano	Mod-Advanced
My Box A “Dr. Seuss- style” setting of a whimsical poem about all the things an empty box could hold.	Lauren Dalton	SA, piano	Easy
O My Friends, What Can You Tell Me of Love Mira's poetry flows through this part dance, part chant	Mirabai, translated by Jane Hirshfield	SATB opt. hand drum, finger cymbals/wind chimes, tamb.	Moderate
One Mind, One Heart A timeless Hmong parable which speaks to the importance of working together. Can be acted out!	Lee Her and Kristin Maier	SATB, claves, small gong and hand drum	Moderate
Only Kindness Beautiful, heartfelt setting of Nye's poem which nudges us to put ourselves in another's shoes	Naomi Shihab Nye		Moderate
Out Beyond Ideas A heartfelt call to listen more deeply	O'Shaughnessy/Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks	SAB/SATB and piano	moderate
Praise Gaia A jubilant celebration of all life with exciting rhythms and grounding chants	Catherine Dalton	SATB a cappella	Moderate
She Rises A jubilant celebration of energy	Catherine Dalton	SSAA double choir, a cappella TTBB double choir, a cappella	Mod-Advanced
She Stood for Freedom A call to action with a shout out to civil right activist, Rosa Parks, and suffragist, Alice Paul	Catherine Dalton	SATB choir and soprano soloist, unaccompanied	Moderate
Siana A song of longing and spiritual “Oneness”	Catherine Dalton	Solo Voice	Moderate
Silent Tears A haunting, dramatic song that tells of a mother compelled to abandon her infant daughter	Catherine Dalton	Solo Voice and piano	Mod-Advanced
Silver Deity of Secret Night: A Love Song to the Moon A soundscape of luscious harmonies, interwoven with spoken text, and filled with a sense of longing, trepidation, and anticipation.	Lady Mary Wortley Montagu/Dalton	TTBB, tenor and baritone soloists	Mod-Advanced
Street Dance An upbeat, close harmony piece with prominent solos for soprano and tenor.	Catherine Dalton	SATB, mezzo-soprano and tenor soloists, unaccompanied TTBB, Tenor and Bass soloists, unaccompanied	Moderate
Sweet Radiant Mystery A beautiful melody serves as the basis of this meditative chant which evolves into an ethereal canon	Catherine Dalton	Four part chant for equal voices or mixed choir and piano or handbells	Easy
The Blue Coat from Bluets	Nelson/Stein/Goethe	SSAA, guitar, bass and percussion	Available Summer 2017
The Flute of the Infinite Playful rhythms and melodies interweave with unique harmonies in this exciting piece	Kabir, translated by Rabindranath Tagore	SATB, optional flute and hand drum	Moderate
The Other Side of Sunday		Bb clarinet, vibraphone and piano
The Path You Walk Upon A Celtic-style blessing which uses nature as a guide, combining timeless harmonies and melodies	Catherine Dalton	SATB choir, piano and violin SSA, piano, violin SA, piano	Moderate

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Featured Work

Although the Wind

Haunting setting of this inviting text by renowned poet, Izumi Shikibu

AlthoughTheWind - WYNYC.mp3