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, […]
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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 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 […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
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 […]
One from the Folder: Weekly Repertoire Thoughts for Women’s/Treble Choirs
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 […]
Music Within Reach: Challenging Yet Accessible
While I am always looking for accessible choral music, I am also constantly seeking pieces that stretch and teach singers. After all, too much simplicity can get boring very quickly! So music with challenging rhythms, meter changes that adapt to text, and surprising but logical harmonic progressions usually moves right to the top of the […]