That Summer: A Fantasia On Family Sheet Music Preview

That Summer: A Fantasia On Family: TTBB Choral Octavo

As performed by Tom Gualtieri Andrea Clearfield

Item: 35-DS00431059

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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 64
SKU: 35-DS00431059

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About the Artist: Tom Gualtieri Andrea Clearfield

Tom Gualtieri is a composer and arranger whose work spans choral, instrumental, and vocal music with a focus on accessible, emotionally resonant writing for educational and community ensembles. His compositions balance harmonic sophistication with singability, making his pieces natural fits for festival programs and concert settings.

Andrea Clearfield is a respected composer whose output includes orchestral, choral, and chamber works. Her compositions are known for lyrical melodic lines and thoughtful text setting that respect the natural contours of language while creating memorable musical moments.

Why we love this

This work brings together two compositional voices in a piece that honors the emotional weight of family memory without sentimentality. The flexible voicing options (TB/TTB/TBB/TTBB) mean you can adapt it to your ensemble's strengths rather than forcing a static arrangement, and the 64-page scope suggests substantial musical development that will keep singers engaged through rehearsal and performance.

What to expect

The fantasia unfolds as a series of reflections on summer and family, moving between moments of brightness and introspection. The writing invites singers into genuine emotional expression while the harmonic language provides contemporary sophistication that never overshadows the human story at the piece's center.

Who it's for

Treble and baritone choirs seeking concert repertoire with emotional depth and compositional craft. This piece works equally well for high school festival choirs and community ensembles looking for something that extends beyond light pops fare without demanding virtuosic technical demands.

How to get the most out of it

  • Prepare the piece by having singers map out which voicing they're singing in before diving into note learning. The flexibility of the voicing system is an asset only if everyone understands their role within the larger harmonic structure.
  • Attend closely to the text and how the melodic contour mirrors its meaning. This kind of word painting often reveals the composer's intentions for phrasing and emotional coloring.
  • Balance transparency in the inner voices with a supported top line. Even when singing in supporting harmony, each voice should project with intention rather than disappearing into accompaniment.

How to use it

Feature this as a centerpiece in a concert exploring family, memory, or seasonal themes. Its substantial length makes it a natural anchor piece that can be paired with shorter works on either side, and the accessible harmonic language bridges well between traditional concert repertoire and more experimental contemporary writing.

Skills your students will build

  • Text expression and emotional interpretation in contemporary harmonic language
  • Flexible voicing concepts and awareness of individual role within changing harmonic structures
  • Sustained phrase shaping across longer formal structures
  • Blending in mixed voice configurations

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