Day is Beginning
Subject
choral description of dawn
Year Composed
1996
Year Copyrighted
2011
Voicing
SSAA a cappella
Musical Form
- Verse 1
- Verse 2
- Coda
Song Details
“Day is Beginning” features lush homophonic part-writing that is challenging harmonically. The poetic text is lovely in its simplicity. The verses end with gentle humming phrases, in a rocking rhythm, as if the singers are enjoying the beauty of the moment.
Performance options
consider enhancing the presentation of this piece by gradually bringing up the lights as it is sung
Suggested uses
- concert opener
- advanced girls’ or women’s chorus