Anthem for choir and orchestra -or- choir, organ, brass, and timpani
(with a little solo soprano bit)
The traditional text for Christmas Eve, this piece was premiered at about 11:30 PM on December 24, 2006. Here’s the original scoring:
Yearly Archives: 2006
Prepare Ye The Way
https://www.willcwhite.com/audio/02%20Prepare%20Ye%20the%20Way.mp3
Anthem for 2 Flutes, Choir and Organ (or Strings)
The first number from Thy King Cometh, this is my little ode to pastoral music in 6/8. It’s also the fullest realization of my modal ideas.
Here’s a clip from a concert performance of the whole oratorio, re-orchestrated for strings instead of organ. I think it works much better this way:
Alleluia
Response for Choir, Organ and Brass
Just a little pentatonic melody. Â The one problem with this piece is that I can NEVER seem to get choirs to sing it like the piece of pure pop indulgence that it is. Â My life is so hard sometimes.
My Soul Thirsteth
Duet for bass-baritone and violin
This piece is supposed to represent Jesus parched atop the cross. The violinist progressively de-tunes the strings of their instrument. The result is heard clearly at the end of the piece.
This is the Day
Introit for Choir, Organ and Brass
A nice little ditty to a familiar set of words. Â I particularly like the cutsy-pootsy way this piece ends.