“Fire” is the 3rd movement from award winning Canadian composer Katerina Gimon’s four part composition “Elements”. This set of works abstractly depicts the four classical elements and explores the human voice’s wide range of capabilities. “Fire” is a fun and energetic work incorporating vocal percussion, body percussion, nasal singing, calls and nonsense syllables. See the […]
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Repertoire Wednesday – Ep. 18: “The Maple” by Garrett Krause
Dr. Joel Tranquilla spends time with Canadian Chamber Choir Director Artistic Director and Cypress Choral Music curator Dr. Julia Davids analyzing the beautiful ins and outs of “The Maple” by Garrett Krause. Available for purchase here: https://cypresschoral.com/composers/garrett-krause/the-maple/
“The Lesson of the Lark” – a powerful call for voting rights and gender equity! (New settings now available.)
Tomorrow is the 101st Anniversary of the Ratification of Women’s Voting Rights! “The Lesson of the Lark” – with its moving story about the struggles of the suffragettes, and its powerful call for gender equality, seems even more relevant now than when the work was first premiered last year. Written in celebration of last year’s […]
Passendale – An anthem for Memorial Day – by Larry Nickel
“We stare at each other – total strangers – and breathe warm air on our trigger fingers” In “Passendale” from the cantata “Crimson Stain”, Larry Nickel’s music brings life to the poignant text of Larry Smeets. This piece is perfect for choirs looking to round out their Memorial Day concerts. Available for purchase here https://cypresschoral.com/composers/larry-nickel/passendale-from-crimson-the-cantata/
Constellation Men’s Ensemble launches NOVA Editions
As part of their mission to expand the repertoire for tenor and bass voices, Chicago-based vocal ensemble Constellation (CME) has launched NOVA Editions on their website. NOVA Editions is a growing database of exceptional works that CME has premiered since their founding in 2013. In making these downloadable PDFs available for purchase via their website, […]
New SAB available for free download
Four new pieces for SAB choir (with piano) are now available for free download. They are… >”Full many a glorious morning” -a stately allegory of a beautiful day’s progression and deterioration… >”Farewell” -a mostly unison march from fantasy into reality… >”Music to hear” -a race of counterpoint likened to the harmonious relationships in a family… […]