Music Gives: PianoTrax Digital Audio Download

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Music Gives: PianoTrax Digital Audio Download

Words from Traditional Latin and Plato, music by Mark Burrows

Item: 00-A-00016044

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs

Publisher: Alfred Music

SKU: 00-A-00016044

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About the Composer: Mark Burrows

Mark Burrows brings together his background as a conductor, composer, and music educator to create choral works that resonate across diverse ensemble types. His compositions appear regularly on state and festival lists, and he works with everyone from children's choirs to adult and intergenerational ensembles, developing new pieces through commissions each year. His training includes a music education degree from Southern Methodist University and a conducting degree from Texas Christian University.

Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Burrows combines his professional composing and conducting work with his role as Director of Children's Ministries at FUMC, Fort Worth. This dual focus on both the concert stage and the ministry context shapes his approach to writing music that serves real choirs with genuine needs.

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Why we love this

Burrows writes choral music that balances accessibility with genuine artistic substance. The availability of a recorded accompaniment means your singers can prepare independently while you focus on blend, tone, and interpretation in rehearsal, making this particularly valuable for mixed-ability choirs or directors juggling multiple ensembles.

What to expect

The music carries warmth and sincerity. Burrows' text painting and harmonic choices create moments of genuine expression without demanding virtuosic technique, so singers can focus on communicating the emotional content rather than fighting the notes.

Who it's for

Mixed choirs preparing a concert or festival piece that works well for groups with developing sight-reading skills. The recorded accompaniment makes this accessible for youth choirs, adult community choirs, or any ensemble where independent piano accompaniment isn't always available.

How to get the most out of it

Use the recorded accompaniment to establish pitch security in early rehearsals, then gradually reduce reliance on it as independence grows across voice parts.
Pay attention to phrase shape rather than hitting every note accurately; Burrows' harmonic language rewards legit legit phrasing and musical line over mechanical precision.
Balance the accompaniment level so singers can hear themselves without becoming dependent on the piano part to carry the texture.
Consider the pacing of consonant releases as a group; clean releases are especially important when the piano track gives singers flexibility in timing.

How to use it

Program this as a centerpiece concert work or place it alongside lighter fare in a festival showcase where programming depth matters. Its secular foundation and warm character make it work well in both community and concert settings without competing for attention with more elaborate arrangements.

Skills your students will build

Reading harmonic progressions through listening and visual analysis
Maintaining independent vocal lines against a recorded accompaniment
Shaping phrase contours and managing breath placement across longer lines
Blending voice parts and balancing tone quality in mixed ensembles

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Music Gives: PianoTrax Digital Audio Download