for SSAA chorus and percussion

Hebrew text from Exodus 15:21

CME In High Voice Series
Boosey & Hawkes, 9790051480258

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In Exodus 15, Miriam and the women of Israel sing and dance following Israel's deliverance from Egypt through the Red Sea; this piece is inspired by what such a celebration might have sounded like. Melodies are original, but incorporate the augmented second interval (lowered second, raised third scale degrees) and melodic formulas common to Hasidic and some Middle-Eastern music.

Premiered by and gratefully dedicated to Sandra Snow and the Michigan State University Women's Chamber Ensemble.

A Finalist for the 2014-15 American Prize in Choral Composition.