New Independent Publications for 2025–2026
Explore new and exciting choral works published through My Score, J.W. Pepper’s platform for independent composers and publishers. These works highlight the creativity, artistry, and unique voices shaping today’s choral repertoire. We invite you to discover these thoughtfully crafted pieces and consider them for upcoming spring performances. For even more inspiration, browse the full My Score catalog dedicated to choral music in a variety of styles and voicings.
I Found Something I Was Searching For for SATB Choir
by Pinkzebra
With uplifting energy and memorable melodies, this radiant original song about the exhilaration of discovery can inspire singers and audiences to celebrate the things that bring true fulfillment. Pop-style vocal lines and plenty of repetition make this fun to sing, and the motivational lyrics are a great choice for graduations, final concerts, or any general programming.
Ring Out, Wild Bells! for SSAATTBB Choir
by Christopher Alexander
This driving work gives new life to this timeless Tennyson text. The folk melody is answered with countless countermotifs that constantly build toward each ringing climax. Divisi voicings broaden the work with a wider harmonic range and depth. With a middle legato section and more bell techniques vocally illustrated, the piece drives to its finale with a clamorous pealing among all voices. Ideal for advanced collegiate and community choirs.
In effect it is this: that I love you for SATB or TTBB choir
by Ethan Soledad
This piece is inspired by a love letter written by renowned WWI poet Wilfred Owen to his colonel, mentor, and fellow poet Siegfried Sassoon. Both literary legends were known for their raw depictions of the war in their poetry, with Sassoon serving as a major influence on Owen’s own work. Both were also closeted homosexuals in a time and place when it was criminalized. Even so, the incredible bond the two formed during their time together is so evident in the unrelenting love and admiration that Owen exemplifies in this letter. Sadly, their relationship came to a tragic end when Owen was killed in battle a week before the end of the war. Siegfried was left with severe survivor’s guilt as a result and was never truly able to move on. This piece seeks to portray the unrelenting, tumultuous love between the two but also the grief and painful guilt experienced after a loved one’s death.
A Sprengisandi for SSAATTBB choir
by Braden Pontoli
Written by Grimur Thomsen in 1880, this Icelandic folk song describes a riding journey. Sprengisandur is a highland plateau in Iceland and an ancient pass – during the time of the Icelandic Free State (ca. 930–1265), it was one of the several important north-south routes that connected remote regions of the island to the Plains of the Parliament, Þingvellir, where the yearly parliament, Alþingi, was held each year at midsummer.
Los Recuerdos for SSAATTBB choir
by Joshua Maynard
“Los Recuerdos” for SATB divisi chorus expresses the deep trauma of loss. Los Recuerdos for solo piano also appears on Maynard’s album “Reverie Daydreams at the Piano.” A melancholy reflection on a time of life filled with happiness, “Los Recuerdos” resurfaces the bittersweet agony of life changes, when something dear has been permanently taken away. Through the music, the audience can feel the torment and mental suffering caused by rehashing memories of good days that can never occur again, for times of joy can so easily turn to memories of pain.
Despertar for SSAA choir
by Karen Siegel
This is a surreal piece about beauty in self-understanding and openness to change, using an easy-to-learn “overtone trill” technique to create a sparkling effect. It sets a poem by the acclaimed Cuban American poet Carlos Pintado. There are versions for mixed and treble choirs. Please share this video with your singers to help teach the overtone trill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHrKyAIHvUc
Take Time in Life (with Shosholoza) for SATB or SSAA choir
by Darla Eshelman
This arrangement is a combination of two African folk songs. The message essentially communicates to everyone to “take time in life” and keep moving forward (“shosholoza”). With syncopated rhythms and djembe improvisation throughout, this piece will have your students clapping, moving, and truly enjoying this celebration of life! Arranged for SATB a cappella voices (with djembe), the music is accessible and highly enjoyable. It can be used as a concert closer or anywhere in your concert where an uplifting song is needed. Audiences and singers will all be moving and enjoying the rhythms and exciting nature of this arrangement!
Sometimes We Sing for SATB choir
by George Edwin Smith
A challenging but meaningful and fun piece for choir and piano. “Sometimes we sing when we are happy, sometimes we sing when others are sad. Raising in song our voices, sharing all the joy we feel when we are together singing as one!
Maker of Music, Giver of Song for SSA choir
by Jeffrey Cobb
A poignant “thank you” to all of those wonderful people who have helped bring music, singing, and artistry into our lives: “Maker of music, giver of song, creating a place for us all to belong.” This touching text is beautifully set with piano accompaniment and opportunities for soloists. This accessible piece is primarily in two parts with a three-part chorus section that returns throughout the piece. This beautiful piece would make a wonderful addition to your group’s repertoire.
Flowers for You for TBB choir
by Dan Miner
This charming new work provides an accessible opportunity for your TBB choir to sing a cappella. A charming poem paired with accessible parts and ranges makes this an outstanding concert or festival choice for the developing tenor-bass choir!
