Mari Esabel Valverde, Composer

Complete Works

  • Home

    for SSA chorus and piano

    ca. 3’30”

    Published: 2025

    commissioned for Eagan High School Bel Canto, Amy Jo Cherner, conductor

    Movements:

    text: Devondra Banks

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  • For the Good

    for SATB chorus a cappella

    ca. 30”

    Published: 2025

    dedicated to Central Choir and Jennifer Anderson, Director of Music at Central Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Movements:

    text adapted from Jeremiah 26

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  • Up/Rising Into

    for SATB chorus a cappella (div.)

    ca. 4’30”

    Published: 2024

    commissioned for Seattle Pro Musica, Karen P. Thomas, conductor

    Movements:

    text: Amir Rabiyah

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  • A Green Voice (SSAA)

    for SSAA chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 3’30”

    Published: 2024

    commissioned for California Choral Directors Association 2025 SSAA Honor Choir, Kimberly Dunn Adams, conductor

    Movements:

    text: James Hearst

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  • Quero (I Desire)

    for high voice and opt. vibraphone, sung in Brazilian Portuguese

    ca. 30”

    Published: 2024

    dedicated to Bahué Duo for their Second Annual Latinx Composer Miniature Challenge

    Movements:

    text: Mari Esabel Valverde

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  • Earth, Mother

    for TTBB chorus and percussion

    ca. 4’30”

    Published: 2024

    commissioned for the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club, Mark Stover, conductor

    Movements:

    I. Inundation, ca. 2’30”
    II. Wildfire, ca. 2′

    text: Sherry Blevins

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  • Look Down, Fair Moon (SATB)

    for SATB chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 3′

    Published: 2023

    commissioned for a consortium of 19 high school, collegiate, and community choral ensembles in 9 States

    Movements:

    text: Walt Whitman

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  • When I Open Myself

    for SA chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 2’30”

    Published: 2023

    commissioned for the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, Carolyn Cruse, conductor

    Movements:

    text adapted from members of the 2022-2023 Children’s Chorus of San Antonio

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  • A Green Voice (SATB)

    for SATB chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 3’30”

    Published: 2023

    commissioned for the Metropolitan Chorale, Ryan Occeña, conductor

    Movements:

    text: James Hearst

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  • De colores (Made in Color) (TBB)

    for TB chorus, tenor solo, and piano or TBB chorus and piano, sung in Spanish

    ca. 2′

    Published: 2022

    Movements:

    text: Traditional/Folk

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  • Before Spring

    for TTBB chorus a cappella

    ca. 3′

    Published: 2022

    commissioned for Cantus

    Movements:

    text: Amir Rabiyah

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  • De colores (Made in Color) (SSA)

    for SA chorus, soprano solo, and piano or SSA chorus and piano, sung in Spanish

    ca. 2′

    Published: 2022

    commissioned for Texas Lutheran University Treble Choir, Douglas Boyer, conductor

    Movements:

    text: Traditional/Folk

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  • Patterns on the Snow (SATB)

    for SATB chorus and piano

    ca. 3’30”

    Published: 2022

    commissioned for Los Angeles Master Chorale, Jenny Wong, conductor

    Movements:

    text: May Sarton

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  • Comfort and Joy

    for SATB chorus and piano

    ca. 4′

    Published: 2021

    commissioned by the Love Like Lily Foundation for the University of South Carolina Concert Choir, Alicia Walker, conductor

    Movements:

    text: Charles Anthony Silvestri

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  • We Hold Your Names Sacred (SATB)

    for SATB chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 4′

    Published: 2021

    commissioned for GALA Choruses #SingForTWOC Project

    Movements:

    text: Dane Figueroa Edidi

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  • We Hold Your Names Sacred (SSAA)

    for SSAA chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 4′

    Published: 2021

    commissioned for GALA Choruses #SingForTWOC Project

    Movements:

    text: Dane Figueroa Edidi

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  • We Hold Your Names Sacred (TTBB)

    for TTBB chorus (div.) and piano

    ca. 4′

    Published: 2021

    commissioned for GALA Choruses #SingForTWOC Project

    Movements:

    text: Dane Figueroa Edidi

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  • Skin

    for SSAA chorus and piano

    ca. 4′

    Published: 2020

    commissioned for a consortium of 14 high school, collegiate, community, and professional choral ensembles in 11 States

    Movements:

    text: Naomi Shihab Nye

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  • Canciones del pasado (Songs from the Past)

    for high voice, piano, and opt. flute, violin, and cello, sung in Spanish

    ca. 6’30”

    Published: 2019

    arrangement of selected folk songs of the San Luis Valley, United States; commissioned for tenor Matthew Valverde

    Movements:

    I. Duérmete, niño lindo (Go to Sleep, Pretty Child), ca. 2′
    II. El triste león (The Sad Lion), ca. 1’30”
    III. Pajarito amarillito (Little Yellow Bird), ca. 1’30”
    V. La entriega (The Delivery), ca. 1’30”

    text: Traditional/Folk

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  • When the Dust Settles

    for SSAA chorus and piano

    ca. 5′

    Published: 2019

    homage to Miss Major Griffin-Gracy commissioned for Peninsula Women’s Chorus, Martín Benvenuto, conductor and VOX Femina Los Angeles, Iris S. Levine, conductor

    Movements:

    text: Amir Rabiyah

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  • Wondrous Glow

    for SATB chorus a cappella (div.)

    ca. 4’30”

    Published: 2018

    commissioned for Boston Choral Ensemble, Andrew Shenton, conductor, winner of the 10th annual commission competition

    Movements:

    text: Amir Rabiyah

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