Moira Smiley: Sheet Music for Sale

Scores are listed in alphabetical order of Title.  Original Works first, Arrangements, second.  Moira’s publishing co., MoMusic (BMI) offers high quality scores (rendered in Sibelius) of mostly vocal-based compositions.  Unless otherwise noted, these scores can be obtained by ordering the Original Score (usually $5) 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. Finally, you can download this PDF order form and send it to Moira by mail.

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 SAT 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
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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)
Bartok Mikrokosmos #148 SAAT, cello, percussion, clarinet moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(2.5 min. -- fiery, 9/8 arrangement of part of Mikrokosmos Piano Miniature #148)
Bartok Mikrokosmos #150 SAAT, cello, percussion, clarinet moira smiley & VOCO "Blink"
(3 min. -- rhythmic, playful 5/8 arrangement of Mikrokosmos Piano Miniature #150)
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)