Amor de Mi Alma (TTBB version)

AMOR DE MI ALMA (TTBB with opt piano) Three versions of Amor de mi alma: TTBB (opt piano), SSATB version, or solo (high) voice & piano version; Publisher of TTBB version: Walton Music – WJMS 1036 (TTBB chorus) Publisher of SSATB version: Walton Music – WJMS 1025 (mixed version) Publisher of solo version:   www.zrstroope.com

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Danny Boy (new tune, not an arrangement)

TTBB/piano/oboe Randall has set this very popular text (“Danny Boy”) to a new tune and harmonization; TTBB, oboe and piano.  Establishes a sound palette that is heart-wrenching and yearning all at the same time; for a chorus with strong expressive capability. Publisher: Colla Voce 48-96720

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Dies Irae (TBB)

TBB/piano (also available for SSA/pno, SATB/pno) apocalyptic and epic text; requires strong piano collaborator. Performed by the Ohio State University Men’s Glee Club, University of North Texas TTBB Ensemble, Oregon State University Meistersingers, Calgary  (Canada) TTBB Chorus, among others. Publisher: Alliance Music Publ.   AMP 0616 (TBB)

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Go Lovely Rose

SATB/piano or TTBB/piano Poetry – Edmund Waller; written for my dear friend, Peggy Graff; mixed version premiered at the Texas Music Educator’s Convention SATB Alliance AMP 0940 (Alliance Music Publ) TTBB Alliance AMP 0944 (Alliance Music Publ)

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In Paradisum – TTBB

TTBB (also available in SATB unaccompanied or SSAA/piano) During this covid-19 pandemic – like millions of others – I felt helpless, full of unanswered questions, and most of all – profoundly sad for the thousands of families who lost a loved one – a mother, a father, a child, a grandparent, a friend, or someone […]

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Starry Messenger (TTBB)

TTBB/finger cymbals(multiple sets) or tambourine; Text:  The astronomer, Galileo, invented the telescope, allowing the first human to view the four satellites or rings of Jupiter observe a supernova, and many other amazing sights in the stars.  Galileo wrote a treatise (Siderejus Nuncius) which describes his astronomical discoveries.  This work sets to music much of the […]

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Tarantella

  TTBB/string quartet (or piano)  or offered in SATB/string quartet (or piano) – Length 3:05  [SATB performance by THE NEW AMERICAN VOICES, ZRS, conductor] Text by Christopher Smart, from Jubilate Deo (Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb utilizes much of same text);  poet had many fantastic mental images in writing, including fetish for the alphabet; quick, quirky, […]

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