New works for choir by Jake Runestad, award-winning young composer, are now available through JR Music. Click here to view and listen to the new works. Recent performances include: Seraphic Fire. Patrick Quigley, cond. Florida State University. Andre Thomas, cond. VocalEssence. Philip Brunelle, cond. Choral Arts (Seattle). Robert Bode, cond. Cantus (Minnesota). […]
New Publications
Come Thou Fount – Michael John Trotta (SATB/organ/opt Brass and Cong.)
This new majestic hymn tune sheds new light on three well-known texts. The piece is designed so that once, it is learned it may be repeated with different texts as appropriate to the season. The organ part is cued for rehearsals or for use in stations where brass is not available. The singable melody is […]
New Magnificat (premiered by Grand Rapids Symphony and Chorus)
Hello everyone – I am new to ChoralNet. Brief introduction: I am a self-published Chicago-based composer; most of my work has been symphonic – fortunate to have had premieres/perofrmances with most US orchestras, including Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and compositions/arrangements done by over 100 orchestras worldwide. Last December, I had a […]
A NEWTOWN MEMORIAL (20 Small Variations)
A NEWTOWN MEMORIAL (20 Small Variations) for children’s chorus and solo flute. The work is a stirring memorial to the victims of the Newtown tragedy (and to innocence lost). SEE the YouTube Video . It is performed here by two flutes (MIDI), but the lower part is intended for children’s choir. Given the circumstances, I […]
Break of Day (SATB/piano/oboe or horn) Michael John Trotta
Lyric, legato vocal lines which unfold to reveal a subtle interplay between voices, interwoven with piano and optional obligato line (for oboe or horn). The text, an account of two lovers faced with parting, concludes with the yearning refrain “Stay or else my joys will die” giving voice to the dichotomy of the feelings of […]
SHOMRAYNEE EL (Watch Over Me, O G-d) for S.A.T.B
SHOMRAYNEE EL (G-d Watch Over Me) for S.A.T.B unaccompanied by Bruce Craig Roter was commissioned by Solaria: Voices of Comfort. The words in Hebrew are taken from the Book of Psalms. It is an attractive work that carries great meaning and can be performed from the high school up through the professional level. It is […]