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conductor || composer || SCHOLAR
unison, SA, SSA, & SSAA voices
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.
for SSAA chorus, soloists, and percussion
composite text
CME In High Voice Series
Boosey & Hawkes, 9790051484515
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Beati qui esuriunt (Blessed are those who hunger) features an introduction and coda inspired by medieval chant. In the energetic, rhythmically driven middle section, soloists sing antiphonally over a choral ostinato, illustrating the hungers and longings that arises from within and across a community. The text draws upon Matthew 5:6 (Latin Vulgate) and composite verses from Midwest Hunger Is, a community anthology of prose and poetry published by The Writing Center at Michigan State University.
Commissioned by the Community Composing Project for The Writing Center in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University for Sistrum—Lansing Women's Chorus, Meredith Bowen, conductor. Supported in part by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
for 2-part chorus (treble or mixed) with assembly, piano,
opt. flute/clarinet, and opt. organ
trans. by John Mason Neale, adapt. by Paul Westermeyer
Ritual Prayer Series
GIA Publications, G-8866
The traditional Pentecost sequence is presented here in a new adaptation of Neale's classic translation. The chorus sings in English, accompanied by the piano; the assembly (with optional organ doubling) adds a simple Latin refrain ("Veni Sancte Spiritus"). The optional wind instrument plays only on the refrain.
Commissioned by Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville, MN, and dedicated to Bonita Hanson, in gratitude for her twenty-five years of faithful service as Children's Choir Director.
for unison chorus with assembly, piano, tenor or alto sax, and bass guitar
text by Kenneth D. Larkin
tune by Edward V. Bonnemere, arr. by ZMH
ChildrenSing Series
Augsburg Fortress, 9780800664022
Although published as an anthem in the Augsburg children's choir series, this setting is intended to include the assembly. The choir/soloist and bass guitar introduce the tune (WET SAINTS) of this jazz hymn. Piano and assembly join on a repeat of the first stanza, followed by the saxophone in stanza 2. Stanza 3 concludes with a tag sung by the choir/soloist. Improvisation by the pianist and saxophonist is encouraged.
Instrumental and assembly parts are available as downloads from the publisher. The alternate alto sax part is available from the composer.
2-part treble chorus and two instruments
(or organ)
text by Ko Yuki
tune by Seigi Abe, arr. by ZMH
A delightful Japanese hymn and tune (MABUNE) set here for two treble voices, singing in counterpoint with two instruments (oboe with bassoon, violin with cello, flute with cello, etc). Organ may be used in place of one or both instruments. Also incorporates the German chorale NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT.
Dedicated with love and affection to Ronald A. "Ronnie" and Betty Lou Nelson.
for 2-part chorus (treble or mixed) with assembly, piano,
opt. flute/clarinet, and opt. organ
trans. by John Mason Neale, adapt. by Paul Westermeyer;
Swedish translation by Leif Nahnfeldt
Gehrmans Musikförlag, GE 13315
Kom, o helig ande, kom is a Swedish edition of Come, O Holy Spirit, Come.
The traditional Pentecost sequence is presented here in a new adaptation of Neale's classic translation. The chorus sings in Swedish, accompanied by the piano; the assembly (with optional organ doubling) adds a simple Latin refrain ("Veni Sancte Spiritus"). The optional wind instrument plays only on the refrain.
English version commissioned by Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville, MN, and dedicated to Bonita Hanson, in gratitude for her twenty-five years of faithful service as Children's Choir Director.
for SSAA chorus, unaccompanied
Latin text from a 4th century blessing for musicians
A musical meditation on the relationship between singing and believing. A repeated, Taizé-like section in the middle of the work serves as accompaniment to spoken narration, which may include prayers, psalm verses, or quotations about music, faith, or belief.
Featured in the Women's Chorus Reading Session at the 2015 ACDA national conference in Salt Lake City, UT.
Also available for SATB and TTBB voices.
SSAA version written for the Women's Chorus of Shakopee (MN) High School, Gary Butler, director.
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