Week 29: Friday, October 5, 2018
“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by Eleanor Daley
Text by W. B. Yeats
SSA, piano
treble choir
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 9: Friday, May 18, 2018 “I Started Out Singing” by Jocelyn Hagen Text by Naomi Shihab Nye 3pt Treble, piano (or piano & string orchestra) This selection by Jocelyn Hagen, with text by Naomi Shihab Nye, is an excellent choice for your beginner and intermediate treble/women’s ensembles. It can also be a great option […]
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Week 8: Friday, May 11, 2018 “Shenandoah,” arr. Howard Helvey Traditional American folk song SSAA divisi, a cappella If you are looking for close harmonies, flowing phrases, and a wide range of dynamics, this arrangement of the traditional folk song “Shenandoah,” will not disappoint. My “small-but-mighty” auditioned ensemble (12-14 singers) performed this selection last fall, […]
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By Guest Contributor: Dr. Meredith Bowen Week 7: Friday, May 4, 2018 “Alma Redemptoris Mater” by Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, ed. Meredith Y. Bowen Text: Marian Antiphon SA and continuo 17th-Century Italian convents were hotbeds of musical activity, housing internationally renowned composers, singers, and choruses. One of the thirteen known composers of early modern music, Chiara […]
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Week 6: Friday, April 27, 2018 “Riu Riu Chiu” arr. Erica Phare-Bergh Traditional Spanish Christmas Carol, 16th century villancico SA, recorder, hand drum I know it is only April, but I’m jumping ahead to Christmas/holiday music for a week. This arrangement by Erica Phare-Bergh is a wonderful, accessible two-part addition to your holiday catalog. It […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
Week 5: Friday, April 20, 2018 “Stepping Westward” by Libby Larsen Text by Denise Levertov SAA w div, oboe, handbells, marimba “Stepping Westward,” composed in 1995, using text by author Denise Levertov from Poems 1960-1967, focuses on pioneer and frontierswomen from the Old West, sharing their tales of sacrifice, hardship, loss, joy, and independence. Larsen’s […]