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Embrace the Music: 2-Part Choral Octavo

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Embrace the Music: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Embrace the Music: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Music by Greg Gilpin

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This will be a moving finale on any or every concert program. The accessible vocal parts, gentle gospel feel, and music-themed text are highly effective and accomplishable for all choirs. Features a simple solo backed by the chorus in the middle and a full-sounding ending after the powerful bridge. "Embrace the music, hold it in your heart. Sing the song that life has given you." Excellent SoundTrax CD.

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
UPC: 038081237831
SKU: 00-23459

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About the Composer: Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin brings decades of experience as both a choral conductor and composer, earning recognition from ASCAP for his contributions to choral music. He has led performances at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Ryman Auditorium, the Sydney Opera House, Royal Festival Hall, and Harpa Concert Hall, establishing himself as a musician of international stature.

Beyond the concert hall, Gilpin serves as Director of Educational Choral Publications for Shawnee Press and remains deeply invested in the teaching and composing that define his career. His creative reach extends to film scoring, most recently providing the award-winning score for the short film "Rosie's Rescue." He holds membership in ACDA, NAfME, SAG-AFTRA, and maintains Life Loyal status with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Why we love this

Gilpin understands what makes a finale resonate. The piece balances accessibility with genuine musical substance, allowing singers of varying ability levels to feel the impact of what they're performing rather than struggling with it. The gentle gospel idiom sits naturally in 2-part writing, and the solo-plus-chorus moment provides the kind of spotlight singers remember long after the concert ends.

What to expect

Warm and contemplative, with an undercurrent of quiet celebration. The gospel harmonic language gives it soul without demanding virtuosity, while the text about holding music in your heart speaks to why people sing together in the first place.

Who it's for

Any choir seeking a strong closing number that works for mixed-ability groups. The 2-part voicing makes it ideal for middle school choirs, community ensembles, and high school singers in their first year of concert repertoire.

How to get the most out of it

  • Let the recorded accompaniment establish the gospel pocket first. Have singers listen actively to several playbacks before rehearsing with it; this internalizes the rhythmic feel more effectively than verbal counting.
  • Shape the bridge as a genuine climax. Gradually increase intensity through dynamic control and articulation clarity rather than asking for volume alone, so the ending feels earned rather than forced.
  • Highlight the soloist in that middle section by pulling back the chorus slightly in rehearsal. This creates contrast that makes the full choir sound even fuller when everyone returns.

How to use it

Reserve this for a program's closing moments. Its thematic focus on music itself makes it particularly effective after a varied concert, as a kind of collective reflection, or it works beautifully as the final piece of a shorter concert entirely devoted to faith, community, or ensemble identity.

Skills your students will build

  • Singing with gospel rhythmic feel and swing articulation
  • Balancing unison and 2-part harmony across dynamic shifts
  • Responding to a recorded accompaniment with rhythmic precision
  • Building intensity through controlled crescendo rather than tension

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