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Vocal Music: October 2007 Archives

October 7, 2007

Dona nobis pacem/Grant Us Peace

Commissioned by Anne Tomlinson and the Los Angeles Children's Chorus (and heard on their website), this virtuoso piece is rhythmic and driving in its search for peace. Chosen by Paul Salamunovich for his series on Alliance. (Watch the YouTube video.)

Puer natus est

A virtual lullaby (marked "Tender, with quiet joy"), this setting of the Gregorian chant Introit for Christmas Day is strophic in the style of a carol, complemented by celesta, which ends the piece with an echo of the original chant.

Pretty Rain, The

Gibson's third Emily Dickinson setting, completing a triptych with He Fumbles At Your Spirit and It Was Not Death. Commissioned and premiered by Matt Gray and the De Angelis Vocal Ensemble (Orange County, California).

October 20, 2007

It Fell Upon the High Midnight

Winner in the 2005 American Composers Forum/VocalEssence Christmas Carol Competition, this buoyantly rhythmic setting uses an early Christmas text (in English with Latin refrain), and was premiered by Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence.

About October 2007

This page contains all entries posted to Paul Gibson Music in October 2007. They are listed from oldest to newest.

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