"Why do I sing?"
Choir members at Endicott College answered this question in a variety of ways. Their responses became the lyric of this choral montage, by turns sentimental, offbeat, soulful, jazzy, lyrical and gloriously harmonic.
Accompanied by 6 pitch pipe and peppered with vocal sound effects, this lighthearted song offers moments of surprise, humor and "gusto for song."
Performance Note: You'll need six stalwart pitch pipe players with strong rhythmic skills. For performances in smaller recital halls, amplification should not be needed for the pitch pipes. For larger spaces, it's recommended that mics be provided.
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https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-why_i_sing.mp3 | SATB, 6 pitch pipes - Conductor's Score | 6'00 | M | SEA-089-00 | Sheet Music | $12.00 | |
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https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-why_i_sing.mp3 | SATB, 6 pitch pipes - Conductor's Score | 6'00" | M | SEA-089-00D | Licensed PDF | $7.00 | |
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SATB, 6 pitch pipes - Choral Part | 6'00" | M | SEA-089-01 | Sheet Music | $4.00 | ||
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SATB, 6 pitch pipes - Choral Part | 6'00" | M | SEA-089-01D | Licensed PDF | $2.50 | ||
SATB, 6 pitch pipes - Pitch Pipe Parts | 6'00" | M | SEA-089-02 | Sheet Music | $6.00 | |||
SATB, 6 pitch pipes - Pitch Pipe Parts | 6'00" | M | SEA-089-02D | Licensed PDF | $2.50 |
It took me several days to decide what instruments would best accompany this song. I considered woodwinds...and strings...and percussion...but I didn't want the singers to be upstaged. After all, this song is about singing!
One morning while lying in bed, I remembered those humble little friends of singers everywhere: pitch pipes! (I laughed so hard I woke up my husband.)
Endicott College Singers - Becca Kenneally, conductor ~ Endicott College (Beverly, MA) * Premiere
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