Jenny: SSAA, a cappella Choral Octavo
Words by Ryan Kerr, music by Nick Myers
Item: 00-PO-0005840
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Now available for treble choir! Fluid vocal lines and a sensitive text shine in this powerful yet heartfelt recollection of a loved one no longer with us. Perfectly captures the essence of love that lasts forever, it is touching and haunting at the same time. Unforgettable.
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Additional Details
Series:
Lawson-Gould
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
12
SKU:
00-PO-0005840
More about this title
About the Composer: Nick Myers
Nick Myers (b. 1987) has built a career across musical theatre, concert music, and liturgical composition. A 2012 graduate of NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, he has worked as composer and orchestrator on Broadway productions including IF/THEN (assisting Tom Kitt) and served as producer on BRING IT ON, TRACES, and GRACE. His concert works have been performed in venues across the country, including Carnegie Hall.
Beyond the theatre world, Myers holds appointments as organist and music director at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and serves as Chair of the New York Theatre Organ Society. He was honored as a 2012-2013 Dramatist Guild Fellow alongside writing partner Sarah Hirsch. His output spans musicals, theatre productions, and an expanding catalogue of choral commissions that bring the same emotional intelligence evident in his stage work to vocal ensemble literature.
Why we love this
Myers writes with genuine sensitivity to text and emotional architecture. The fluid vocal lines and understated accompaniment (or lack thereof) allow the intimacy of the grief narrative to land with full force, making this piece as rewarding for a concert program as it is meaningful for an audience. Treble choirs rarely find repertoire this honest and this beautiful.
What to expect
Haunting and tender, Jenny moves through memory like a slow walk through a familiar place now empty. The vocal writing unfolds naturally, never forcing sentiment; instead, it sits quietly beside the listener and asks them to remember too. Touching without sentimentality, it lingers.
Who it's for
This piece belongs in the hands of treble choirs (middle school through advanced high school, college, and adult ensembles) with solid intonation and the maturity to engage with elegiac text. It works equally well for concert and festival contexts, and singers need enough experience with a cappella blend to sustain line and tuning across sustained passages.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish the legit line early in rehearsal by asking singers to identify where the text breaks and breathes naturally. Myers's phrasing supports the narrative arc, not arbitrary phrase lengths.
- Balance the parts by rehearsing each voice independently first, then layering them to find where one voice needs to recede so another's text lands clearly.
- Treat silence as part of the emotional shape. Don't rush into the next phrase or section; let the weight of the moment settle.
- Record and listen back regularly. A cappella writing reveals balance and intonation issues that are easy to miss in the moment; ear training and accountability will sharpen the whole group's approach.
How to use it
Position this as a centerpiece in a concert dedicated to remembrance or loss, or pair it with other secular a cappella repertoire that values emotional depth. It also serves well as a contest selection where your choir can demonstrate interpretive maturity and technical control. The 12-page length and a cappella format make it practical for festival seasons.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining legit a cappella blend and intonation across sustained harmonic movement
- Textual phrasing and emotional storytelling in vocal performance
- Independence in multipart writing without instrumental support
- Stylistic control of vibrato and tone color for contemporary choral idiom