Matériel : Vocal Score
Written for a combined chorus performance at Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center with the composer conducting this major work in three movements is both poignant and inspiring. Drawing inspiration from the words of Henry DavidThoreau and quoting Simple Gifts Zion's Walls and Materna this is a classic Mark Hayes composition combining stylistic contemporary writing with a classical foundation. With piano accompaniment this willbe powerful but with either the full orchestration or the chamber orchestration it will be unforgettable.
SKU: AP.46414
UPC: 038081527932. English.
In 1993, Maya Angelou recited this poem at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, making her the first African American and the first female poet to deliver an inaugural recitation. Subsequently, Angelou's audio recording of On the Pulse of Morning won a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word in 1994. Mark Hayes opens with a resounding See Me Rise choral fanfare before presenting the hope-filled latter half of the poem with rhythmic exuberance. This is the opening movement from the song cycle Like Dust I Rise.
About Alfred Choral Designs
Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: AP.46413
UPC: 038081527925. English.
SKU: AP.46412
UPC: 038081527918. English.
SKU: AP.51228
UPC: 038081582672. English. American Folk Song.
This popular American folk song has never sounded so unique. Mark highlights the weight of the lyric with a strong 6/8 gospel feel and bluesy sonorities. Includes echoed choral entrances as well as some fully harmonized divisi. The piano accompaniment and optional rhythm section parts add a sense of soulfulness.
SKU: AP.46332
UPC: 038081527116. English.
Stephen Foster wrote this song in 1860 when steamboats were an essential part of American commerce and culture. Robust TTB harmony and hardy dynamics tell a story of work, love, and life along the river.
