
Product Description for SATB unaccompanied This a cappella setting of evocative words by E. Pauline Johnson is immediately appealing, with its playful, swinging syncopations and dancing scat accompaniment. Also available in a version for SSAA in the Songbird series. About the Author Sarah Quartel is a Canadian composer and educator known for her fresh and exciting approach to choral music. She celebrates the musical potential of all learners by providing singers access to engaging repertoire and transformative musical experiences. Deeply inspired by the life-changing relationships that can occur while making choral music, Sarah writes in a way that connects singer to singer, ensemble to conductor, and performer to audience. Although she has been a full-time composer since 2017, Sarah chooses to remain connected to her past as a music educator and is a guest teacher in her hometown of London, Canada. Sarah continues to work as a clinician and conductor at music education and choral events at home and abroad.
This work investigates the musical arrangement of E. Pauline Johnson's poetry for choral performance. Sarah Quartel, a Canadian composer and educator, utilizes her background in choral pedagogy to create a piece that emphasizes the connection between performers and their audience. The arrangement serves as a practical tool for vocal ensembles to explore rhythmic complexity and expressive interpretation within a contemporary choral framework.
What You Will Find
Experts and choral directors frequently identify Quartel's work as a standard for modern educational repertoire due to its accessibility and focus on ensemble connection. The text is highly regarded for its ability to balance technical rhythmic challenges with immediate melodic appeal for student singers.
Page Count:
12
Publication Date:
2021-04-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193543699
ISBN-13:
9780193543690
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