Robert Kyr

In the Name of Music

Commissioned by the Radcliffe Choral Society and the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum, this piece was created to celebrate the awakening and life-transforming power of music, as a force that enlivens and enlightens us. The original text is by the composer. Although the original was for women's chorus and mixed chorus, this version is for SSAATBB chorus alone. Extensive instructions are provided for the ethereal aleatoric section, addressing stage placement, dynamics, use of a solo group, and how the piece should end. Duration 4:40