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PROJECT : ENCORE™ is an online catalog of post-premiere, new choral
music, reviewed and endorsed by an international panel of prominent
conductors.

Four times each year, P:E adds newly accepted scores to its
catalog. Score submission deadlines are the 15th of January, April,
July, and October.

CHRISTOPHER RUST
It's All I Have
• SAB; piano; English (Emily Dickinson)
• 2' 40". Meaningful Dickinson text on giving of onesself, of one's heart. Lovely,
melodic setting with some pleasing and intuitive imitation that makes this a real
winner for middle school and beginning high school choirs. It was composed for
that purpose. This is a must-do for young mixed choirs!
ProjectEncore.org/christopher-rust

DONALD M. SKIRVIN

The Delight Song of Tsoai-talee
• SATB; a cappella; English (N. Scott Momaday)

• 1' 30". Exuberant self-definition by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, author, and
Native American, whose Kiowa name is Tsoai-talee. A joyous catalog of his delights,

of who he is, images tumble as a rapid-fire declamation, often one line at a time.
Energetic opener or closer for an ensemble with excellent diction, precision, pitch!
ProjectEncore.org/donald-m-skirvin

GORDON THORNETT
Locus iste
• SSATTBB; S and B solos; piano or organ (optional); Latin (Liber Usualis)
• 6' 04". This setting of the quintessential text for dedication of a sacred space is
filled with imagery that draws ears and imagination heavenward - ascending lines;

chordal imitation; semi-chanted solo lines. Performance option of colla parte organ
support makes this stunning piece viable for choirs full enough to cover the parts.
ProjectEncore.org/gordon-thornett

PROJECT : ENCORE will continue to accept compositions
with a documented virtual premiere for submission

for the July and October deadlines.

DEBORAH SIMPKIN KING, PHD.
Conductor
P:E Director and Founder
DeborahSKing.com