1969, Mill Valley CAGlenn Turner, based on NonesuchWords by poet Hope Athearn, The Lady's BransleArrangement: Heather Houston Teaching Page made 5/2026 Here's a beautiful tribute to the spirit of the seasons. This song was originally composed in Mill Valley in 1969 by Glenn Turner, based on a tune called Nonesuch (listen here). Glenn's mother, poet Hope Athearn, … Continue reading Buds of Spring
Be Like Water
by Sara Stutz©2025 Teaching Page made 2/2025 Sara Writes: Be Like Water gushed out one wet morning in early February 2025 when I hoped to call in some of Water's amazing physical qualities of flexibility, strength, persistence, support, stillness and the ability to let go and flow around obstacles. You can teach this song in … Continue reading Be Like Water
Simple Praise of Trees
Music: Vivaldi, harmonies by Gretchen SleicherLyrics: by David Densmore, used with permission for this songSongsForTheGreatTurning.net Teaching Page made 1/2025 Gretchen Sleicher is a member of Ubuntu Choirs Network and well known for her delightfully harmonious, very singable, and very moving songs. She is a joy to work and sing with and we are lucky to … Continue reading Simple Praise of Trees
This Fire
by Laurence Colehttps://www.laurencecole.com/To support: https://www.laurencecole.com/donate/ Teaching Page made 11/2024 https://www.laurencecole.com/album/this-fire/ Laurence is one of the elders in our community singing world; like Kaitie and Sara he too is part of the Ubuntu Choirs Network and deeply connected to many of the singing festivals around the country. He is generous with his music; you can explore … Continue reading This Fire
By Breath
©2003 by Sara Thomsenhttps://sarathomsen.com/Arrangement ©2011 by Denis Donnelly(SHEET MUSIC BELOW)https://cypresschoral.com/composers/denis-donnelly/Used with permission from Denis Donnelly and Sara Thomsen Teaching Page made 10/2017, updated 9/2024 Listen to the original here: https://sarathomsen.com/track/1917029/by-breath LRC 2024 TEACHING TRACK: Follow this one for our exact arrangement. Please dismiss the tempo/rhythm variations that happen a few times, especially during the alto's … Continue reading By Breath
O Water
by Kaitie Ty Warren©2017Additional lyrics by Nik Warren©2024 Teaching page made 4/2018 Follow Kaitie: Patreon.com/KaitieTyFollow Nik: PathlessWorld.org In 2024, Kaitie and her dad, poet Nik Warren, collaborated to make a new set of lyrics from two of Nik's poems. Nik's notes: the line The Great Fish glides over me invokes a feeling of being underwater; … Continue reading O Water