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Work Overview
As part of my Churchill Fellowship, I had the privilege of attending rehearsals and workshopping with the world-renowned Tapiola Children's Choir under the direction of Kari Ala-Pöllänen. My experiences left me brimming with new ideas. Alleluia was the result of a disturbed night's sleep, full of creative ideas, during the Helsinki winter.
A sweeping soprano solo freely announces the Alleluia theme, joined by the choir in octaves, leading to an a tempo section where the theme and motives are presented in canon. A ritmico middle section treats the word 'Alleluia' in several ways by displacing the word accents and adding body percussion. This section builds to a dramatic climax with a descant soaring over the rhythmically intense choral texture along with a further frenzy of joyous alleluia accelerando to the grand pause. The music then turns full circle with a repeat of the opening solo and choral section.
Alleluia is a challenging but rewarding choice!
Work Details
Year: 2003
Instrumentation: SSAA choir, solo soprano.
Duration: 5 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Dedication note: Dedicated to Tapiola Children's Choir, Kari Ala-Pöllänen. Dedicated to Kari Ala-Pöllänen and the Tapiola Children's Choir
Subjects
- In the form/style of: Spiritual and Sacred Music
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