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
Alliance Music Publ. SSAA/oboe/piano; Christina Rossetti, poetess; 4’03” Come to me in the silence of the night; Come in the speaking silence of a dream; … Yet come to me in dreams, that I may live My very life again though cold in death; Come back to me in dreams, that I may give […]
SATB / piano or string quartet and oboe (or optional flute / oboe with piano / strings) “I believe in the sun, even when it is not shining, and I believe in love even when there’s no one there…” Has been a central musical cohesive force at several U.S. tragedies – anniversary of Columbine High […]
Robert Herrick, poet: “Charm me asleep and melt me so. With thy decious numbers, That being ravished, Hence, I go. Away in easy slumbers” Two versions: 1) SATB/oboe/piano 2) SSAA/oboe/piano (audio file above) Publisher: Alliance (AMP 0957) Treble version; (AMP 0956) mixed version
SSATB/sopr, solo/piano/crotales; from the epic text, depicting the journey of Odysseus (the mythological seafarer) as he approaches the Island of the Sirens; Randall performed this work on the Southwestern ACDA convention; written and premiered for Dr. Trent Brown the choirs at Florida Gulf Coast University
SSA /piano/flute/oboe; this recording performed by Bel Canto, Z. Randall Stroope – conductor; frequent all-state work (Texas, New Mexico, and many other all-state choirs), as well as community treble ensembles and university choirs. Publisher: Alliance 463
SSAA/flute/oboe/piano or SATB/flute/oboe/piano. (recording is SATB version) Written for the Cantabile Women’s Chorus, Ontario Publisher: Walton Music HL08501762
SSA/oboe/piano (also available for flute choir); recording conducted by Z. Randall Stroope and Bel Canto (youth ensemble); found on a broad cross-section of programs from secondary and university treble choirs, to community and professional ensembles; Publisher: Alliance 0392