Called to More
Praise Song
Music and Text by Andrew Halladay.
Dedicated to Cross of Christ in Honor of the “Called to More” campaign.
Premiered by Proclaim, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Broomfield, Colorado, May 1, 2011.
Recording of Andrew Halladay.
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Antiphon
from “Five Mystical Songs” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Arranged for brass quintet, choir, and piano by Andrew Halladay.
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Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing (Truro)
hymn by T. Williams. Arranged for brass quintet, choir, organ, and cymbals by Andrew Halladay.
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Recordings of Soli Dei Choir; Paul Sprowell, trumpet; Matthew Smith, trumpet; Kevin Lam, Horn; Dan Mueller, trombone; Eric Hom, tuba; Marilyn Kopperud, piano/organ; Debbi Davis, cymbals; Andrew Halladay, conductor
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church’s choir Soli Dei performed my cantata, “Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!” under my direction during worship on December 19, 2010. I made an arrangement for brass for this performance which was played by Capitol Brass, with Art Bragg on organ. Here are the recordings from that morning.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!
I. Hushed Were the Courts of Heav’n
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II. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
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III. What Child Is This?
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IV. Hodie
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(David Kessner, recording engineer)
Dear Soli Dei,
Here’s some recordings of “Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!” to help you with home practice. I’m looking forward to our upcoming performance. I know we will have a wonderful performance.
Grace and peace,
Andy
Premier Performance
Performed by the Chancel Choir of Westminster United Methodist Church
I. Hushed Were the Courts of Heav’n
II. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
III. What Child Is This? (This is a previous edition, not what we are singing)
IV. Hodie
Practice Recordings
Rendering of Midi file
I. Hushed were the courts of Heav’n
II. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
III. What Child Is This
IV. Hodie
The Widow, the Orphan, and the Immigrant
Duet for Oboe/English Horn, and Guitar
Movements
I. The Widow
II. The Orphan
III. The Immigrant
Commissioned by Parlando School for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado for Mountain Music Duo.
Premiered by Mountain Music Duo, at Nederland Community Presbyterian Church October 17, 2010.
Video of Mountain Music Duo at Nederland Community Presbyterian Church, October 17, 2010
I was in the mood for a little improvisation, and I feel like this little ditty captures my mood very well. All the sounds in this are derived from a single electric bass guitar track. It’s amazing what a smattering of effects can do, and create for that matter.
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I recently delivered a piece I’ve been working on for the last couple of months for Mountain Music Duo. It seem to be stuck on the octatonic scale still. It’s a good fit for the piece, though. The three characters come from the Old Testament (primarily Deuteronomy). The trio seem to represent societal outcasts, so this piece embodies the characteristics of the three. I am looking forward to our upcoming recording session and interview with Colorado Public Radio’s Charley Samson, for his show “Colorado Spotlight.” This will be my radio debut. Hopefully, I can say something profound.
Anyhow, Tenly and James have been great to work with, and I’m looking forward to our upcoming adventures. Thank you again, to Parlando for funding this commission.
I finally came up with a name for my new piece. Though I have had a few sketches down for a while now, it hasn’t been apparent what direction this piece was going until it hit me in a staff meeting at church. We had a short devotional before the meeting that talked about the idea of “the widow, the orphan, and the immigrant” and how these characters represented societal outcasts in the Old Testament. It seemed a perfect fit for the mood. Though I don’t expect my piece to make a theological statement, having these three characters is a perfect fit for the three movements I planned for. Call it serendipity, or something more, it will be a perfect fit.
Now, the magic starts as my creative energies are teeming!
Westminster United Methodist Church premiered my latest composition, “Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!” this morning. Brian Stone, the Chancel Choir Director, commissioned me to write a cantata for his ensemble for their annual “Cantata Sunday.” It was a smashing success. Another race to the finish process. Luckily, I work well under pressure. (Or rather, much to my demise!) Brian hired my wife, Rachel, and me to be ringers in the choir. It’s always a pleasure for me to be intimately involved with performances of my works. The choir finally was “sold” on the piece by the last rehearsal or so. It seems a common occurrence with my writing. Maybe because I lack a wide reputation. Perhaps because their is no prior expectation to a premier. I’d like to believe it is because I stretched the boundaries of the choir’s typical repertory, throwing in a bit more “modern” harmonies now and again (only tastefully, of course!). In any case, the choir seemed committed to the piece and I think we offered a wonderful performance to the congregation. It was exciting to work with a new ensemble. Each experience is a new set of lessons for me as a composer, and as a businessman. I am grateful for the collaboration, and I would be thrilled to be involved with the choir again.
Thanks, also, to the members of Good Shepherd who came to hear the premier. Your faithful support is greatly appreciated.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!
Christmas Cantata for SATB Choir and Organ
Movements
I. Hushed Were the Courts of Heav’n (text:The Nativity by John Bunker)
II. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel! (text: Luke 2:9-12 King James Version)
III. What Child Is This (arrangement of Greensleeves and Amazing Grace, text: William C. Dix)
IV. Hodie
Commissioned by Westminster United Methodist Church Westminster, Colorado for the Chancel Choir’s Cantata Sunday Performance.
Premiered by the Chancel Choir at Westminster United Methodist Church, December 20, 2009.
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I. Hushed Were the Courts of Heav’n
II. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel!
III. What Child Is This
IV. Hodie
Recording of Soli Dei Choir with Capitol Brass, and Art Bragg, organ, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Broomfield, Colorado, December 19, 2010
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