Who Is This Boy?

Type
Piece
Composer
Fahad Siadat
Composer Nationality
American
Composer Date of Birth
1982
Text
Fahad Siadat
Year Composed
2014
Pages
8
Minutes
4
Difficulty
2 (High school)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Divisi
No
Sacred or Secular
Sacred
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Restrained, holding back; Tense, with some edge
Description

The nativity scene is traditionally depicted joyfully, but with modern hindsight I see the event with mixed emotions. I created this piece in three sections to convey the witnesses’ progressive understanding of what this child might represent. It begins with a hushed questioning at a miraculous event they do not yet fully understand. The second section is like a prophetic flash of what is to come, the sudden realization of what being the messiah means for the life and death of this innocent child. Finally, the piece ends with a soothing lullaby. Even if the future holds tragedy, we can focus on the present, the beauty of new life, and the more distant hope of the future.

Audio Credit
Produced by See-A-Dot Music Publishing, inc. Recorded by Bohemian Highway, David Harris - Conductor, 2014
Group
C3LA
Performances
C3LA: Feb 2018 (Words Like Blades)