Description:

These are a collection of 3 short chorales for band. They may be utilized as part of the "warm-up" or rendered as what I call "Musical Haikus".

They were composed to draw the Musician's attention to sonority and warmth, while being short pieces of Music. In the past, their purpose was for warming up, much like the FUNCTION CHORALES. However, many conductors enjoy them and find them to be worthy of the Concert Hall.

For greater specificity, please visit the Score and Score Notes.

This piece is from the STORMJOURNEYS CD.

Testimonials

"So many people approached me to say they could not believe the sound of the ensemble, the emotion conveyed through the music and the overall quality produced by Penndale's Middle School Wind Ensemble. We played Musical Haiku #14, Time in the Balance and By Love Compelled as our part of the program. My Mom was in attendance at the concert last night - the first she has been able to make in 7 or 8 years. She thought the music was breathtaking. In her words... by the middle of the Haiku, she was in tears and by the time we were in the middle of By Love Compelled... At the Hour of Shadows she said she just could not possibly cry anymore and that she was just plain out of breath due to the beauty of the music." -Beth Sokolowski, Penndale Middle School, PA