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PROJECT : ENCORE NEWS
PROJECT : ENCORE NEWS 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 into its
catalog. Score submission deadlines are the 15th of January,
April, July, and October.

JOHN CHRISTIAN ROMMEREIM JOSHUA CARTER MAYNARD
Praise beginnings, Praise the End Alleluia

• SSAATTBB; a cappella; English and Latin (Joy Harjo; Latin Mass) • SSAATTBB; S solo; a cappella; Latin (Joshua Carter Maynard)
• 5’ 33”. Poet Laureate Harjo, of the Muscogee Nation, has written an expansive prayer of • 5’ 00”. A declamation of praise to the beauty and complexity of the world and the human
gratitude for the whole cycle of existence. By including a few phrases from the traditional race. Not a boistrous Alleluia; rather, quiet awe, expressed through long, arching phrases,
Latin Mass, Rommereim has created a joyful, eccumenical work. Repeated small rhythmic creating a soundscape that makes use of gentle dissonance, and layered blocks of sound.
cells contrast with melodic lines; shifting meters, largely 5/4. A must-do for skilled group! Very effective, given solidity on all eight voice parts.
(ProjectEncore.org/john-rommereim) (ProjectEncore.org/joshua-carter-maynard)

JOAN JOHNSON DREWES HOWARD YERMISH (new to PROJECT : ENCORE)
Three On Our Watch
• SSA; a cappella; English (Joan Johnson Drewes) • SATB; S solo; piano, clarinet, marimba; English (Nnimmo Bassey)
• 3’ 45”. A very personal reflection on love and loss. The composer explains in the liner • 15’ 00”. A challenge to the assumption that supporting countries in their transition to
notes in her score. With the numbers 1, 2, and 3 as the text, the piece includes the use of sustainable technologies (particularly away from fossil fuel extaction) is someone else’s
[m] and [a] to express to express varying ability to express the feelings of loss. Harmonies problem to solve. Four movements, each with unique statement and style. A call to action.
direct a journey that is unpredictable. Exquisite and deeply moving. Skilled singers needed. Must have good soprano soloist. Manageable and inspiring for solid community ensemble.
(ProjectEncore.org/joan-johnson-drewes) (ProjectEncore.org/howard-yermish)

JESSICA RUDMAN ARI MESSENGER
Wind Rising This amazing day
• SSAA; two tom-toms, tambourine, piano; English (Lola Ridge) • SATB divisi; a cappella; English (E. E. Cummings)
• 3’ 00”. Poetic description of a moment in which a powerful, disruptive force is embraced, • 3’ 45”. A very worthy addition to the many settings of this beloved text of quiet wonder
bringing new beginnings. Use of percussion underscores the propulsive nature of the text, and gratitude. Sweeping lines contrast with block chords; sense of ease with continually
expressed by the voices in often sharp articulations. Independent lines, with logical progres- shifting meters. The writing is extraordinary in very understated ways. Gentle and compel-
sions, making it both exciting and doable for young treble voice. Strong even as a closer! ling. Requires (and deserves) skilled, flexible singers.
(ProjectEncore.org/jessica-rudman) (ProjectEncore.org/ari-messenger)

RICHARD JEREMY PEAT (new to PROJECT : ENCORE)
Corpus Christi Carol

• SSA; S solo; a cappella; English (16th century)
• 4’ 30”. Fascinating setting of this ancient text, that blends modal inflection with contem- Look for the PROJECT : ENCORE display at all national choral conferences.
porary sonorities, creating a sense that is both ancient and modern. Hypnotic, rocking
in the “Lully, lulley” refrain. Transparent, delicate texture that heightens the mysterious
blend of tenderness and suffering. Best in a resonant hall with very pure voices. Stunning.
(ProjectEncore.org/richard-jeremy-peat)

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