Tense

Sponge Squeezed Dry
Type
Piece
Composer
Karen Siegel
Minutes
3:30
Difficulty
5 (Challenging)
Language
English
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Instruments
French horn
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
Suspicious Persons
Type
Piece
Composer
Karen Siegel
Minutes
4
Difficulty
5 (Challenging)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Mood
Tense, with some edge; Rhythmic, with steady energy
Type
Piece
Composer
Z. Randall Stroope
Minutes
4:00
Difficulty
2 (High school)
Language
Latin; English
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
The Devil’s Dictionary
Type
Piece
Composer
Brian Mountford
Minutes
15
Difficulty
5 (Challenging)
Language
English
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Instruments
Autoharp; Optional glockenspiel
Mood
Humorous; Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
Diana Woolner
Minutes
5
Difficulty
3 (Advanced high school collegiate or community chorus)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Mood
Tense, with some edge; Rhythmic, with steady energy; Restrained, holding back
Type
Piece
Composer
Adrienne Inglis
Minutes
5:10
Difficulty
4 (Auditioned chorus)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Instruments
Bassoon; Piano
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge; Inspiring
Type
Piece
Composer
Sally Lamb
Minutes
2:45
Difficulty
3 (Advanced high school collegiate or community chorus)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part treble chorus
Instruments
Piano
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Restrained, holding back; Tense, with some edge
The Vast Sea
Type
Piece
Composer
Fahad Siadat
Minutes
8
Difficulty
4 (Auditioned chorus)
Language
English; Wordless
Voicing
6 part mixed chorus
Mood
Rhythmic, with steady energy; Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
Three Kalinga Chants
Type
Piece
Composer
Nilo Alcala
Minutes
4
Difficulty
4 (Auditioned chorus)
Language
Tagalog; Wordless
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Rhythmic, with steady energy; Joyful; Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
Catherine Dalton
Minutes
7
Difficulty
2 (High school)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Instruments
Tibetan hand chimes; Hand chimes; Djembe
Mood
Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
Perry Townsend
Language
English
Instruments
Piano (orchestral reduction)
Mood
Tense, with some edge; Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts
Uprooted
Type
Piece
Title
Composer
Sarah Rimkus
Minutes
5:30
Difficulty
3 (Advanced high school collegiate or community chorus)
Language
English; Japanese
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Mood
Sparse, distant, minimal; Tense, with some edge; Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts
Type
Piece
Composer
Saunder Choi
Minutes
4:11
Language
Wordless; English
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
Matthew Brown
Minutes
6
Language
Wordless
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Restrained, holding back; Tense, with some edge; Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts
Type
Piece
Composer
Allen Menton
Minutes
4:45
Language
French
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
Morgan Woolsey
Minutes
3:21
Language
French; Wordless
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
K.C. Daugirdas
Minutes
3:16
Language
French; Wordless
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts; Tense, with some edge
Type
Piece
Composer
Diana Woolner
Minutes
6:57
Language
French; Wordless
Voicing
14 part mixed chorus
Mood
Tense, with some edge; Restrained, holding back
Type
Piece
Composer
Nilo Alcala
Minutes
3:39
Language
French
Voicing
8 part mixed chorus
Mood
Tense, with some edge; Rhythmic, with steady energy
Type
Piece
Title
Composer
Jamie Klenetsky Fay
Minutes
3
Difficulty
4 (Auditioned chorus)
Language
English
Voicing
4 part mixed chorus
Mood
Restrained, holding back; Tense, with some edge; Dramatic, with dynamic contrasts