Week 18: Friday, July 20, 2018 “Alleluia, Rejoice” arr. J. Edmund Hughes Chant and liturgical antiphon SA, handbells (or hand chimes or piano) This arrangement by J. Edmund Hughes combines two separate holiday melodies – O Come O Come Emmanuel and Hodie Christus natus est – into one beautiful selection. The two melody lines dovetail […]
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One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 17: Friday, July 13, 2018 “Da Pacem” by Jeff Enns traditional liturgical text SSAA, a cappella If your ensemble enjoys long lyrical lines and leaning into dissonances, this is a piece for you. My singers love this kind of crunchy-yet-pleasing harmony and couldn’t get enough of this song by contemporary Canadian composer Jeff Enns. […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 16: Friday, July 6, 2018 “Simple Gifts” – traditional Shaker / Joseph Brackett, arr. Amy Dalton SSAA, a cappella A quintessential part of America’s musical heritage, “Simple Gifts” is a timeless hymn from the Shaker tradition, written by church elder Joseph Brackett. It was made known to a wider audience by Aaron Copland, who […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 15: Friday, June 29, 2018 “Leave My Heart Its Songs” by Dominick DiOrio Poetry by Amy Lowell SSA, piano, two violins, viola This selection for three-part women’s/treble chorus, piano, and upper strings is a beautiful combination of Dominick DiOrio’s lush musical setting and Amy Lowell’s passionate text. The text is from the poem “To […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 14: Friday, June 22, 2018 “Be Like The Bird” by Abbie Betinis Text by Victor Hugo 5-part canon With a beautiful minor-key melody and stunning inspirational text, this round by Abbie Betinis is a flexible and accessible selection for any women’s chorus or treble ensemble – from elementary to advanced auditioned. The term “round” […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 13: Friday, June 15, 2018 “The Striped Ones” – Mvt. 9 from Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps Folk tune, arranged by Donald McCullough Polish text by Zofia Karpinska; English lyrics by Denny Clark SSAA, a cappella Note: By nature, I focus this blog on repertoire for the women’s/treble ensemble. Today is no exception, […]