Given Sound, by Trevor Weston

GIVEN SOUND is a rich, intricately written work that takes its influence from both American jazz vocal performance and the contrapuntal writing of Monteverdi, creating what the composer calls an "American Modern Madrigal." Pauline Kaldas' text speaks of how men and women use their voices in different ways, which Weston further explores through word painting and a lush, complex harmonic language. Recommended for professional groups and collegiate ensembles, GIVEN SOUND's savvy composition is the perfect showcase for an ensemble's rhythmic tightness and in-the-pocket harmonization.
Audio credit: Performed by the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Julian Wachner, conductor
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Copyright Acknowledgement: "Given Sound" Track 1 from "Trevor Weston Choral Works" APL72290. Copyright ℗ & © 2016 Acis Productions LLC. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.acisproductions.com
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Lyrics:
speak low
Don’t scream your words to heaven’s clouds
It’s men who raise voices
Over a din of faces brushed into canvas wall
A woman soft whispers
undertoned to ears distracted by silence
-Pauline Kaldas

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fine performance! Who are the performers? Volti will perform this piece in May in the San Francisco Bay Area.