Music by Sheena Phillips : sample recordings
original works folk song arrangements soundcloud
A Christmas Carol
Words by G K Chesterton / SATB a cappella
Performance by the Lancaster Chorale, Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia, 2007
Circle of Life (suite in 5 movements)
Five Native American song poems / SATB a cappella
1. Falling (extract)
2. Waking (extract)
3. Singing (extract)
4. Leaving (extract)
5. Rising (extract)
You can listen to the entire work here
Performance by Voices of Ascension, New York City, dir. Dennis Keene, 2013
Deep River
African American spiritual / flute, harp, trombone and violoncello
Performance by the Paragon Ensemble, Glasgow, 2002
Dormir, Soñar, Jugar, Cantar (To Sleep, to Dream, to Play, to Sing)
Five Latin American children’s songs / SATB a cappella
Performance by Icosa, dir. Luke Mather, Guildford, 2019
En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa (Not Power or Glory, but Light and Peace)
Finnish words by Martti Korpilahti / SATB, folk violin
Performance by VocalEssence, Minneapolis, dir. Philip Brunelle, 2014, with Sara Pajunen on fiddle
Evening Prayer
Words by Thomas Ken / SATB divisi a cappella
Performance by Icosa, dir. Luke Mather, West Byfleet, 2016
Great Is Life
Words by Walt Whitman / SATB a cappella
Performance by Chicago A Cappella, dir. Jonathan Miller, 2006
Love Came Down At Christmas
Words by Christina Rossetti / SATB, guitar
Performance by the Magpie Consort, Ohio, dir. Sheena Phillips, 2010
Images
Three ancient Japanese poems / SSA a cappella
Performance by the Magpie Consort, Ohio, dir. Sheena Phillips, 2006
Rowan Tree
Based on a song by Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne / SSA a cappella
Performance by Juice Vocal Ensemble, Edinburgh, 2018
Songs of Sorrow
A lament for Aleppo / SATB a cappella
Performance by Echo vocal ensemble, dir. Sarah Latto, 2017
Sweet Sleep
Words by William Blake / SSAA a cappella
Performance by Wisconsin All-State Women’s Honor Choir, dir. Patti O’Toole, 2002
The Christmas Bird (extract)
Words by Katharine Tynan / SATB, flute
Performance by VocalEssence, Minnesota, dir. Philip Brunelle, 2012
Wind Song
Words by John Clare / mixed or equal voices, flute
Performance at CoMA Summer School, 2016, dir. James Weeks
The Bedfordshire May Carol
Traditional English / SATB, recorder, violin
Performance by the Magpie Consort, Ohio, dir. Sheena Phillips
Dream Angus
Traditional Scottish / SATB divisi
Performance by the Lancaster Chorale, Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia
Garbe Rame
Traditional Gujarati (N W India) / SSAA, flute, percussion
Performance by an All Ohio High School Women’s Honor Choir, at Kent State University, 2010, dir. Sheena Phillips
How Can I Keep From Singing?
19th c. American hymn / SATB a cappella
Performance by the Magpie Consort, Ohio, dir. Sheena Phillips
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Plainchant hymn / SATB a cappella divisi
Performance by Ember Choral Arts Vocal Ensemble, dir. Deborah Simpkin King
Patapan
Traditional French carol / SATB, recorder, drum
Performance by the Magpie Consort, Ohio, dir. Sheena Phillips
Raagi Thandheera (Giving Alms)
Carnatic (South West India) song (arranged with Smitha Vishveshwara) / SSAA, drums
Performance by Amasong, Champaign-Urbana, dir. Jill Crandall
River Song
An aleatoric interpretation of the American folk song Shenandoah / SATB divisi a cappella
Performance by Icosa, dir. Luke Mather, 2018
Sweet Honey & Common Bill
Traditional Ohio folk songs / SATB, folk band
Performance by the Lancaster Chorale and Yankee Celtic Consort, Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia
The Earth Is Turning (SSAA)
Anonymous American chant / SSAA, drums
Performance by the Columbus Women’s Chorus, Ohio, dir. Jennifer Bell
The Earth Is Turning (SATB)
Anonymous American chant / SATB a cappella
Performance by the College of DuPage Chamber Singers, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, dir. Lee Kesselman, 2020
Venez Divin Messie
French carol / SATB, soprano recorder, violin, violoncello
Performance by the Magpie Consort, Ohio, dir. Sheena Phillips
What Child Is This?
Traditional French carol / SATB a cappella
Performance by the Lancaster Chorale, Ohio, dir. Robert Trocchia