You Are My Refuge - Virtual Choir - Michael John Trotta
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Sheet Music: www.mjtrotta.c...
This stunningly expressive 3-minute a cappella work was commissioned for high school choir programs forced to cancel concerts due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Inspiring and reflective, poignant and full of hope.
Over 200 singers from five high schools learned the piece separately (using part-dominant guide tracks), and individually recorded their performance for the virtual choir premiere.
Participating Choirs and Choral Directors
Agoura High School Choirs
Caroline Beal, Director
Calabasas High School Choirs
Joshua Barroll, Director
Central Regional High School Chorale
Beth Moore, Director
Oak Park High School Choirs
Heidi Cissell, Director
Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Select Choir
Jan Allen, Director
Dedicated to the memory of John Corley
Commissioned by the Oak Park High School Choir, Oak Park, CA 2019-20
JOHN CORLEY loved the Oak Park High School Choir, where his two daughters sang for four years. He would regularly volunteer his time and was always sure to arrive at concerts at least an hour early, because he had to have the best seats in the house. It is in this spirit that John’s family chose to contribute a donation raised in his memory to the OPHS Choir to support music-making for years to come. John passed away from cancer in May 2019, but his light and memory will never fade. We wish to express our thanks for his wife, Rosalie and two daughters, Alexandra and Francesca for supporting this project so that John’s love of music can be shared with choirs all around the world. “
YOU ARE MY REFUGE was commissioned to bring hope and comfort to the over 100,000 public and private high school choir programs throughout the United States who were forced to close and cancel concerts, musical production performances and events due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Five high schools came together from coast to coast to perform this premiere work, virtually and make this dream a reality. We would all like to express our heartfelt thanks to Michael John Trotta for giving us this opportunity through his beautiful music, to connect with others during this time of isolation.www.mjtrotta.com
Errata (Singers names as they should have appeared in the credits)
Sammie Mayti, CHS, Tenor
Wow
Thanks!!!
So proud of my alma mater Scotch Plains-Fanwood..
They did great!
No word fits this except meaningful.
Thank you. And YAY to Scotch Plains- Fanwood High School Select Choir.
Thank you!
So beautiful!!! Thank you Heidi Cissell for helping to put this together. Our kids are so blessed to have you. Go Eagles!
She is amazing!
She had the concept and the ability to pull it off.
This is so phenomenal. So emotional and rich!!! 😭
Thanks so much!
I have no words but am filled with a grateful heart. My brother John would be so touched and pleased that you all had an opportunity to share in this beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing and reminding the world that God is our refuge!
Glad you enjoyed it.
I bow to you - who put all these videos together. Amazing job!!!
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The contest is for everyone and ends May 15.
I'm a producer and she is a music teacher and we are offering this due to the global pandemic.
You are welcome to register your school here, if interested: allinproductions.ca/virtual-choir/
Wow, such a deep and moving piece, thank you Michael John Trotta. Well sung ☺️🥰
thank you!!!!
Congratulations - wonderful composition and stunning performances by all the students! Really touching! Grateful to the music teachers bringing this together - thanks especially to Mrs. Cissell at OPHS. Michael John Trotta thank you also for an unforgettable experience and piece that connects all of us through music.
My pleasure!
WOW!!!!!
Amazing!!!! Great job Oak Park and all the other high schools involved. Beautiful : )
Congrats to Ms. Cissell for having the concept and making it happen.
Incredibly moving. Such a wonderful tribute to our dear beloved friend John Corely, whom we miss greatly. We are so grateful and blessed to know and love Rosalie, Francesca, Alex, and the entire Corely family. Congratulations to the choir, it was truly amazing and beautiful. Thank you to everyone who was involved in putting this amazing production together.
Many thanks, so glad you found it moving.
Wow! 209 singers! That's a lot of work to put it all together
My brother is smiling down from heaven.... beautiful beyond words ❤️
Many thanks!
Very excited! Go Calabasas and Agoura. Thanks to all for organizing.
Thanks so much!
1:43 Literal chills. Oh my gosh
thank yoU!!!
I am learning this song in my 8th-grade choir. It is one of the best pieces I have ever heard. This choir is amazing! Thanks! :)
awesome, can't wait to hear it!!!!
@@mjtrottacomposer thanks! :) I'll try to catch the performance on video.
Congratulations to Michael John Trotta, and the singers and their directors from the five schools that participated. BEAUTIFUL JOB all the way around!!!
Many thanks. They worked really hard and I am impressed by their passion, determination, and excellence!
I would like to sing with a virtual choir. How does one go about it?
Beautifully executed! Lovely balance...wonderful harmonies...and these are just hiighschoolers! Wow! These young people have a lot of opportunities ahead of them and what is most important, they sing of God and his glorious ways! Thanks too for all the music teachers involved in putting this together. So lovely! Thank you.
They are amazing, and yes thanks to the teachers!
Such a powerful virtual performance. There's something so moving about being part of a choral ensemble. I miss my years in college choirs. Reading about how these students learned and recorded their parts individually (so didn't hear the full sound of the ensemble until it was put together) makes this even more amazing to hear. The dynamics, the pitch and tone, and the blending are all amazing.
Many thanks
Join us next time!
Incredibly moving piece. These young singers (including my nephew Mac & SPF Select Choir) truly did justice to these words and the value of high school choirs.
Thanks for tuning in!
Stunning! Thank you for this and stay safe.
Many thanks!
Beautiful! Moving and inspiring! Thank you students and teachers for sharing your talent!!
Thank you for tuning in!
Singing this song this year for spring choir. I’m a tenor and I’m obsessed with how this sounds and how it all comes together. The notes are very easy to follow, yet when it comes together beautifully. We’ve sung songs by you before, but this one is easily my favorite.
Thank you!
Amazing! Congratulations to all who made this possible!
Thanks for tuning in!
Beautiful! I've always loved your use of harmonies so much. Something about them touches my soul, and I always feel so at peace hearing your work. Another beautiful piece!
Thanks so much!
Amazing performance by all schools! Great job Oak Park High Choir and Heidi!
Many thanks and congrats to all!
Beyond stunning! Thank you, Michael, students, and Heidi, for inviting me to this performance.
Thank you Bill!
truly stunning!! i got chills!! my school’s chamber choir is singing this beautiful piece. thank you for you beautiful voices!
You're so welcome!
Thank you Mrs Cissel from OPHS choir💖
She is the mind behind it all!
Breathtaking! Congratulations to all the singers. So proud of our Scotch Plains-Fanwood singers!
Thanks Emilia!
Beautiful!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for creating and sharing such a beautiful experience. Congratulations to all, especially our SPF Select Choir! 💙
Congrats to all, a job well done!
Felicitaciones!!!! Precioso...todos unos angelitos en especial Jackie, Yale, y Olivia :)
Gracias!
Hola Sra!!!!! Muchos gracias!!!!
Tears from the first notes - absolutely stunning. Beautiful....thank you Heidi!
Thanks so much!
Remarkable, inspiring, brimming with hope! Thank you!
My pleasure!
Beautiful and Inspiring. Thank you All so very much.
Thanks so much for tuning in!
I'm looking forward to this since I'm a student from Calabasas High School; I wish you guys luck and a wonderful performance. 🎵🎶🎙️🎼
Thanks so much for being here!
@@mjtrottacomposer That was beautiful, you guys did a great job on this. I could this everyday. 👍😁
nice job everyone!! thank u to all the directors and the team who made this possible!!
Thanks so much!
Bravo! Congratulations to all and a special shout out to my nephew, Joe, who performed with the group.
Congrats to Joe and the choir!
Is it possible to get the lyrics for this song? Beautiful!
You are my refuge and my strength.
You shelter me from every care.
I will not fear when the ground shakes
Or mountains fall into the sea.
I will not fear when oceans roar
Or mountains shake from swelling tide.
There is a river, filled with life,
A sacred place in which you dwell.
Within its streams I find you there,
I find your help at break of dawn.
Though nations fear and kingdoms fade
Your voice brings hope at break of dawn.
You are with me, my very hope,
My refuge, fortress, and my strength.
Be still and know that I am, Be still and know.
Be still, Be.
Michael John Trotta Thank you so much for this. I have been wanting to share it with a few friends, but wanted to make sure they understood all the words. (Some do not have English as a first language.) Again, many thanks.
This is outstanding! Fantastic work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was SO BEAUTIFUL, I'm so proud of you OPHS kiddos!
A job well done by all!
Bravo! Congrats to everyone from Scotch Plains-Fanwood!
#jerseystrong
Beautiful!
Many thanks!
Wow....Thank you Thank you Thank you all. God bless you
Thanks so much!
This is so awesome! I would love to teach my future choirs this when I'm a choir director! Love this ahh!
Thanks so much!
@@mjtrottacomposer I sang one of your pieces, "I Will Keep Still" at this year's All State concert in San Antonio, Texas! You continue to inspire me!
Looking forward to hearing this new work by Michael John Trotta sung by 5 different high schools!
Many thanks! Looking forward to seeing and hearing the final work!
@@mjtrottacomposer This piece brought tears to my eyes! It is absolutely stunningly beautiful! I felt I was carried away for a few moments, mesmerized by the beauty of the harmonies and the precious voices and faces of these young people. The text brings such comfort and much needed hope in these difficult times. Thank you and congratulations to both you and the students for an extraordinary performance!
This was beautiful. I am so proud of OPHS.
Mrs. Cissell and the students are amazing!!!
Harmonies & descants are gorgeous
Thank you!
Excited to hear this !
Thanks Aileen!
Thank you, virtual choir and Dr Trotta for this beautiful piece. As always, your music moves my soul.
We await the day when we can freely sing without any restrictions.
Thanks for listening
Brilliant job of mixing!
Many thanks for your thoughtful comments.
These are always a joy to listen to!
So true!
This is amazing! Congrats to everyone from Agoura High!
Congrats and many thanks!
I am looking forward to this!
Thanks so much, see you there!
Absolutely beautiful
Thank you! 😊
Absolutely lovely...
Thanks Jim!
JUST AMAZING!
Thanks so much!
hey, could someone nab me the lyrics? thanks
You can find the lyrics here: www.mjtrotta.com/music-catalog/sheet-music/satb-unaccompanied/you-are-my-refuge-virtual-choir/
how does a choir of presumably teenagers/younger adults sound this good lol