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| At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners | ||
| (from Three Sonnets of John Donne) | ||
| Boosey & Hawkes M051473014 (2001) | ||
| For the Michigan State University Men's Glee Club, Jonathan Reed, conductor | ||
| Voicing: TTBB chorus a cappella | ||
| Text: John Donne | ||
| Duration: c. 5'30' | ||
| First Performance: March 2001, National ACDA convention, San Antonio, TX, Michigan State University Men's Glee Club, Jonathan Reed, conductor | ||
| (see listing under Mixed Voices for additional annotation) | ||
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| The guys absolutely love the power of this piece. The contrast between fanfare-like sections and very tender moments like the "amen" make it challenging and fulfilling in performance. | ||
Jonathan Reed, conductor Michigan State University Men's Glee Club |
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| Born of the Sun | ||
| Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., M051476909 | ||
| For the 25th Anniversary of the Mu Eta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, University of Central Florida | ||
| Voicing: TBB with French horn and piano | ||
| Text: Stephen Spender | ||
| Duration: c. 4:15 | ||
| First Performance: November 12, 2004, Mu Eta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, 25th anniversary Gala, Orlando, FL, Anthony Rivera, conductor | ||
| Stephen Spender’s poem “I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great” reminds us of those qualities of ambition and striving, passion and spirit that seem particularly appropriate for this commission in honor of the Mu Eta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia’s 25th anniversary. It speaks in larger context, however, to all of us about those who wear at their hearts the fire’s center , whose passion leaves the “vivid air signed with their honor”. | ||
| The Circles of Our Lives | ||
| Boosey & Hawkes 48019111 | ||
| For the Turtle Creek Chorale, Timothy Seelig, conductor | ||
| Voicing: TTBB chorus with piano full score and instrumental version parts also available on rental from the publisher (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet and piano) |
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| Text: Wendell Berry | ||
| Duration: c. 4' | ||
| First Performance: Turtle Creek Chorale, Timothy Seelig, Artistic Director, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas, March 21 and 24, 2004 | ||
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| (see listing under Treble voices for annotation) | ||
| Grand Is the Seen | ||
| Boosey & Hawkes (TBA) | ||
| For the Koninklijke Zangvereeniging Nijmeegs Mannenkoor, Dion Ritten, conductor, on their 150th Anniversary | ||
| Voicing: TTBB chorus with piano | ||
| Text: Walt Whitman | ||
| Duration: c. 4' | ||
| First Performance: November 30, 2008 | ||
| I Am in Need of Music | ||
| Boosey & Hawkes HL48019728 | ||
| For the Turtle Creek Chorale, Jonathan Palant, Artistic Director | ||
| Voicing: TTBB chorus with piano | ||
| Text: Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), Sonnet | ||
| Duration: c. 4' | ||
| First Performance: The Turtle Creek Chorale, Jonathan Palant, Artistic Director, October 7, 2007, Myerson Symphony Hall, Dallas, TX | ||
| Every once in a while, a conductor finds a piece of music that has the ability to reach the deepest part of one’s soul. It is even more rare to find a work that does so for singer and audience member alike. Dr. Brunner has created such a composition in I AM IN NEED OF MUSIC. Elizabeth Bishop’s text is duly touching and suitable for any aged ensemble. While the notes and rhythms are not complex, this work requires all the musicality one chorus can muster. I, along with the Turtle Creek Chorale, am honored to have commissioned and premiered the TTBB arrangement of this stunning choral work. | ||
Jonathan Palant, Artistic Director Turtle Creek Chorale |
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| The Us of Me | ||
| Boosey & Hawkes M051469178 (1996) | ||
| For the Orlando Gay Chorus, Aubrey Connelly, director | ||
| Voicing: TTBB chorus with piano | ||
| Text: David L. Brunner | ||
| Duration: c. 3' | ||
| First Performance: 5 July 1996, Bob Carr Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, Florida, Orlando Gay Chorus, David Brunner, guest conductor. | ||
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| ... I was instantly drawn to the lyrics of the piece and I knew it would be a great choice for the Orlando Gay Chorus to sing. OGC performed The Us of Me in three separate concerts, each time to much critical praise. However, the most interesting experience was after the first printing... I was in a choral reading clinic with about 100 other music directors. The clinician led us through the piece and the room went wild. The other directors all loved the piece with its simple yet captivating melody, and the words spoke to everyone there. There was a real "buzz" in the room after our first read through. So much so that later in the day the group demanded to read through it again and spend more time discussing it. | ||
Aubrey Conelly,
Director Orlando Gay Chorus |
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| (see additional annotation under Mixed Voices) | ||
