Find Our Way Home: SATB Choral Octavo
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Find Our Way Home: SATB Choral Octavo

By Patti Drennan

Item: 35-DS00450811
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 11
SKU: 35-DS00450811

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About the Composer: Patti Drennan

Patti Drennan

Patti Drennan's 28 years directing choral music in Norman Public Schools shaped her deep understanding of what singers need to grow. Her tenure at West Mid-High School earned her Teacher of the Year recognition, and her subsequent work at Norman High School produced four consistently superior-rated choirs. In 2004, the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association honored her with the Director of Distinction Award, the same year she stepped away from the classroom to focus entirely on composing and arranging.

With over 425 published choral octavos and sales exceeding two million copies, Drennan has become a trusted voice in American choral music. She has clinicianized across 19 states, multiple Canadian workshops, and numerous church composer weekends. Her work has been performed at Carnegie Hall, and she has served as an adjudicator for choral contests across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas. She continues to lead music reading sessions for publishers while maintaining an active schedule as a composer and workshop presenter.

Why we love this

Drennan writes with a director's ear for what makes choirs sound unified and confident. The emotional clarity of this piece works for groups across experience levels, allowing you to program it without worrying about technical overreach, while still delivering a moment that genuinely moves your singers and audience alike.

What to expect

The piece unfolds with quiet conviction, drawing listeners inward through its text and harmonic language. There's an underlying hopefulness in the writing that feels earned rather than imposed, making it a natural moment of collective purpose for any group that sings it.

Who it's for

This octavo serves intermediate to advanced SATB choirs looking for repertoire with substance and accessibility. It works equally well in school choral programs and church worship settings where singers value both artistic integrity and spiritual resonance.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the text clarity across all four voices; this song's impact depends on every word landing with intention.
  • Allow yourself to find the natural breathing moments in the phrase structure rather than adhering to bar lines rigidly.
  • Explore dynamic contrast between verses and refrain to heighten the emotional arc without losing the piece's inherent gentleness.

How to use it

Pair this with other sacred works in a concert dedicated to themes of community and belonging, or use it as a powerful closing number that leaves your audience reflective. Its meditative quality makes it particularly effective in spring concerts or as a spring worship service feature.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining longer phrases without losing vocal line clarity
  • Balancing four-part harmony while maintaining text intelligibility
  • Responding to emotional subtext within a carefully controlled harmonic framework
  • Creating unified vowels across SATB voicing
  • Interpreting dynamic shaping that serves the text rather than following traditional climax patterns

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