Choral Works

These pieces are for choirs of various stripes, mostly SATB church choirs. They are available for downloading, viewing, and listening.

If you would like to purchase them for performance, please email Dale at dale@dalelyles.com for information. Most will cost $1.25 or less.

Benediction #2 ("The Lord bless you and keep you") [SATB]: a benediction that sounds as if it has been in the choir's repertoire for years | PDF file

I was glad [SAB, piano]: a lilting round, perfect as a call to worship. | PDF file

Mass in C : A Simple Mass

Kyrie | PDF file
Sanctus | PDF file
Benedictus/Hosanna | PDF file
Agnus Dei/Dona nobis pacem | PDF file

O Alleluia [SAB, soprano solo, piano]: a Christmas canon, based on a melody by Henry Purcell. | PDF file

Psalm 91 [SAB, piano]: gentle, quiet, ruminative piece | PDF file

Psalm 125, "They that trust in the Lord" [SATB, piano]: a declamatory opening softens into an ethereal, contrapuntal statement of God's protection. | PDF file

Sonnet 18 [TTBB, two cellos]: a gentle, thoughtful setting of Shakespeare's "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" | Finale05 file | PDF file

They that wait upon the Lord, [SATB, organ]: interesting polyrhythmical treatment of Isaiah's "soar like eagles" text | PDF file

Trumpet in Zion [SAB, soprano solo, piano, 4 timpani]: text from Joel 2; very scary, almost cinematic piece; written for Ash Wednesday | PDF file

When the boys get together: a fun piece for middle school boys' chorus, spoofing their unwillingness to use their treble voices; available in E-flat, F, and G | PDF file