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PROJECT : ENCORE NEWS
PROJECT : ENCORE NEWS
A Catalog of Contemporary Choral Music
A Catalog of Contemporary Choral Music

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QUARTERLY ENDORSEMENTS

CAROLINE MALLONEE
Ask the Wind
• SAATTBB; a cappella; English (Sara Teasdale, Christina Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson)
• 17'23'. Six poems (2 Rossetti; 3 Teasdale; 1 Stevenson) given to evoking wind sound-
scapes in a variety of settings, painted in sound with compelling beauty. Mix of meters;
variety of textures—single and duet lines to full, lush chords; vocalized instrumental
sounds. Calls for controlled clarity of tone and excellent intonation. Worth the work!
(ProjectEncore.org/caroline-mallonee)

CHRISTOPHER RUST
i find you
• SATB; S-div; piano; English (Christopher Rust)
• 3' 13". A love song to love, as applied to all kinds of love relationships. The idea that,
when we love someone, we find them all around us, everywhere. Beautiful melodic
writing; primary melody beginning with ascending 7th, drawing the listener in. Plenty to
work with for a growing ensemble; and compelling, while at a manageable level.
(ProjectEncore.org/christopher-rust)

MICHAEL T ROBERTS

Mass for Freedom
• SATB-SATB; orchestra; English (Spirituals, Bible, Michael T Roberts)
• 26'. Using the traditional five-movement structure of the Latin mass, the composer
started with a set of African-American spirituals that had evolved into anthems used in
protest movements, such as in the 1960s. Familiar melodies form the basis of this
unique concept. Compelling and manageable for good volunteer choirs.
(ProjectEncore.org/michael-t-roberts)

NELL SHAW COHEN

Street Haunting
• SSAATTBB, minimal div; a cappella; English (Virginia Woolf)
• 3' 30". One movement from a concert-length cantata, Sauntering Songs, on the theme
of walking. Vivid description of exploring and people-watching on the streets of London.
Cohen's natural style, at once beautiful melodically and declamatory in clarity, maintains
singer and audience interest. A 21st-century chanson, worthy of the finest ensembles.
(ProjectEncore.org/nell-shaw-cohen)

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