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Women’s Ensemble Composer-Composition Information Spring 2008 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) – “Alleluja” from Exsultate, jubilate Austrian composer, Classical era Child prodigy Composed symphonies, concerti, opera, piano works Compositions catalogued by Köchel (19th century scientist) [K.] Exsultate, jubilate – a motet composed in 1773 for a castrato Tonal, homophonic, metric, lively rhythms, simple melody, gradual dynamics Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806) – “Dona nobis pacem” from Missa L. Leopoldi Austrian composer, Classical era Younger brother of Franz Joseph Haydn Best known for his sacred choral compositions “Dona nobis pacem” part of the mass setting Translation: Give to us peace Tonal, homophonic, gradual dynamics, metric John Clements (1910-1986) – “There is Sweet Music” British composer, contemporary era Composed both sacred and secular compositions Commander of the British Empire and Knight of the British Empire “There is Sweet Music” text by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his poem “Song of the Lotos-Eaters” Tonal, gradual dynamics, metric, homophonic Joan Whittemore (b. 1944) – Five Haiku Contemporary, American composer Founder and Director of Carondelet Children’s Chorus and the Carondelet Women’s Chorus in Missouri Haiku – a Japanese poetic form consisting of three lines with a syllabic pattern of 5, 7, 5 Tonal, polyphonic and homophonic, gradual dynamics, metric Andrea Klouse – Prayer for the Children Contemporary, American composer Currently resides in Washington state Known as teacher, composer and conductor Poem by Kurt Bestor – a tribute to the children of Serbia during the Serbian-Yugoslavian War Tonal, homophonic, gradual dynamics, metric James Mulholland (b. 1935) American composer, contemporary Known for choral compositions Heart We Will Forget Him Emily Dickinson poem ABA form, homophonic texture, simple melody, tonal, metric Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Romantic, American poet Lived in seclusion Kurt Bestor (b. 1958) American, contemporary composer Composed for the Calgary Olympics Prayer for the Children Composed in memory of the children from Yugoslavian civil war Arranged by Andrea Klouse Simple melody, tonal, metric, mostly homophonic Leon Dubinsky – “We Rise Again” Canadian, contemporary composer “We Rise Again”: Became the official song of Cape Breton, Canada Composed in a quasi-pop style Homophonic, metric, simple melody, tonal
