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Of Equality – Treble Voices (2016)

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Instrumentation:  Treble Voices (5 parts) plus piano, optional flute, and optional cello
Also Available for: SSA plus accompaniment and SATB plus accompaniment
Duration: 3:30
Text by: Walt Whitman and the composer
Availability: Downloadable PDFs.  Please purchase the number of copies necessary for your chorus.

Commissioned by the Connecticut Children’s Chorus at The Hartt School Community Division

Recording

 

 

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Of Equality was commissioned by the Connecticut Children’s Choir of The Hartt School Community Division (Noah Glynn, Director).  I originally came across the main text for the work—a brief fragment by Walt Whitman—in the summer of 2015 when I was looking for poetry to set in a different composition.  I originally thought I might include that short poem in a set of songs about social issues, but Whitman’s words captivated me so much that I ended up using only that one, short text for the entire piece, which is about thirteen minutes long.  That wasn’t enough, though!  I kept hearing the text sung by a choir in my head, so I approached the administration of the Community Division about a possible collaboration with the Connecticut Children’s Choir.

I wanted to go beyond just setting the words to music and really engage with the students about the issue of equality.  The composition thus includes not only Whitman’s poem but also additional text inspired by discussions with members of the Prelude, Canticum, and Concert Choirs.  Their words and ideas shaped the piece, and I am so thankful I was given the opportunity to work with these bright, talented young singers!

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