Faces for SSATBB Choir: Choral Works (inc. Oratorios)

Contemporary but not severe. Antognini's harmonic palette feels modern without abandoning lyricism; there's an underlying warmth that emerges from the interplay of voices rather than from obvious melodic hooks.

Advanced high school choirs and college ensembles comfortable navigating six independent parts. This is repertoire for singers who've moved beyond standard SATB writing and want to explore how composers create complexity through layering.

• Balance the six parts by rehearsing in smaller voice combinations first; bring the full texture together only after internal lines are secure.
• Pay close attention to text delivery across all six voices to maintain intelligibility; Antognini's writing can obscure words if consonants aren't articulated together.
• Let the harmonic language breathe; resist the urge to push tempo, especially in slower sections where vertical sonority matters most.

Include this on a concert featuring art song arrangements or other contemporary choral works where you want to showcase ensemble maturity. The 12-page length makes it suitable as a substantial centerpiece rather than filler.

• Reading and sustaining six independent vocal lines
• Blending and balance in extended voicings
• Intonation in contemporary harmonic language
• Text clarity across complex vertical textures