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The Gate is Open
"We began exploring the work last night. I played through it and guided [the choir] through the work. We sang it through once, and afterwards: silence. It is just a stunning work, and will be such an incredible way for us to close this concert." Mark Bilyeu, Artistic Director, South Metro Chorale
A haunting and contemplative winter song offering three iconic symbols: the gate, the woods, and the star.
Like most gates, this one is important because of what lies beyond it: the woods. And of course, every fairy tale-loving child knows what lies in the woods: danger, magic, wisdom. The real mystery is the third symbol: the star. What is this star? A glimpse of the divine? An understanding of grace? A new way of creating heaven here on earth?
| Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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| SEA-097-01 | SATB a cappella - Choral Score | 5' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-alexander-the_gate_is_open.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $3.00 | |
| SEA-097-01DELETE | SATB a cappella - Choral Score | 5' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-alexander-the_gate_is_open.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $3.00 |
Original 2010 version
Premiere: South Bend Chamber Singers / Nancy Menk (Notre Dame, IN)
Reimagined 2019 version
Premiere: South Metro Chorale / Mark Bilyeu (Shakopee and Eagan, MN)
Carrie Henneman Shaw, Laura Betinis Healy, Nicholas Chalmers, Tim Takach (St. Paul, MN)
South Bend Chamber Singers / Nancy Menk (South Bend and South Haven, MI)
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