3 (Advanced high school, collegiate or community chorus)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Divisi
No
Solos
none
Instruments
Organ
Extended Techniques
Yes
Video
No
Sacred or Secular
Secular
Mood
Dramatic, Humorous, Joyful
Description
Commissioned by Inversion Ensemble, For the Toad by the Kitchen Step (2021) by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) for mixed SATB chorus, organ, and nature soundtrack, contrasts both the whimsical levity of the poem with the darker implications of humans’ impact on toads and their habitats.
Colorful choral harmonies, grand organ gestures, delicate vocal effects, and the nature soundtrack create a soundscape that draws the audience into the toad’s world view.
The nature soundtrack was recorded by Adrienne Inglis in June 2021 on Cow Creek Road, western Travis County, Texas.
