​THE COMPOSING OF
THE MUSIC OF DRIFTWOOD

for choir SATB with piano accompaniment

PREMIERED: DECEMBER 17 2019
THE COLLEGE PARK CHORALE

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CHORAL COMPOSITIONS

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Omnes Generationes
For choir and orchestra with piano (from Magnificat)

Commissioned by the University of Sevilla, Spain

“Omnes generationes qui potens est quia fecit mihi magna et sanctum nomen eius” (the almighty has done great things for me and holy is his name, from generation to generation) has an intense orchestration filled with power and movement, in which the choir represents the past, present and then with the modulation to a higher key, the future generations.

Text: Latin. Traditional literal text from the Magnificat
​​Level of difficulty for the choir:  Advanced
​​Level of difficulty for the ensemble:  Advanced
Approximate length: 2 minutes, 10 seconds
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This individual movement is available with orchestra accompaniment (conductor score and all parts) and piano reduction accompaniment

PIANO REDUCTION SCORE

ORCHESTRA SCORE

OMNES GENERATIONES performed by the Choir of the University of Sevilla and the Orquesta Sinfónica Hispalense, Sevilla, Spain

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Peace Like a River
For choir with piano accompaniment

The traditional text is set to a non-conventional melody and accompaniment that still represents the activity of the river (piano part) under the peaceful flowing voices of the choir. Unexpected harmonic changes and a bit of a dark approach during the first verse, which changes when the lyrics turn to "Joy like a Fountain".
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Text: Traditional (public domain)
​​Level of difficulty for the choir:  Intermediate
​​Level of difficulty for the pianist:  Advanced
Approximate length: 2 minutes, 46 seconds

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Shenandoah
Traditional / arr. Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal
For choir and violin with piano accompaniment
​(from Across the Wide: Songs of Farewell)

Commissioned by the Hughes family in memory of Bob and Ginny Hughes
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The traditional tune and text is set to a traditional harmony with rich harmonic turns, it includes a solo part for the violin, and a very flowing, landscape-descriptive piano part in which images of church bells and the Shenandoah river appear in the introduction.
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Text: Traditional (public domain)
​​Level of difficulty for the choir:  Intermediate
​​Level of difficulty for the pianist:  Advanced
​​Level of difficulty for the violin:  High Intermediate
Approximate length: 6 minutes

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SHENANDOAH performed by Paint Branch Unitarian Church Choir

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Do Not Stand at My Grave
Version 1: Soprano and piano
Version 2: Soprano, choir and piano
Version 3: Choir and piano
For choir, optional violin and piano accompaniment
​(from Across the Wide: Songs of Farewell)

Commissioned by the Hughes family in memory of Bob and Ginny Hughes
Text by Mary Elizabeth Frye
Sung by Allison Hughes

​​Level of difficulty for the soloist:  High Intermediate
​​Level of difficulty for the choir:  Low Intermediate
​​Level of difficulty for the pianist:  Low Intermediate
Approximate length: 1 minute, 43 seconds

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To Breathe the Air
For SSAA choir with cello and piano accompaniment 

Text by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal​
A simple piece with full treble chords and simple lyrics ideal for a high school  or college chorus

​​Level of difficulty for the choir:  Intermediate
​​Level of difficulty for the pianist:  Easy
​​Level of difficulty for the cello:  Easy
Approximate length: 2 minutes, 40 seconds

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