Category Archives: Women’s Choir

I Have a Garden

SSAA a cappella A good mother-in-law is hard to find.  I got one.  She’s a member of an elite squad of singing ladies called Come Saturday Morning (perhaps because they practice early on Saturday mornings).  To honor them, I arranged this … Continue reading

Father in Heaven

SSA a cappella This hymn is a prayer for peace in the world and in our hearts.  Nathan Howe’s arrangement from 2007 features natural voice leading and shimmering chords.  It is a good medium-difficulty piece for a women’s choir or … Continue reading

Beautiful Zion, Built Above

SATB or SSA with piano and optional flute This hymn, loved for generations, was arranged for piano, flute, and women’s voices by Nathan Howe at the request of the woman who would eventually become his wife. It was sung at … Continue reading