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There Is a Season: 2-Part Choral Octavo

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There Is a Season: 2-Part Choral Octavo

There Is a Season: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Words based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11, music by Greg Gilpin

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This stunning setting of an emotional biblical text helps us understand that "there is a time . . . a season . . . for every purpose under heaven." The soaring melody dramatically ebbs and flows throughout, eventually fading at the thoughtful end. A terrific choice for concerts and adjudications, an appropriate choice for life's trying moments.

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 8
UPC: 038081310107
SKU: 00-28466

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About the Composer: Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin

Greg Gilpin stands among America's most performed choral composers, with his work heard at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to the Sydney Opera House and Royal Festival Hall. An ASCAP award-winning composer and arranger, Gilpin has also conducted major choral ensembles across the United States and internationally, while serving as Director of Educational Choral Publications for Shawnee Press.

Beyond his choral work, Gilpin has expanded into film scoring, earning Best Score recognition for the 2021 short film "Rosie's Rescue." He holds memberships in ACDA, NAfME, SAG-AFTRA, and is a Life Loyal Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, reflecting his deep commitment to music education and the profession.

Why we love this

Gilpin crafts the melodic arc with real intelligence here, allowing the emotional weight of Ecclesiastes 3 to land through music that rises and subsides rather than pounds. The 2-part voicing keeps the focus on the text and its meaning while remaining singable for mixed-age ensembles, making it equally valuable at festivals as at memorial services or graduation ceremonies.

What to expect

The piece breathes with the weight of biblical wisdom. Melodies soar then recede, creating a sense of acceptance and inevitability. The ending fades rather than concludes, leaving listeners with quiet contemplation rather than closure.

Who it's for

This octavo serves choirs preparing for graduation, memorial, or spiritual reflection programs. Mixed-age and mixed-ability ensembles will find the 2-part texture manageable while still singing something substantive and emotionally mature.

How to get the most out of it

  • Shape the melody's peaks and valleys deliberately; this piece thrives on dynamic restraint rather than constant crescendo. Let silence and space become part of the emotional geography.
  • Balance the two parts so neither overwhelms the other. In moments where parts move in different directions, clarity matters more than blend.
  • Use the recorded accompaniment to lock tempo and harmonic foundation, then rehearse sections a cappella to develop your singers' ear for intonation and internal balance.

How to use it

Position this as a reflective centerpiece during programs marking transitions—graduations, dedications, or services honoring loss. Its modest length and focused emotional content make it an ideal pairing with a more energetic opening or closing piece, allowing the audience a moment to settle into something genuinely moving.

Skills your students will build

  • Shaping extended melodic lines with sensitive dynamic control
  • Balancing two independent voice parts without sacrificing textual clarity
  • Sustaining emotional focus through a song built on text repetition and musical variation rather than harmonic complexity
  • Reading and responding to rests and silence as expressive choices

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