Early One Morning 
Composer: English Folk Song  Arranger: Mary Kay DeMaris  Author/Lyricist: English Folk Song 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2011  Difficulty: Medium Easy
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   Mary Kay DeMaris is a high school choral director who understands her craft. Selected for the David Dickau Signature Series, this love song is a great high school concert opener. Opening with touches of counterpoint this English folk song soon breaks into song. The balance of accompaniment and a cappella moments make this a strong teaching song as well.
 

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 Nature 
Composer: David C. Dickau  Author/Lyricist: Emily Dickinson 
Voicing: 2-PART  Released: March 2002  Difficulty: Easy
   Emily Dickinson's craftsmanship of words deserves a musical setting at the same par, and Dr. Dickau succeeds. In gentle flowing lines from the flute and the piano, the words about nature's gentle spirit are caressed beautifully. In an easy ballad character, with simple syncopations, this piece was commissioned and premiered by Julie Aune and the Mankato Children's Choir.
 

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 Panis Angelicus 
Composer: Eric William Barnum  Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Communion/Lent  Released: January 2007  Difficulty: Medium
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   The ''bread of angels'' text has been set by many throughout the years, but Eric William Barnum is a burgeoning composer who brings a fresh sound worth hearing. The primary melody is immediately captivating, and his development equally satisfying. Churches, high schools and colleges will find this piece a delightful addition to their program.
 

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 Spring Carol 
Composer: David C. Dickau  Author/Lyricist: Robert Louis Stevenson 
Voicing: SATB  Released: January 2012  Difficulty: Medium
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   It starts with the text, a great one by Robert Lewis Stevenson, that celebrates life with song. Add to that the exquisite artistry of composer, David Dickau, and you have a sensational piece for high school and college choirs. One can feel the mist and smell the meadows of the landscape in Dickau's music, and the calm of contentment finishes song.
 

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 The Year's At The Spring 
Composer: Eric Willam Barnum  Author/Lyricist: Robert Browning and William Shakespeare 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Spring  Released: March 2004  Difficulty: Medium
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   Respected composer and conductor Dr. David Dickau has selected this superb Eric Barnum 21st century madrigal for his series. An excellent spring concert piece for high school and above, this piece almost sings itself. The careful craftsmanship Mr. Barnum possesses is evident in this selection.
 

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 Two Patriotic Songs For Male Voices: America, The Beautiful And The Star-Spangled Banner 
Composer: Samuel A. Ward, attr. John S. Smith  Arranger: David C. Dickau  Author/Lyricist: Katherine Lee Bates, Francis Scott Key 
Voicing: TTBB 
Season: Patriotic  Released: March 2002  Difficulty: Medium
   ''America, the Beautiful'' and ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' are two of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs. They have been excellently arranged for male voice choir by Dr. David Dickau. The a capella voice lines flow easily for each part, providing all the fervor you crave with just enough new material to bring a freshness to the entire performance.
 

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 Ubi Caritas 
Composer: David C. Dickau  Author/Lyricist: Liturgical Latin 
Voicing: SATB 
Season: Communion/Lent  Released: March 2003  Difficulty: Medium
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   Dr. Dickau's music has already become festival favorites, and this one follows right in step. Provided both in Latin and English versions, this classic text is given a fresh face in contemporary choral colors reminiscent of the 20th century madrigal style. Fitting for church or school.
 

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