Holding the Light

Type
Piece
Composer
B. E. Boykin
Composer Nationality
USA
Text
Stuart Kestenbaum
Year Composed
2022
Minutes
4:45
Difficulty
2 (High school)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Divisi
Yes
Instruments
Piano
Extended Techniques
No
Video
No
Sacred or Secular
Secular
Mood
Relaxed, dreamy, introspective; Caring, warm
Description

The story Boykin tells in “Holding the Light” is one of healing and finding metaphorical light in the global community. Her piano accompaniments urge the singers on, representing time and providing momentum. 

Publisher/Distributor
Graphite Publishing
Group
Infinitus
Performances
Infinitus: 2023 Nov 3 (The SoundS of Stories), cond. Lewis