MIRABILIS (2018)
For SSAATTBB Chorus with Optional String Sextet
Duration ca. 6:00
PROGRAM NOTES
Mirabilis is based on a beautiful poem by Chrissy Kolaya, who in turn took inspiration from graffiti scrawled near ground zero in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Although it is obviously peripheral to a tremendous tragedy, Kolaya’s text is hopeful and ultimately uplifting; in setting her words, I strove to capture both these dark and light aspects of the work. The members of the chorus are asked in this piece to speak and perform other vocal effects, and I’m indebted to the young singers in the UCF Chamber Chorus, who helped me refine these effects and brought the piece to life for its premiere in 2019.
Commissioned by David Brunner. Premiered by the University of Central Florida Chamber Chorus at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando, FL (April 2019)
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