Jay Althouse: Who Has Seen the Wind? (SSA)

This text-driven setting of Rossetti’s treasured poem is top-tier. A well-developed choral interlude sounds like swirling winds with round vowels and captivating harmonies to spare. Most notably, Jay’s masterful text painting weaves the sound of the breeze throughout. Artful. Haunting.

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Jay Althouse: Who Has Seen the Wind? (SSATB)

This text-driven setting of Rossetti’s treasured poem is top-tier. A well-developed choral interlude sounds like swirling winds with round vowels and captivating harmonies to spare. Most notably, Jay’s masterful text painting weaves the sound of the breeze throughout. Artful. Haunting.

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Jay Althouse: Who Has Seen the Wind? (SSATB)

This text-driven setting of Rossetti’s treasured poem is top-tier. A well-developed choral interlude sounds like swirling winds with round vowels and captivating harmonies to spare. Most notably, Jay’s masterful text painting weaves the sound of the breeze throughout. Artful. Haunting.

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Jay Althouse: I Can See the River Jordan (SSA)

This sturdy original is composed in the style of a traditional spiritual. A symbolic text leads to crossing metaphoric River Jordan as the music recalls songs from early America. Opens with brief solos, builds to a hand clapping, almost a cappella bridge, and concludes only after full choral harmonies fade and voices unite on a […]

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John Leavitt: Sweet and Low (SSA)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s comforting text is beautifully set as a lullaby for SSA voices. The natural rocking motion suggests not only cradling the little one, but also the waters of the western sea, from which father may one day return. Arch-shaped phrases and carefully tuned cadences will highlight the stress and release of the musical […]

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