A Man Was Born Parts: SA, or 2 equal voices w/sustain instruments / choral accompaniment Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- A simple, drone based tune inspired by the Appalachian ballad style Recordings:Moira Smiley - Rua
Cello Violin Duo 89 Parts: cello, violin Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- Bela Bartok inspired string duo Recordings: sample demo
Deep Blue Parts: SATB + perc + bass/cello
Pages: 4 pgs Description: 5 min. -- A soulful ostinato bass, lyrics about wonder and fear Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Earthly Light Parts: SSAA, with cello Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- A dreamy, rhythmic song with bird calls built in Recordings: Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
Eya, Forest Song Parts: SATB Pages: 5 pgs Description: 5 min. -- a fanciful, African-inspired story-song with body percussion – like the African music in "Lion King" Recordings:Ooolation Camp 2005
Find Ways Parts: SATB Pages: 6 pgs Description: 4 min. -- a rollicking, post-folk symphony Recordings: Social Band – VT Composers Project
Grey Shore Parts: SS Description: 3 min. -- A new traditional love-across-the-water song – mournful and ornamented Recordings:Moira Smiley - Rua
House That Jack Built Parts: SA + accompaniment Pages: 1 pg lead sheet, 5- or 8-pg score Description: 5 min. -- a folk-pop ballad with a twist Recordings: Moira Smiley - Rua
How Can I Cry(w/cello) Parts: SAAT + cello + Body Perc. Pages: 6 pgs Description: 4 min. -- a rousing, gospel-inspired tune with room for improvisation Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
How Can I Cry (a cappella) Parts: SAAT + Body Perc. Pages: 4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- a rousing, gospel-inspired tune with room for improvisation Recordings:VIDA eponymous
Husha Echoes Parts: SSAA, 2 vocal improvisors Pages: 3 pgs Description: 4 min. -- For masked singers. Hopi Kachina – inspired chant and improvisation Recordings: Moira Smiley - Changing Woman
I Live in California Parts: solo voice Pages: 2 pgs Description: Moira's love-song to California, the act of migration to follow your dream. Here, in original solo voice form. Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
La Rivye Leza Parts: ST Description: 2.5 min.--a rhythmic call & response with Creole lyrics – often done with boomwhackers Recordings: Moira Voice & Drums Demo
Lewis(SATB arrangement fully written out) Parts: SATB Pages: 3 pgs Description: 4 min. -- in the fuguing tradition of shape-note hymns, a richly layered hymn to life's big questions. Recordings: Village Harmony – Endless Light
Lewis(SSAA) Parts: SSAA Pages: 3 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Moira's richly layered shape-note hymn arranged for womens ensemble. 1 pg hymn-style notation. Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO live
Light & Shade Parts: SS + vln. + cello Pages: 4 pgs Description: 5 min. -- For virtuosic sopranos - part of a larger song cycle for two soprani and accordion Recordings: Sample Demo
Makedonska (SAATB) Parts: SAATB or SAAT+cello+BP Pages: 4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- A lament that leads to a fast-paced mouth music piece inspired by Macedonian dance rhythms Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO “Small Worlds”
Makedonska (SAA) Parts: SAA+ cello + BP Pages: 4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Exciting mouth music piece in 11/8 and 10/8 inspired by Macedonian dance music Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO “Small Worlds”
Mother of the Child Parts: SSAA Pages: 5 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Original lyrics in English, lead vocal line over ostinato harmony vocals – in South African choral music. Recordings:VIDA – In Bloom
Ngoma (SATB) Parts: SATB (D Major) Pages: 5 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Polyrhythmic, joyful song usually performed with body percussion – based on child’s lament from Zimbabwe Recordings: VOCO – 5 songs
Ngoma (SSAA) Parts: SSAA (G Major) Pages: 5 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Polyrhythmic, joyful song usually performed with body percussion – based on child’s lament from Zimbabwe Recordings: VOCO – 5 songs
Our Time (SATB) Parts: SATB (D Major) Pages: 3 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Polyrhythmic, joyful song usually performed with body percussion – based on child’s lament from Zimbabwe Recordings: VOCO – 5 songs
Our Time (SSAA) Parts: piano + solo voice Pages: 2 pgs Description: 4 min. -- a new spiritual Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Out of a Child Parts: S + cello Pages: 1 pg Description: 2 min. -- Moira's first piece inspired by Béla Bartók: a dialogue between child + instrument. Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "small worlds"
Promenade Parts: SSATB Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- a stately mouth music piece Recordings: Sample Demo
Return My Soul Parts: SS + accompaniment (banjo, piano ... optional) Pages: 3 pgs Description: 3 min. -- Moira's lilting setting of old text that reminds us to rest. Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO
"circle, square, diamond & flag"
Rise To It Now Parts: SSATB Pages: 12 pgs Description: 5 min. -- Commissioned by Atlanta Young Singers, a call to action by young voices! Recordings: Available upon request, Moira Smiley Demo & AYSC Live
Sandoya Santo Parts: SAATB Pages: 4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- a polyrhythmic mouth-music piece in 5/8, with body percussion Recordings:Sample Demo
Silverlake Parts: SAA + cello + percussion Pages: 3 pgs Description: 3.5 min. -- Describing the wakefulness that comes in the early AM - as the mind wrestles with the questions of fate & divinity. Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO "small worlds"
S’loyfn, S'yogn/Dance
OR S'loyfn w-cello part Parts: SSATB Pages: 3-4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- 9/8 mouth music inspired by Yiddish dance music, paired with a Yiddish song Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Spring Parts: SSAA Pages: 4 pgs Description: 2.5 min. -- mouth music, based on playground sounds Recordings:Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
Snake Song Parts: S, Violin Pages: 1 pg Description: 2 min. -- imitative, stark play between voice and instrument Recordings: Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
Stand in That River Parts: SAT Pages: 2 pgs Description: 4 min. -- A new spiritual to join the Americana tradition, in ¾, a capella or accompanied Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Stand in That River Parts: SATB Pages: 3 pgs Description: 4 min. -- A new spiritual to join the Americana tradition, in ¾, a capella or accompanied Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Steam Engines Parts: body percussion + SAA + cello Pages: 2 pgs Description: 2 min. -- Singy, sassy, 'Triplets of Belleville'-like ditty perfect for small ensemble. BP and cello optional Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO Live
Utopia Parts: SSA Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- 3 interweaving, very lyrical lines, with 18th c. text Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Wales Parts: SATB or SSAA Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- Moira's first song in shape-note style. Sweet, organ-like harmony. Lyrics of longing Recordings: Moira Smiley & VOCO Live
Arrangements
Africa Parts: SSAA + optional drone instruments Pages: 1 pgs Description: 3.5 min. -- Slightly re-voiced and text adapted for female voices, a magnificent shape-note hymn Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO
"circle, square, diamond & flag"
Al Proci Parts: SSAA Pages: 1 pgs Description: 3 min. -- A mysterious song from Macedonia, probably from "Starogradski" style Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO "blink"
A Sto Cemo (Men) Parts: TTBB Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- A famous Bosnian Sevdah. Moira first heard sung in Zagreb. Passionate love song. Recordings:VIDA – In Bloom
A Sto Cemo (Women) Parts: SSAA Pages: 1 pg Description:3 min. -- A famous Bosnian Sevdah. Moira first heard sung in Zagreb. Passionate love song. Recordings: VIDA – In Bloom
A Sto Cemo w/cello Parts: SSAA Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- A famous Bosnian Sevdah. Moira arranged for cello and voices. Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Angel From Montgomery Parts: SAAT Pages: 4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- by John Prine Recordings: VIDA – In Bloom
Bring Me Little Water Silvy Parts: SSAA/SAAT Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- Especially good for women's ensemble. "Bring Me Little Water Silvy" is available in several keys: Pick your key based upon the comfort of your lowest singers' ability to sing C, D, E, Eb, F, or G below middle C. The lowest note they are comfortable singing in that octave is the key of the score you should order. Most of moira & VOCO's recordings & videos of "Silvy" are in D or Eb. Please request your key by emailing moira_smiley at yahoo.com after your purchase. Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO: "circle, square, diamond & flag"
Bring Me Little Water Silvy Parts: SATB - Mixed Ensemble Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- Keys available: Bb, C major and piano reduction. Please request your key by emailing moira_smiley at yahoo.comafter your purchase. Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO: "circle, square, diamond & flag"
Bring Me Little Water Silvy Parts: SSA- Trio Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- Closer harmony range than the quartet. Keys available: Eb, F and G major. Please request your key by emailing moira_smiley at yahoo.comafter your purchase. Recordings:moira smiley & VOCO: "circle, square, diamond & flag"
Cailin Rua Parts: SSA Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- Simple harmonies enrich to this upbeat Irish broadside song Recordings: Moira Smiley demo
The Cuckoo Parts: SSAA + body percussion notation Pages: 5 pgs Description: 3 min. -- Fast-paced, mouth music and Appalachian dance-song lyrics with simple hambone-like body percussion Recordings:Demo Moira & Friends
Dilmano, dilbero Parts: SAAT Pages: 2 pgs Description: 2 min. -- a re-working of the song made famous by Les Mystere de Voix Bulgares Recordings:Vida - In Bloom
Deportee Parts: SSAA + banjo + cello Pages: 5 pgs Description: 4 min. -- Woody Guthrie's always timely song about the strange, faceless existence that immigration brings to so many. Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO live
Dying Californian - free of charge, but credit Moira Smiley as arranger Parts: SSAA Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- arranged from original SATB shape-note hymn into SSAA. Beautiful pump-organ-like harmony Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Download Score (coming soon)
Entra Mayo Parts: SAAT Pages: 1 pg Description: 2.5 min. -- 16th c. Spanish song – “In comes May, out goes April” Recordings: Sample Demo
Garden Hymn Parts: SAA + cello Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- Gorgeous 6/8 shape-note hymn celebrates earthly beauty Recordings: Moira Smiley & VOCO Live
How Can I Keep from Singing Parts: SSATB Pages: 4 pgs Description: 4 min. -- ostinato parts create a lovely, minimalist web around this American classic – for full choir Recordings: sample demo
I Don't Feel No Ways Tired Parts: SSAA, SAA or SATB (please specify in your order) Parts: 1 pg Description: 2-5 min. -- by Curtis Burrell/James Cleveland – old gospel favorite, re-worked Recordings: Ooolation / TERRA
Jablane Parts: SAA + cello Pages: 2 pgs Description: 2 min. -- Sweet Croatian folksong with exciting 5/8 mouth music sections Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO Live
Mail Myself To You Parts: SSA Pages: 2 pgs Description: 2 min. -- 3-voice, unusual harmony arrangement of Woody Guthrie's adorable song Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO Live
Now is the Cool of the Day Parts: SSAA Pages: 1 pg Description: 3 min. -- Arrangement of Jean Ritchie's song about our stewardship of the earth Recordings: VIDA eponymous
Shosholoza Parts: SSAA Pages: 1 pg Description: 2 min. --VIDA's arrangement of the legendary South African song Recordings: VIDA "Blue Album"
Sephardic Medley Parts: SS Pages: 1-2 pgs Description: 3 min. -- Sephardic – Ladino text set in two ways – slow/mournful and dancelike Recordings: Sample Demo
Somagwaza-Hey Dama Parts: SSAA Pages: 6 pgs Description: 4 min. -- A polyrhythmic 11/8 mouth-music ride through a S. African and an Ethiopian song Recordings: VIDA - In Bloom
They're Red Hot Parts: SSA (TB) + Body Percussion Pages: 2 pgs Description: 3 - 3.5 min. --Early blues legend Robert Johnson's playful street-call song "Hot Tamales" distilled into voices. With original body percussion & new 'Bridge' by Moira. Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO Live
Tryptophan Hand Jive Parts: body percussion notation for 4+ people Pages: 1 page Description: 1.5 min. -- Simple 4-part body percussion Recordings: moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
Wayfaring Stranger Parts: SATB Pages: 5 pgs Description: 2.5 min. -- Soulful, call & response arrangement of this American folk classic Recordings:Demo Moira & Friends
Wayfaring Stranger Parts: SSA Pages: 1 pg Description: 4 min. -- Soulful, call & response arrangement of this American folk classic Recordings:Demo Moira & Friends
MOIRA SMILEY SOLO
