Forever We Stay - SA, Piano, Opt. Guitar
This accessible pop/folk style song centers around the theme all about the "Power of Sisterhood." Written for the Learwood 7th Grade Women's Chorus, this song was inspired by the lyrics the students wrote around the theme during their composer residency with Braden Pontoli. Accompanied by piano, and optional guitar, this song written for SA or two part choir, will be a beautiful and uplifting addition to your choir's programming and repertoire. Learning tracks, and accompaniment tracks available for separate purchase.
Vocal Music
Á Sprengisandi - SSSAAATTBBB A Cappella
This Icelandic folk song describes a riding journey. Sprengisandur is a highland plateau in Iceland and an ancient pass - during the time of the Icelandic Free State (ca. 930–1265) it was one of the several important north–south routes that connected remote regions of the island to the Plains of the Parliament, Þingvellir, where the yearly parliament, Alþingi, was held each year at midsummer. It was believed to be haunted by all kinds of ghosts and spirits. For hundreds of kilometers, there was no fodder for horses to be had, and no human habitation to take shelter in. One needed to ride as fast as possible, nearly driving the horses to death, to cross the mountain desert and reach the inhabited regions of the island again before running out of supplies. Braden Pontoli’s arrangement focuses on the haunting mystery of the horse and the horsemen. You can hear the trembling yet drive through the singers' ostinatos “Ride On.”
Instrumental Music
Trilogy For A Time Of Need - Piano Solo in 3 Movements
Trilogy For A Time Of Need is written in response to the sufferage from natural disaster and human conflict in our modern world. As each movement depicts mystery, solidarity, uneasiness, and unrest, there is a glimpse of hope found in each movement.