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 […]
Women's Choirs
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, […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 12: Friday, June 8, 2018 “Where There is Light in the Soul” by Elizabeth Alexander With text from a Chinese proverb SSA, a cappella In this work, composer Elizabeth Alexander sets a poignant and beautiful Chinese proverb in a buoyant and well-crafted three-part selection: Where there is light in the soul there will be […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 11: Friday, June 1, 2018 “Now Let Me Fly!” Traditional spiritual, arr. Stacey V. Gibbs SSAA divisi, a cappella Equally suited to a large festival chorus or a small-but-mighty advanced ensemble, this spiritual arrangement by Stacey V. Gibbs is a great addition to your women’s/treble repertoire list. Known for his amazing choral arrangements of […]