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PROJECT : ENCORE NEWS PROJECT : ENCORE™ is an online catalog of post-premiere, new
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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.

CAROLINE MALLONEE ~ for skilled treble choirs ~
Ask the Wind
• SAATTBB; a cappella; English (Sara Teasdale, Christina Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson) Powerful work for high school or adult treble choirs…
• 17'23'. Six poems (2 Rossetti; 3 Teasdale; 1 Stevenson) given to evoking wind sound- on text by Malala Yousafzai
scapes in a variety of settings, painted in sound with compelling beauty. Mix of meters; “Malala” by Adrienne Albert
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! Inspired by the then-young Pakistani activist for female
(ProjectEncore.org/caroline-mallonee) education, shot in 2012 in retaliation for her advocacy, and
the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Commissioned by
the Cornell University Chorus. Could serve as the theme
CHRISTOPHER RUST piece of a concert.
i find you The piece makes use of a recurring rhythmic motif based
• SATB; S-div; piano; English (Christopher Rust) on Malala’s name, along with various forms of body
• 3' 13". A love song to love, as applied to all kinds of love relationships. The idea that, percussion. Uplifting, inspiring, moderately challenging,
when we love someone, we find them all around us, everywhere. Beautiful melodic and worth the work!
writing; primary melody beginning with ascending 7th, drawing the listener in. Plenty to 6’ 00” in length
work with for a growing ensemble; and compelling, while at a manageable level. Hear a complete recording and learn more about it here:
(ProjectEncore.org/christopher-rust) ProjectEncore.org/carlos-cordero

MICHAEL T ROBERTS

Mass for Freedom For mixed choirs able to handle 8-part divisi…
• SATB-SATB; orchestra; English (Spirituals, Bible, Michael T Roberts) Influenced by Arabic music exploration
• 26'. Using the traditional five-movement structure of the Latin mass, the composer “My People Are Rising” by Carol Barnett
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 On an unfinished poem by Mohja Kahf, begun in 2011, for ‘an
unique concept. Compelling and manageable for good volunteer choirs. unfinished Revolution’ and the tragic events that followed in
(ProjectEncore.org/michael-t-roberts) Syria. Accompaniment of violin and doumbek (encouraged
to improvise beyond what is written); lines formed after
NELL SHAW COHEN the quarter-tone scales and ornamented heterophony of
traditional Arabic music.
Street Haunting
The music is both haunting and moving. Performance requires
• SSAATTBB, minimal div; a cappella; English (Virginia Woolf) a commitment to message; accessible by high school and
• 3' 30". One movement from a concert-length cantata, Sauntering Songs, on the theme community chorus ensembles. Lots of bang for the buck!
of walking. Vivid description of exploring and people-watching on the streets of London. 7’ 30” in length.
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. Hear a complete recording and learn more about it here:
(ProjectEncore.org/nell-shaw-cohen) ProjectEncore.org/carol-barnett

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