Voicing/instrumentation:
Four parts, flexible (equal, or any combination of S, A, T, or B)
Lyrics: V. H. Friedlaender
Duration: 1:30 and up, flexible (repeated round)
Difficulty: Moderate+ (GIA level 3.5)
The New Year offers a mixed bag of anticipation and nostalgia, and so this round, set to a poem by the same name by V. H. Friedlaender, is set with a mixture of modal and major harmonies that sound familiar but a bit unsettled.
Suitable for three individuals or larger groups in any octave, this round is part of my Gathering Rounds project, a spiral-bound book featuring 52 rounds for a variety of skills and voicings set to text by female-identifying writers and poets. Every month, a free round is uploaded here and distributed to my email list (join my email list here)!
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Gathering Round (free!): New Year
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