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Micronczarnia by Jakub Neske for SATB a cappella, also SSAA and TTBB (Click here for PDF and here for AUDIO)
Level: High School or Higher
Uses: General Concert Use
Program Themes: Torment, Speech pieces, Uncertainty
This Piece Would Program Well With: Full Fathom Five by Brad Burrill available through the Composition Showcase
As Halloween approaches this is a sure case of Click-For-Treat!! Your singers are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE this piece. Who has the coolest choir in town? You do, after singing Jakub Neske’s Mironczarnia!
A series of syllabic utterances followed by powerful ostinati and a lofty soprano solo are what make this piece take off. That it is in a Slavic language is not a hindrance, rather it enhances the epic flavor. Take this to your state, divisional or national ACDA convention. They will remember your performance forever.
Micronczarnia is available from the composer’s website: http://j.neske.eu/
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