First Song of the Thunder by Gatonska

Composer:  Michael Gatonska 

Description: A work for mixed choir that can be performed with or without piano. The origin of the text is Native American. First Song of the Thunder received an Honorable mention in the Craig & Janet Swann Composition Competition. Performance Notes for First Song of the Thunder: -Accidentals apply for the duration of the bar and only in the octave in which they are written. -The length of sounds are determined by the note value. [m] as in month [a] as in father [u] as in boot [z] as in zebra [rr] as in carro (Sp.) [b] as in bee [i] as in feel [sh] as in ship Above A voice The voice of the thunder Inside the black cloud Again and again That wandering voice That moving voice Below A voice The voice of the grasshopper In among the plants Again and again The voice fills the land With beauty This text is in the public domain.

Instrumentation: Mixed Choir and Optional Piano

Era: 21st Century

Form: Free Form

Type of Ensemble: Mixed Choir

Nationality: America

Parts:  Score

Publisher: SECONDAPRATTICA.ORG