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A Newer World: SAB Choral Octavo

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A Newer World: SAB Choral Octavo

A Newer World: SAB Choral Octavo

Words from "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, music by Greg Gilpin

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Anthemic, heroic, and bold, the words of Alfred, Lord Tennyson spring to life through superb choral writing and a stirring piano accompaniment. A powerful opening theme builds to a final avalanche of sound, evoking the spirit of adventure. "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."

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Additional Details
Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
UPC: 038081511771
SKU: 00-45437

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About the Composer: Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin is an ASCAP-award winning composer and conductor whose choral works are performed across the United States and internationally. His conducting career has taken him to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House, and Royal Festival Hall, among other prestigious venues. As Director of Educational Choral Publications for Shawnee Press, Gilpin shapes the landscape of choral music education while continuing to compose and arrange extensively.

Beyond the music world, Gilpin has expanded his professional reach as a certified financial coach and organizing specialist, founding Maestro Organizing and appearing on network television and the Emmy-nominated show "Hoarders." In 2021, he composed the score for the award-winning short film "Rosie's Rescue" and collaborated with opera singer Angela Brown on a new arrangement of "What Child is This?" that premiered with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir. He holds membership in ACDA, NAfME, SAG-AFTRA, and is a Life Loyal Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Why we love this

Gilpin's setting captures the grandeur of Tennyson's "Ulysses" with a musical architecture that builds relentlessly toward its climax. The SAB voicing remains accessible without sacrificing harmonic sophistication, making this an ideal choice for choirs seeking concert and festival repertoire with genuine dramatic weight.

What to expect

Bold and stirring, this piece channels the adventurous spirit of Tennyson's seafaring narrative. The opening establishes a heroic tone that steadily gains momentum, eventually swelling into a powerful final gesture that leaves audiences moved by both text and music.

Who it's for

This octavo works best for high school and college-level choirs seeking concert and festival material with literary substance. Singers need comfortable command of three-part writing and the stamina for sustained, dynamic climactic passages, but the part-writing remains straightforward enough that rehearsal time can focus on interpretation rather than technical hurdles.

How to get the most out of it

  • Establish the opening theme clearly and allow it to breathe; this is the musical foundation that the entire piece returns to and amplifies.
  • Balance the piano accompaniment carefully so it supports rather than overwhelms the three-part texture, particularly in the early sections.
  • Shape the final "avalanche of sound" by building dynamic intensity gradually across the last section rather than jumping to full volume immediately.
  • Attend to vowel cohesion in the heroic passages where the lines move together; uniformity of tone strengthens the anthemic quality.

How to use it

Program this as a centerpiece for a concert built around themes of perseverance, leadership, or literature-inspired music. It pairs effectively with other heroic or romantic-era texts and serves equally well in competitive festival settings where dramatic arc and textual clarity matter.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining lyrical line while navigating harmonic complexity in three-part SAB texture
  • Building and releasing dynamic intensity across extended phrases
  • Aligning diction and vowel tone in unison and harmonic passages
  • Interpreting text with musical conviction in an anthemic style

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