For SATB or TTBB chorus and English Horn or Trumpet, 3′
Commissioned by the First Universalist Singers of Denver
On “Chanticleer” by William Austin
SATB and English Horn version:
First Universalist Singers; Miriam Kapner, English Horn; John Hubert, Director
About the Music
Wake, O Earth is a joyful carol celebrating both the birth of Christ and the new sun of spring arising from winter’s darkness. The text, from “Chanticleer” by Englishman William Austin (1587-1634), imagines the “chanticleer” (rooster) at night proclaiming a new light and urging “mortals,” “angels,” and “powers” to “wake and joy” to see the new “Sun” (symbolically interpreted also to mean the Son of God). I have adapted Austin’s original poem to a verse-refrain format that highlights his notions of waking, joy, and light.
For four voices and harp (optional), 4’
Commissioned by Ken Phillips for the Lights, Lessons, and Carols service at Regis University
On an excerpt from “Chanticleer” by William Austin, suitable for liturgical use
Hail, O Sun Sample Passage - Buy from Disegni Music Italia Mia (2007)
For SATB chorus, 9’
Commissioned by the Sacred and Profane Chamber Chorus
On “Italia Mia” by Petrarch Psalm 121 (1997)
for SATB choir and piano, 4′
