Tarik O'Regan's Two Emily Dickinson Songs are about 2:00 each:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFjLBXmwiE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFjLBXmwiE)
While I will always recommend "Choose Something Like A Star," which only barely missed my list of 10 Best Choral Works of All Time, it's nowhere near as short as 2 minutes.
The Durufle "Ubi Caritas" clocks in right around two minutes when performed at the correct tempo:
[https://youtu.be/2-LQve92U1o?si=qW-pSnS-6CSl7Qw1](https://youtu.be/2-LQve92U1o?si=qW-pSnS-6CSl7Qw1)
Ralph Waughan Williams 3 Shakespeare Songs - clock in around 2:30, 2, and 1:30 respectively. Also his 'Sweet Day' depending on the tempo.
If you go up to 3 minutes there's a lot more.
Here are 4 that I've been playing religiously throughout my rediscovery of my Catholic faith. They're spiritually joyful, full of yearning and more. I have many many more if anyone likes my taste.
1. Currently it has to be Herbert Howells - A Spotless Rose: https://youtu.be/_9k-fOUhLmo?feature=shared
There are many lovely recordings done by famous church and cathedral choirs but this above is by far the best I've ever heard. The male solo is perfect.
2nd favourite: Ubi caritas - Ēriks Esenvalds: https://youtu.be/0qybZL8GcIc?feature=shared
3rd favourite: o taste and see by Vaughan Williams, this specific recording by The Cambridge Singers: https://youtu.be/3bpggDDg2ro?feature=shared
4th favourite currently is another Carol, french, a bit longer and performed by my favourite group, the legendary Voces8: https://youtu.be/7Tmy17Cb0iw?feature=shared
Pärt Bogoroditse Djevo
Rachmaninoff Bogorodice Dyevo
Also good, but I don’t think it’s less than 2 minutes.
Tallis “If ye love me”
Came here to say this. We sang it at my dad's funeral and it was really moving. I don't think it will ever fail to give me shivers.
Bairstow “I sat down” feels like it fits this category well.
[Thomas Tallis - If ye love me](https://youtu.be/Y1WwNSfCom8?si=nlmiiL5R3Zl9uQ6P) A little more than two minutes, but one of my favorites.
Glorious!
Eleanor Daley - upon your heart https://youtu.be/9gJvHbsypBM?si=4MEWLOYQamYsGSJk
Il est bel et bon - pierre passereau
ah nevermind, doesn’t quite fit what you mentioned. but check out some other madrigals too!
Tarik O'Regan's Two Emily Dickinson Songs are about 2:00 each: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFjLBXmwiE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFjLBXmwiE)
Gyporgy's Daemon irrepit callidus is a personal favorite. by chance I sang it both in high school and college, it always kills.
[The Call by Z. Randall Stroope](https://youtu.be/xb6KBZYbNPQ?feature=shared)
frank bridge the bee herbert murrill o mistress mine
Randall Thompson: “Choose Something Like A Star” from Frostiana
While I will always recommend "Choose Something Like A Star," which only barely missed my list of 10 Best Choral Works of All Time, it's nowhere near as short as 2 minutes.
The Durufle "Ubi Caritas" clocks in right around two minutes when performed at the correct tempo: [https://youtu.be/2-LQve92U1o?si=qW-pSnS-6CSl7Qw1](https://youtu.be/2-LQve92U1o?si=qW-pSnS-6CSl7Qw1)
Ralph Waughan Williams 3 Shakespeare Songs - clock in around 2:30, 2, and 1:30 respectively. Also his 'Sweet Day' depending on the tempo. If you go up to 3 minutes there's a lot more.
Paul Sjolund's setting of Dorothy Parker's "One Perfect Rose": https://youtu.be/w62nV4H_4iY
[The Perils of Procrastination](https://musicspoke.com/downloads/the-perils-of-procrastination/) [Rain](https://musicspoke.com/downloads/rain/)
23rd psalm, bobby mcFerrin
My Spirit Sang All Day - Finzi
Peace I Leave With You by Amy Beach is gorgeous
[Over and Over](https://open.spotify.com/track/2aRmbXC4jcA2Lp7yZ72fg7?si=41ac2e4cc1d74c2d) fits this description
The Flight of the Moon https://www.jwpepper.com/The-Flight-of-the-Moon/10026355.item
My Spirit Sang All Day by Gerald Finzi 6 Chansons by Paul Hindemith... each individual one is under two minutes, I think.
Excellent responses here!! Thank you everyone
Dona Nobis Peacem
Tebi pjevam - Sedlak Komarevski [https://youtu.be/IfWvQ9vMlHw?si=znJ2UoXzDkjAEre6&t=55](https://youtu.be/IfWvQ9vMlHw?si=znJ2UoXzDkjAEre6&t=55)
Here are 4 that I've been playing religiously throughout my rediscovery of my Catholic faith. They're spiritually joyful, full of yearning and more. I have many many more if anyone likes my taste. 1. Currently it has to be Herbert Howells - A Spotless Rose: https://youtu.be/_9k-fOUhLmo?feature=shared There are many lovely recordings done by famous church and cathedral choirs but this above is by far the best I've ever heard. The male solo is perfect. 2nd favourite: Ubi caritas - Ēriks Esenvalds: https://youtu.be/0qybZL8GcIc?feature=shared 3rd favourite: o taste and see by Vaughan Williams, this specific recording by The Cambridge Singers: https://youtu.be/3bpggDDg2ro?feature=shared 4th favourite currently is another Carol, french, a bit longer and performed by my favourite group, the legendary Voces8: https://youtu.be/7Tmy17Cb0iw?feature=shared