CHORAL MUSIC – SATB         

(All choral texts by Carol Ann Weaver unless otherwise indicated. Scores are available from the listed publisher or from the composer)

Desert Alleluia, SATB, 2018, premiered by Rockway Choir, CAW, piano & conductor, Kitchener, 2018.  Soundscape by CAW from her recordings from Kalahari Desert, 2018

Generous Land, SATB, 2017 (3:31). Publisher: Cypress Choral Music, LISTEN.  Score available HERE; premiered by Renaissance Singers, Gordon Burnett, cond., Kitchener, 2017

Dawn Chorus, SATB with string orchestra and Georgian Bay soundscape, 2017 (3:31) premiered, Whispering River Choir/orchestra, Catherine Maguire, cond., Parry Sound, June 17, 2017

West Wind, SATB with string orchestra, 2017 (5:21) premiered, Whispering River Choir/orchestra, Catherine Maguire, cond., Parry Sound, June 17, 2017

Georgian Bay, SATB with string orchestra, 2017 (4:07) premiered, Whispering River Choir/orchestra, Catherine Maguire, cond., Parry Sound, June 17, 2017

Earth Peace* – A Missa Brevis for Peace, 2016, SATB a cappella and soprano solo – Kyrie, Gloria, Laudamus, Dona Nobis Pacem, Agnus Dei, Lux Aeterna, Peace for the Planet, Ring Out Peace with optional hand drums and optional gamelan on last movement (17:00). These eight movements can be performed as a group, as individual pieces, or as part of the larger work. (*The larger work includes 7 additional pieces for string quartet plus 21 readings about conflict and resolution.) The entire work was premiered by University Choir, Gerard Yun conductor, and Stephanie Kramer, soprano; Factory Arts String Quartet; and Grebel Balinese Gamelan, Dewa Suparta, director, June 9, 2016, Theatre of the Arts, University of Waterloo, Canada.

Every Three Children, 2006, SATB, piano, optional hand drums, guitar (3:47). Anthem for African AIDS children. Score: CMC https://www.musiccentre.ca/sheet-music/browse/choral?page=63; CD: Every 3 Children, Grebel Choir, Leonard Enns, cond. https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/40495

Lobsang, 2006, SATB, piano (4:57). In memory of 5 Amish girls. Score with composer. CD: Every 3 Children (as above) and Praise Song, Rosthern Choirs, 2007, Richard Janzen, cond.

Dancing Dancing River, 2001, SATB a cappella (3:00). Publisher: Kellman Hall http://musicpluscorp.com/KELMAN%20HALL/88/0 CDs: How Can I keep from Singing, Grebel Choir, Leonard Enns, cond.; Faith and Life Choral Festival 2002, Henry Engbrecht, cond.

Shall We, 1997, SATB a cappella (7:31). Gospel feel. Score: CMC http://www.musiccentre.ca/node/91798. YouTube: Laurier Singers, Lee Willingham, cond. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrvRCxFr0XQ

Spirit Yet Known, 1996, SATB a cappella (8:00). Score with composer.

Our Prayer, 1993, SATB, piano (7:52). (Text, Judith Miller) Published: CMC http://www.musiccentre.ca/node/11941

Spirit Dance, 1988, SATB, piano, optional mandolin (12:05).  Published: Mennonite Conference of North America, 1988.

Creator Spirit, 1986. SATB a cappella (4:55). Published: CMC http://www.musiccentre.ca/node/9539

Psalm 57, 1981, SATB, piano (15:00). Score with composer. Vinyl: Goshen College Choir, 1982.

Worthy the Lamb, 1980. SATB, piano (14:45). Score with composer.

Rejoice, 1980, for orchestra, SATB choir, soprano and tenor soloists, four readers.  Mennonite Community Orchestra, with choirs from MBBC and CMBC, Winnipeg, CAWeaver, conductor, MBCI Auditorium, Winnipeg, October 19, 1980.

Psalm 68, 1978, double choir (SATB), brass, 2 pianos, percussion.  Mennonite Community Orchestra, with choirs from MBBC and CMBC, Winnipeg, William Baerg, conductor, MBCI Auditorium, Winnipeg, April 7, 8, 1979.  Score with composer.

Tower of Babel, 1972, SATB a cappella (6:56). Score with composer. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/caweaver/carol-ann-weaver-tower-of-babel

CHORAL MUSIC – SSA

African Night, SSA with string orchestra and African soundscape, 2017 (2:42) premiered, Whispering River Choir/orchestra, Catherine Maguire, cond., Parry Sound, June 17, 2017

Dancing, Dancing River, 2014/1988, SSA, piano (4:05). Score with composer. CD: Sound in the Land 2014 Choral Concert, Inter-Mennonite Children’s Choir, Carolyn Neumann VanderBurgh, cond.

How Can We Know, 2001, SSA, piano (5:02). Written on the day of 9/11, Score with composer. CD: Every 3 Children (listed above).

Wings of a Dove, 2003, SSAA a cappella (8:47). Score with composer. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/caweaver/carol-ann-weaver-wings-of-a-dove with DaCapo Chamber Choir, Leonard Enns, cond.

Forest Country, 1994, SSA, piano, optional guitar, percussion (8:40). Publisher:  CMC http://www.musiccentre.ca/node/12583

Greeting Song, 1983, SSA, piano (4:00).  Published, Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA in Assembly Songs, 1983.  On CD, We Are An Offering, by Lifted Voices, 1997.

Liberator, 1982, SA, piano (3:25). Published: Waterloo Music.