Emily's Day (Choral Collection): 2-Part Choral Octavo

Intimate and observant, like watching a day unfold through small, meaningful moments. The writing unfolds naturally, neither rushed nor overly sentimental.

Middle school and high school choirs seeking concert repertoire that engages audiences through storytelling. Directors who want pieces that don't condescend to younger singers or rely on gimmicks.

• Treat the text as narrative. Each section should feel like a moment in time, not just musical phrases strung together.
• Encourage singers to listen across parts even in unison passages. The harmonic implications matter to the overall color.
• Balance clarity of diction with legit singing. Poetry demands articulation, but not at the expense of tone.

Pair this with other poetry-based choral work to build a thematic concert around daily life or ordinary moments made extraordinary. Its nine pages give it presence without demanding the full weight of a concert closer.

• Reading and interpreting lyrical text with musical meaning
• Part independence in 2-part writing
• Sustaining musical phrases across longer lines
• Blending and balancing between parts