SSA Voices, Piano, C Instrument
I began this project as a gift to the Sing Omaha Youth Choirs (3-6th grade) and Girls Choir (7-12th grade) in tandem with a multi-movement “Gloria” was composing for the Sing Omaha Master Chorale (auditioned adults). Both compositions were included in a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council, and both received their premier at Sing Omaha’s 2024 “Christmas Fanfare” concerts.
In writing for such a diverse age group, I endeavored to create singable (and memorable) melodic material for both verse and refrain material. I approached that challenge with an effort toward balancing simplicity with sincerity in both lyric and tune, and the result, I hope, feels like a modern ‘carol’ of sorts, with ‘warmth’ added by the French Horn (or C Instrument).This is also the first project for which I composed both music and lyrics, which was a joy.