Accessible and Beautiful

Discover a remarkable collection of easy and accessible mixed voice pieces specially compiled to encourage connection and growth for singers and their audiences. This important anthology pairs inspirational music and thoughtful pedagogy in a bid to restore music to the heart of the community.

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30 pieces for mixed voices, with piano, optional melody instrument, or unaccompanied

What’s inside?

Compiled and edited by Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett and Dr. Edryn J. Coleman, this collection is designed to energize choral classrooms and support our diverse community.

Each piece is accompanied by detailed pedagogical advice, including warm-up activities and rehearsal notes

Secular and sacred works and spirituals from the 18th century to the present day

Potential for flexibility in scoring

A mixture of choir favorites such as Boykin's Music of Life and Esmail's TaReKiTa and accessible pieces published here for the first time

Meet the editors

Edryn J. Coleman

Dr. Edryn J. Coleman is a choral music educator and conductor. He currently teaches chamber choir, concert choir, and piano at Oakland Mills High School, and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and as the conductor for the Prince George's County Choral Society.

Marques L. A. Garrett

Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett is an established conductor, educator, and composer, and is Associate Professor of Choral Studies at the University of North Texas. He is an active researcher with published articles and presentations on the choral music of Black composers.

“We hope that this resource will elevate your students’ technical abilities and inspire a deep connection to the music and to each other.”

- Marques L. A. Garrett, Edryn J. Coleman

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Spiralbound and paperback versions are available to purchase from Oxford University Press or your preferred music retailer.

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