Kensington Choralworks

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Kensington Choralworks specializes in new settings of poems, hymns, and folksongs culled from the treasure trove of musical and literary classics. In so doing, we hope to foster a greater appreciation of music, literature and history. We also strive to present works of lasting quality and high choral standards, primarily for ensembles of masterful abilities.
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LATEST NEWS

OUR 2008 RELEASES feature two additions to the "The Randy Van Horne Choral Series": his delightfully comic rendering of "In the Good Old Summertime" and a tasty setting of Duke Ellington's "Squeeze Me." The second of Ken Neufeld's choral re-voicings of Fauré art songs, "Alà Watteau" (aka Mandoline), is now in print. (You'll find it listed under "FauréVoix," in the secular section of our catalog.) A clever and challenging little jazz number entitled, "The Grackle" is also available, along with the SATB version of Cory Johnson's popular "Musica, Dei Donum Optimi." (For more information, see these titles on our catalog page.)

MAJOR CHANGES HAVE COME TO KENSINGTON CHORALWORKS! Kensington Choralworks is now partnering with the Fred Bock Music Company, and is distributed through the Hal Leonard Corporation. While the Kensington Choralworks website remains fully functional and includes complete information about our company, our titles are also now available at both Fred Bock and Hal Leonard.

PERUSE SELECT PAGES! Approximately 98% of our works are now available to view, from the comfort of your home or office. Clicking on any linked song title (on the catalog page) will open a new browser window featuring one to eight pages of music, allowing you to get a glimpse of what each song affords.

LISTEN TO EXCERPTS! Selections in .mp3 format may be heard by clicking the appropriate link (adjacent to the song's title). Here's a 'sampler' you may try out now: HEAR... a 4-minute selection of excerpts from 'I Am Gone, Sir,' 'Moreton Bay,' 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,' 'Songs of the South,' 'Vocalise,' 'Alà Watteau,' 'The Ant Chronicles,' 'The Grackle' ...and one more we're sure you'll recognize! Additionally, you may wish to acquaint yourself with our performers. Ranging from collegiate to semi-professional and professional, they are listed below, under "The Choral Spotlight."

Awards, Comments, etc.
Read what others are saying about Kensington Choralworks and our composers' music. Learn about recordings, as well as honors and awards we have received. Find out what's noteworthy.

The Choral Spotlight
We are pleased to present sound files of many works on our catalog page. These files come to you through performances of professional, non-professional, and academic ensembles. See this growing list of outstanding participants by clicking here.

Our Catalog
You may browse, view, and order octavos directly from our catalog. You may also find titles of our composers' work available through other publishers (contact information included). Visit our catalog.

The Composers
You're invited to meet the writers represented in our catalog. We are delighted with the ongoing expansion of this prestigious list, along with the prospect of offering additional works of quality and high standard by varied artists! Simply click on the following link for photos and brief informative notes about the composers.

We invite you to contact us!
Feel free to drop us a line about anything that might concern us. We wish to uphold the highest standards of choral singing, and are striving to bring quality compositions to you, your choirs, and your audiences. We encourage your input and suggestions! Please Contact Kensington Choralworks.