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                     A Catalog of Contemporary Choral Music

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                    QUARTERLY ENDORSEMENTS






                      RUTH ALON (NEW to PROJECT : ENCORE)
                      Two Hands
                      • SATB, SATB incidental divisi; a cappella; Hebrew (Zadok Alon)
                      • 4' 25".  A poem about holding and letting go, of sorrow and comfort. Mix of
                        standard and aleatoric writing, ideally performed in darkness, with singers mixed
                        within the audience. Thorough conductor instructions and pronunciation guide.

                        Hauntingly effective for an adventurous choir, confident presenting new experiences.
                        ProjectEncore.org/ruth-alon


                      SIMON BEATTIE (NEW to PROJECT : ENCORE)
                      Remember me
                      • SATTBB; a cappella; English (Christina Rossetti)
                      • 4' 57".  Very effective new setting of this well-known poem, so often recited in
                        memorial settings. The soprano and alto lines are very modest in range, well suited
                        for male voices. A primary theme is accompanied by minimal imitation, hummed tone
                        clusters, some chordal text presentation. A gem! Solid church choir and above.
                        ProjectEncore.org/simon-beattie


                      BRIAN FIELD
                      A Christmas Carol
                      • SATB; ATB incidental divisi; a cappella; English (Christina Rossetti)
                      • 5' 50".  A fresh new setting of the beloved Rossetti poem better known as "In the
                        Bleak Mid-Winter." Original melodic material, also breaking with tradition for being
                        through-composed. Gentle dissonance, largely presented chordally, but with some
                          imitation. Warm imagery; perfect for semi-pro church level, and above.
                        ProjectEncore.org/brian-fi eld


                      JOHN MUEHLEISEN
                      Love Is
                      • SSAATTBB; trumpet accompaniment; English (Rabi'a of Basra; Muehleisen, trans.)
                      • 6' 45".  A meditation on love, with its full breadth of emotions. Text by eighth-century

                            female Sufi mystic/saiint. The four descriptive sentiments are separated by wordless
                        meditations on the text just heard. Trumpet perfectly complements the sonoric
                        luxury of the voices. University or good community choir. Find a reason to include!
                        ProjectEncore.org/john-muehleisen



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