Voicing: SATB
Soon and Very Soon (we are gonna change the world}
This new arrangement of Soon and Very Soon is perfect for middle school, high school or community choirs. The lyrics are a good fit for social justice concerts or singing out in the community. Lyrics: Soon and very soon we are gonna change the world (3x)All together, all together we are gonna change the world. …
Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray
Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray: civil rights activist, lawyer, poet and ordained priest. Pauli was born in 1910 and today would have likely identified as transgender or nonbinary. Learn more about Pauli. GALA Choruses has brought Pauli’s story to life with a 10-movement dramatic cantata by composer Steve Milloy, libretto by Kim Hines, and Jane Ramseyer Miller as dramaturg. The 10 1. …
The Lost Language
Michael Kiesow Moore’s beautiful poem “The Lost Language” was written in response to the growing violence faced by the trans community in the US—in particular, the numerous murders of trans women of colour. The text imagines a language with no words for war or violence, but infinitely many words for love. My setting uses colourful …