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Chorus
2024
Alto
Baritone
Bass
Countertenor
Tenor
- Program Notes
- I first discovered these texts a very long time ago in an unattributed Instagram post. They stayed in my camera roll for a long time, without a home, and an idea, until November of 2023. Then, I knew the role they would serve - a Spring concert premiere for FreundeMusik in 2024. With that inspiration struck, I began writing, using new techniques and practices I had learned at Maryland. The Rites are different from all my music prior - they more fully fuse my jazz background and choral experience into a show-stopping piece, honoring the goddesses of Spring. Spring is a common theme in my work. As a trans woman, the idea of a season of rebirth and renewal is precious and fulfilling to me - the concept of the soul being reborn, blooming from tiny seeds. This trend continues in Rites #1, with a boisterous “hail, and welcome!”
- Recording Notes
- This recording was performed at Gildenhorn Recital Hall, at the University of Maryland, College Park. Recording Engineer: Antonino D'Urzo.
- Performer Credits
- Neel Sanghvi, Sydney Black, Lily Gallihue, Aidan Wilbur, Max Howard, Francesco Berrett, Jason New, Joel Zinkievich
- Publisher
- Lily Gallihue Music
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