Moira Smiley: Sheet Music for Sale
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Scores List: Alphabetical A-Z...Moira's Originals at top, Moira's Arrangements...scroll down.

Moira’s publishing co., Moira Smiley Music (ASCAP) offers high quality scores (rendered in Sibelius) of mostly vocal-based compositions.

These scores can be obtained by ordering the Original Score (usually $6) and a Copy License ($1 for each copy you will make for your ensemble). Recordings to accompany your score may, in most cases, be purchased on the Listen & Shop page.

If you prefer not to pay by Paypal, you can download this 2 page PDF form and send it to Moira by mail with a check.

You can also purchase scores and copy licenses for your ensemble by writing to Moira on her contact page.
Original compositions
Title Parts Recordings Purchase score Purchase # of copies (Copy License)
A Man Was Born SSA Moira Smiley – Rua
(3 min. -- A simple, drone based tune inspired by the Appalachian ballad style)
Cello Violin Duo 89 cello, violin sample demo
(3 min. -- Bela Bartok inspired string duo)
Deep Blue spoken word, SAAT moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(5 min. -- A soulful ostinato bass, lyrics about wonder and fear)
Earthly Light SSAT, with cello Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
(3 min. -- A dreamy, rhythmic song with bird calls built in)
Eya,Forest Song SATB Ooolation Camp 2005
(5 min. -- a fanciful, African-inspired story-song with body percussion – like the African music in “Lion King”)
Find Ways SATB Social Band – VT Composers Project
(4 min. -- a rollicking, post-folk symphony)
Grey Shore SS Moira Smiley - Rua
(3 min. -- A new traditional love-across-the-water song – mournful and ornamented)
House that Jack Built SA, banjo, cello, perc Moira Smiley – Rua
(5 min. -- a folk-pop ballad with a twist)
How Can I Cry
OR How Can I Cry w-cello/bass line		 SAAT VIDA – In Bloom and moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(4 min. -- a rousing, gospel-inspired tune with room for improvisation)
Husha Echoes SSAA, 2 vocal improvisors Moira Smiley - Changing Woman
(4 min. -- For masked singers. Hopi Kachina – inspired chant and improvisation)
I Live in California Solo Voice moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(2.5 min. -- Bluegrass a cappella sound)
La Rivye Leza ST Moira voice + drums demo
(2.5 min.--a rhythmic call & response with Creole lyrics – often done with boomwhackers)
Lewis SATB Village Harmony – Endless Light
(4 min. -- in the fuguing tradition of shape-note hymns, a richly layered hymn to the big questions)
Light & Shade SS, accordion sample demo
(5 min. -- For virtuosic sopranos - part of a larger song cycle for two soprani and accordion)
 
Title
Parts
Recordings
Purchase score
 Purchase # of copies (Copy License)
Makedonska SAAT, cello sample demo
(a lament that leads to a fast-paced mouth music piece inspired by Macedonian dance rhythms)
Makedonska 2 SAAT, cello sample demo
(exciting mouth music piece in 11/8 and 10/8 inspired by Macedonian dance music)
Mother of the Child SSAA VIDA – In Bloom
(4 min. -- Original lyrics in English, lead vocal line over ostinato harmony vocals – inspired by South African choral music)
Ngoma SSAT VOCO – 5 songs
(4 min. -- Polyrhythmic, joyful song usually performed with body percussion – based on child’s lament from Zimbabwe)
Our Time SATB moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(4 min. -- a new spiritual)
Promenade SSATB sample demo
(3 min. -- a stately mouth music piece)
Sandoya Santo SAAT sample demo
(4 min. -- a polyrhythmic mouth-music piece in 5/8, with body percussion)
S’loyfn,S'yogn/Dance
OR S'loyfn w-cello part		 SATB moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(4 min. -- 9/8 mouth music inspired by Yiddish dance music, paired with a Yiddish song)
Spring SSAT Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
(2.5 min. -- mouth music, based on playground sounds)
Snake Song S, violin Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
(2 min. -- imitative, stark play between voice and instrument)
Stand In That River SAT moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(4 min. -- A new spiritual to join the Americana tradition, in ¾, a capella or accompanied)
Under Sky SSAA Moira Smiley – Changing Woman
(2.5 min. -- vocal meditation)
Utopia SAA moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(2.5 min. -- 3 interweaving, very lyrical lines, with 18th c. text)
Wales SAAT Northern Harmony–
(2.5 min. -- sweet, fuging tune addition to the shape note tradition) Emerald Stream
Wiseman various formats Moira voice + guitar demo
(3 min. -- A love song in the Irish/Appalachian ballad tradition)

Arrangements
Title Parts Recordings Purchase score Purchase # of copies (Copy License)
A Sto Cemo (Men) TTBB VIDA – In Bloom
A Sto Cemo (Women) SSAA VIDA – In Bloom
A Sto Cemo w/cello SSAA moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(3 min. -- Croatian urban folksong – tragic love)
Angel From Montgomery SAAT VIDA – In Bloom
(4 min. -- by John Prine)
Avre Tu Puerta (1 & 2) SS sample demo
(3 min. -- Sephardic – Ladino text set in two ways – slow/mournful and dancelike)
Bring Me Little Water, Silvy SAAT moira smiley & VOCO: "circle, square, diamond & flag"

"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, 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@yahoo.com after your purchase.
Dilmano, dilbero SSAA VIDA – In Bloom
(2 min. -- a re-working of the song made famous by Les Mystere de Voix Bulgares)
Entra Mayo SAAT sample demo
(2.5 min. -- 16th c. Spanish song – “In comes May, out goes April”)
How Can I Keep From Singing SATB sample demo
(4 min. -- ostinato parts create a lovely, minimalist web around this American classic – for full choir)
I Don't Feel No Ways Tired SATB Ooolation / TERRA
(3 min. -- by Curtis Burrell – old gospel favorite, re-worked)
Sephardic Medley SSAA sample demo
(3.5 min. -- simple vocal arrangements of two traditional Sephardic songs – in Ladino)
Somagwaza-Hey Dama SSAA VIDA – In Bloom
(4 min. -- A polyrhythmic 11/8 mouth-music ride through a S. African and an Ethiopian song)
Wayfaring Stranger SATB sample demo
(3 min. -- A soulful arrangement of this famous American traditional)

 

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