The Squirrel for SSA and Piano: Choral Works (inc. Oratorios)

Light, observant, and warmly humorous. This setting captures the quick energy and personality of its subject with musical clarity that never feels condescending.

Middle school and high school treble choirs seeking repertoire that's brief, unpretentious, and genuinely enjoyable to sing. Works equally well in community choruses and select choral concerts where variety in mood and subject matter matters.

• Balance the soprano line carefully; it carries the primary melodic material and should project without drowning out the inner voices.
• Work the text clearly with your singers. Even in a brief piece, diction shapes how the audience receives the character and humor.
• Let the piano part breathe; it's a collaborative partner, not accompaniment filler. Pianists should practice independently before full rehearsals.

Pair it with a contrasting piece of greater length or weightier emotion. Its brevity makes it an ideal opener or encore, and the SSA voicing ensures it fits seamlessly into mixed programming without requiring voice part rearrangement.

• Singing text-driven character work in a secular context
• Balancing treble voices in three-part SSA voicing
• Coordinating with piano accompaniment in a short, compact form