Name: Sponge Squeezed Dry
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Type

Piece

Composer

Karen Siegel

Composer Nationality

American

Composer Date of Birth

1980

Text

Karen Siegel

Year Composed

2007

Pages

Minutes

3:30

Difficulty

5 (Challenging)

Language

English

Voicing

8 part mixed chorus

Divisi

Solos

soprano, tenor, bass

Instruments

French horn

Extended Techniques

Yes

Sacred or Secular

Secular

Mood

Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge

Description

This setting of an original poem contains polyrhythmic textures, staccato vocal glissandi, and aleatoric elements. Sponge Squeezed Dry was composed for and premiered by C4: the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective and Karl Kramer in 2008, and received the 2009 Robert Starer Award.

https://soundcloud.com/karensiegel/sponge-squeezed-dry

Audio Credit

C4: the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective & Karl Kramer, conductor Chris Baum

Web Page

http://karensiegel.com/sponge-squeezed-dry/

Group

Performances

C4: 2008 Feb 23 (Under Rainbows), cond. Baum (World Premiere)