Sing Me to Heaven

In 1991 Dunstan House began its operations by publishing Sing Me to Heaven for SATB a cappella chorus. This octavo has proved enormously popular in the ensuing years and remains the best selling title in our catalog. It has been recorded frequently on CDs both commercial and private, and is now one of the most frequently performed choral works written in the twentieth century. With a text that speaks to the way singers feel about music in their lives, it has become a favorite of choirs and audiences alike.

Now available in versions for mixed chorus (DH9101) and for men’s choir (DH9603).

DH9101 - Sing Me to Heaven - $2.00 -

My newly minted choral ensemble VOCE and I jointly commissioned this piece from Dan in 1990. I was new to commissioning, and asked Dan to compose a flexible and relatively short piece that would speak to singers about what music meant in their lives. Finding inadequate poetry on this subject, Dan convinced his wife, the poetess Jane Griner to write the poetry which so obviously inspired Dan's beautiful music. Were we ever pleased! It works very well in a really wide variety of choral settings. We continue to be thrilled by the number of people from all walks of life who learn to love this piece.

Carol Hunter
Director of Music Ministries
Williamsburg United Methodist Church
Williamsburg, VA

Posted by Carol Hunter

sing me to heaven is a very deep soul song.

Posted by Lauren

This is one of my favorite songs. Great job.

Posted by Monica

I really enjoy this piece of music it really feeled my spirit with love,joy,and also comfort

Posted by Tori Mark

This is my most favorite piece I have sung. Ever. Out of all of them, this is the only one I have ever sang that brought me to tears. Multiple times, actually. It is truly wonderful. I still tear up whenever I listen to it or hear about it. Thank you so much.

-S.L.

Posted by Sean Lehman

i absolutely loove this song! we sang this song in our concert about three years ago right when my grandmother passed. this was really moving.

Posted by anthony

We lost one of the students at my school right around the time we started learning this piece and it means more to my choir than any other piece we have ever sung.

Posted by Laura

I was given the opportunity and honor of being part of a choir who sang this song for several directors interviewing for a position at Solano Community College in Northern California. This beautiful song allowed each candidate to use us to bring out thier interpretation. It is difficult to imagine how one could not be moved by this piece.

Posted by Kurt Dschida

I recently joined the Chester River Chorale in Chestertown, Maryland. Last night, we sang this beautiful song at our spring concert. What an amazing experience to sing such a MOVING piece! My Dear Ol' Dad died in September, and my Aunt last week. I sang it to them...

Posted by Cindy Brittain

I'm 13 and in 8th grade and we sing this song in my chorus at school (satb version) its an amazing song and i feel so privileged to get to sing it. It really speaks to me and reminds me of my grandfather. i love this song.

Posted by Georgia Schneider

I performed this song in my choir class last year and fell in love with it. Everytime I hear these words it reminds me of all the loved ones I had to leave behind when I moved. It has a very good meaning to it. I would absolutly love to sing this song again.

Posted by Maloree

Im singing sing me to heaven for my school all county festival, and from what i've sung so far sounds really great. its a great song, i ♥ it! it makes me think of my aunt♥(rip). its one of a kind.

Posted by April

I am a Student conductor at my high school and I found this song in the depths of our Choir Library and I told our Ladies Madrigals that were are going to be singing this, and they and myself included just adored it, this has to be the best song that I have ever conducted (and truthfully) the judges at Heritage Festival LOVED IT! So I recommend this very, very highly!! And I give props to Daniel E. Gawthrop, and the Dunstan House! :)

Posted by Tony

i love this song my choir is singing it and i wanted to cry the first time i heard it you have done a brilliant job composing this piece.

Posted by aerial

This is a gorgeous song. Very poetic and the chords (especially the final one) are ingenious. I'm very excited to sing this piece later in the fall at my school.

Posted by Patrick Dyer

This song means so much to me, a choir i was in sang this song at a performance the night a very good friend of mine had a fatal accident... i didn't find out for a few days

Posted by Mike Byrne

I have heard this piece many times. I still cannont hear it without being moved to tears! Very simple, very beautiful!

Posted by James Spirup

Im Deysi from Wilkes Central High and Im in Madricals schools chorus, and we are singing this piece and it has different meaning to it. I guess it depends on the way you wanna see it. This piece really moves me.. THis song Is amazing!!!

Posted by Deysi Govea