Opening with a jubilant fanfare in both piano and voices, the strong, singable melodies in this accessible original effectively deliver the important message of the text. A legato middle section provides a creative contrast to the rhythmic and fun syncopated choruses that frame it. A well-timed key change lifts the recapitulation and energetically propels the piece to its exuberant conclusion. A pronunciation guide and translation are provided for the Spanish text.
Add some flourish to your next concert by programming this jubilant original featuring a macaronic text of Latin and English. Some accessible mixed meter adventures are sprinkled throughout this dynam...
Greg's stunning setting of the Vachel Lindsay poem features an expressive accompaniment that flows and weaves underneath the soaring melodic lines which seem to rise and fall, as if flying. This exqui...
Spring's joyfulness and sense of renewal are celebrated in this exceptional piece for young and developing choirs. The uniqueness of the season is illustrated with lively lyrics which banish winter wi...
We see and feel the effects of the wind - cold, warm, a slight breeze or a fierce blow - but can we really see it? Christina Rossetti's intriguing poem about the mysteriousness of the wind provides th...
The title characters meet at a flowerpot one summer night and a great friendship is born. Shy Hummingbird and social Butterfly come together in a fluttering duet that will delight young singers. Lyric...
Light and bright, with a creative bouncy accompaniment that adds some rhythmic surprises along the way, this marvelous setting of the traditional spiritual is a welcome addition to the repertoire for ...
Performance/Accompaniment CD for CGE240 and CGE241 Windy Nights by Greg Gilpin Includes demo tracks, performance accompaniment tracks, and rehearsal cuts.
Composer: Greg Gilpin
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This bright, joyful melding of the three French carols: Sing We Now of Christmas; He Is Born and Carol of the Birds features contrasting sections of rhythmic punctuation with fluid, melodic ones and l...
Gilpin is at his creative best with this stunning setting of Mary Elizabeth Fryes immortal poem Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep. This sensitively crafted work brings a deeper level of understanding ...