Alleluia
Choral Music
chorus with solo instrument
work detail
instrumentation: SATB (divisi) and marimba
completion date: july 2012
duration: 5 minutes
texts: Alleluia
events
BEYOND THE BINARY
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio
The Fillmore - Fishtown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm
"There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy..."
A new major world premiere composed by Andrea Clearfield with libretto by Ellen Frankel and new percussion instruments designed by David Kontak.
In a world where technology encroaches more and more on our lived experiences, Beyond the Binary explores the question of what it means to be fully human. Featuring percussion-driven instrumental rock group Square Peg Round Hole and Philadelphia-based drag performer Cookie DiOrio as “The Oracle,” and additional music of Carlos Cordero, Moira Smiley, Moses Hogan, and my original work Alleluia.
Not a typical choral concert, this multimedia experience is part film showing, part theater presentation, and part musical showcase, with a happy hour for good measure! Learn more and purchase tickets.
audio
videos
Alleluia
The Bob Cole Chamber Choir, Jonathan Talberg, conductor; and Ted Atkatz, marimba
Dominick DiOrio - Alleluia
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Marco Schirripa, marimba
performances
Texas Two-Year College All State Choir
Joey M. Martin, conductor
TMEA Annual Convention
Convention Center - San Antonio, TX
Texas State University Chorale
Joey M. Martin, conductor
TSU-San Marcos - San Marcos, TX
Lamont Chorale
Catherine Sailer, conductor
University of Denver - Gates Concert Hall / Newman Center - Denver, CO
Pohang City Chorale
Pohang, South Korea
CSU-Long Beach Chamber Choir
Jonathan Talberg, conductor
Daniel Recital Hall - Bob Cole Conservatory of Music - Long Beach, CA
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor; Marco Schirripa, marimba
Auer Concert Hall - IU Jacobs School of Music - Bloomington, IN
University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale
Kent Hatteberg, conductor; Alyssa Dewey, marimba
Comstock Concert Hall - University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
University of North Texas University Singers
Greg Hobbs, conductor
Murchison Performing Arts Center - UNT - Denton, TX
McGill University Chorus
Jean Sébastien-Vallée, conductor
McGill University - Montreal, Québec, Canada
East Tennessee State University Chorale
Matthew Potterton, conductor; Tommy Boyer, marimba
East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor; Marco Schirripa, marimba
ACDA Central Division Conference - Palmer House Hilton Ballroom - Chicago, IL
Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir
Eric Johnson, conductor; Mike Mixtacki, marimba
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall - NIU School of Music - Dekalb, IL
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor; Bryan Wysocki, marimba
First Presbyterian Church - Ithaca, NY
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Hershey High School - Hershey, PA
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Holy Family Catholic Community - Middletown, MD
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Ebenezer United Church of Christ - Lynn, PA
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Doylestown Presbyterian Church - Doylestown, PA
East Tennessee State University Chorale
Matthew Potterton, conductor; Tommy Boyer, marimba
Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference - Nashville, TN
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Cathedral of the Incarnation - Garden City, NY
Brown University Chorus
Fred Jodry, conductor; Brian Calhoon, marimba
Brown University - Sayles Hall - Providence, RI
University of Minnesota Chamber Singers
Kathy Romey, conductor
Ted Mann Concert Hall - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN
McGill University Chorus
Jean Sébastien-Vallée, conductor
McGill University - Montreal, Québec, Canada
Suffolk Singers
Alice Cavanaugh, director; Abby Fischer, marimba
Shea Theater - Suffolk County Community College - Selden, NY
Truman State University Cantoria
Mark Jennings, conductor
Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall - Kirksville, Missouri
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church - Apply Valley, MN
Truman State University Cantoria
Mark Jennings, conductor
Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall - Kirksville, Missouri
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Roseville Lutheran Church - Roseville, MN
Suffolk Singers
Alice Cavanaugh, director; Abby Fischer, marimba
Christ Episcopal Church - Garden City, NY
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Plymouth Congregational Church - Minneapolis, MN
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Plymouth Congregational Church - Minneapolis, MN
Truman State University Cantoria
Mark Jennings, conductor
Missouri Music Educators Association
Tan-Tar-A Resort and Golf Course - Lake Ozark, Missouri
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Peachtree Christian Church - Atlanta, Georgia
The Providence Singers
Christine Noel, conductor
Providence, RI
The Providence Singers
Christine Noel, conductor
Providence, RI
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
South Lake Wales Church of God - Lake Wales, Florida
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Savannah, Georgia
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
New Life Sanctuary - Brunswick, Georgia
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica - Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Journey Point Church of God - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Dayspring Church of God - Cincinnati, Ohio
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Park Place Church of God - Anderson, Indiana
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
First Presbyterian Church - Columbus, Indiana
sounding light
Tom Trenney, conductor
Trinity Episcopal Church - Omaha, NE
sounding light
Tom Trenney, conductor
Dordt College - Sioux Center, IA
sounding light
Tom Trenney, conductor
First Plymouth Church - Lincoln, NE
Oakland University Chorale
Michael Mitchell, conductor
St. Irenaeus Church - Rochester Hills, MN
Oakland University Chorale
Michael Mitchell, conductor
St. Irenaeus Church - Rochester Hills, MN
Lewis & Clark Community Chorale
Katherine FitzGibbon, conductor, with Brett EE Pascal, marimba
Lewis & Clark College - Agnes Flanagan Chapel - Portland, OR
SUNY Oneonta Concert Choir
Paul S. Carter, conductor
SUNY Oneonta - Hunt Union - Oneonta, NY
Baylor University Chamber Singers
Brian A. Schmidt, director; Jenna Hernandez, conductor
Michael Lester, marimba
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church - Dallas, TX
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
The Fillmore - Fishtown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
scores
commission
Commissioned by the Texas Two-Year College Choral Directors Association in celebration of their 40th anniversary and composed for the 2013 Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir, Joey M. Martin, conductor.
program note
Alleluia is joyous, celebratory, and invigorating music. I wanted to explore the percussive qualities of the voice and the lyrical capabilities of the marimba. The two instruments mesh well together, and each informs the other, contributing an energetic and propulsive drive to the work.
information
events
BEYOND THE BINARY
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio
The Fillmore - Fishtown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:00 pm
"There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy..."
A new major world premiere composed by Andrea Clearfield with libretto by Ellen Frankel and new percussion instruments designed by David Kontak.
In a world where technology encroaches more and more on our lived experiences, Beyond the Binary explores the question of what it means to be fully human. Featuring percussion-driven instrumental rock group Square Peg Round Hole and Philadelphia-based drag performer Cookie DiOrio as “The Oracle,” and additional music of Carlos Cordero, Moira Smiley, Moses Hogan, and my original work Alleluia.
Not a typical choral concert, this multimedia experience is part film showing, part theater presentation, and part musical showcase, with a happy hour for good measure! Learn more and purchase tickets.
audio
videos
Alleluia
The Bob Cole Chamber Choir, Jonathan Talberg, conductor; and Ted Atkatz, marimba
Dominick DiOrio - Alleluia
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Marco Schirripa, marimba
performances
Texas Two-Year College All State Choir
Joey M. Martin, conductor
TMEA Annual Convention
Convention Center - San Antonio, TX
Texas State University Chorale
Joey M. Martin, conductor
TSU-San Marcos - San Marcos, TX
Lamont Chorale
Catherine Sailer, conductor
University of Denver - Gates Concert Hall / Newman Center - Denver, CO
Pohang City Chorale
Pohang, South Korea
CSU-Long Beach Chamber Choir
Jonathan Talberg, conductor
Daniel Recital Hall - Bob Cole Conservatory of Music - Long Beach, CA
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor; Marco Schirripa, marimba
Auer Concert Hall - IU Jacobs School of Music - Bloomington, IN
University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale
Kent Hatteberg, conductor; Alyssa Dewey, marimba
Comstock Concert Hall - University of Louisville - Louisville, KY
University of North Texas University Singers
Greg Hobbs, conductor
Murchison Performing Arts Center - UNT - Denton, TX
McGill University Chorus
Jean Sébastien-Vallée, conductor
McGill University - Montreal, Québec, Canada
East Tennessee State University Chorale
Matthew Potterton, conductor; Tommy Boyer, marimba
East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor; Marco Schirripa, marimba
ACDA Central Division Conference - Palmer House Hilton Ballroom - Chicago, IL
Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir
Eric Johnson, conductor; Mike Mixtacki, marimba
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall - NIU School of Music - Dekalb, IL
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor; Bryan Wysocki, marimba
First Presbyterian Church - Ithaca, NY
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Hershey High School - Hershey, PA
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Holy Family Catholic Community - Middletown, MD
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Ebenezer United Church of Christ - Lynn, PA
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Doylestown Presbyterian Church - Doylestown, PA
East Tennessee State University Chorale
Matthew Potterton, conductor; Tommy Boyer, marimba
Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference - Nashville, TN
Hofstra University Chamber Choir
David Fryling, conductor, Bryan Wysocki, marimba
Cathedral of the Incarnation - Garden City, NY
Brown University Chorus
Fred Jodry, conductor; Brian Calhoon, marimba
Brown University - Sayles Hall - Providence, RI
University of Minnesota Chamber Singers
Kathy Romey, conductor
Ted Mann Concert Hall - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN
McGill University Chorus
Jean Sébastien-Vallée, conductor
McGill University - Montreal, Québec, Canada
Suffolk Singers
Alice Cavanaugh, director; Abby Fischer, marimba
Shea Theater - Suffolk County Community College - Selden, NY
Truman State University Cantoria
Mark Jennings, conductor
Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall - Kirksville, Missouri
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church - Apply Valley, MN
Truman State University Cantoria
Mark Jennings, conductor
Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall - Kirksville, Missouri
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Roseville Lutheran Church - Roseville, MN
Suffolk Singers
Alice Cavanaugh, director; Abby Fischer, marimba
Christ Episcopal Church - Garden City, NY
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Plymouth Congregational Church - Minneapolis, MN
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle & G. Phillip Shoultz, conductors
Plymouth Congregational Church - Minneapolis, MN
Truman State University Cantoria
Mark Jennings, conductor
Missouri Music Educators Association
Tan-Tar-A Resort and Golf Course - Lake Ozark, Missouri
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Peachtree Christian Church - Atlanta, Georgia
The Providence Singers
Christine Noel, conductor
Providence, RI
The Providence Singers
Christine Noel, conductor
Providence, RI
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
South Lake Wales Church of God - Lake Wales, Florida
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Savannah, Georgia
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
New Life Sanctuary - Brunswick, Georgia
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica - Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Journey Point Church of God - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Dayspring Church of God - Cincinnati, Ohio
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
Park Place Church of God - Anderson, Indiana
Anderson University Chorale
Richard Sowers, conductor
First Presbyterian Church - Columbus, Indiana
sounding light
Tom Trenney, conductor
Trinity Episcopal Church - Omaha, NE
sounding light
Tom Trenney, conductor
Dordt College - Sioux Center, IA
sounding light
Tom Trenney, conductor
First Plymouth Church - Lincoln, NE
Oakland University Chorale
Michael Mitchell, conductor
St. Irenaeus Church - Rochester Hills, MN
Oakland University Chorale
Michael Mitchell, conductor
St. Irenaeus Church - Rochester Hills, MN
Lewis & Clark Community Chorale
Katherine FitzGibbon, conductor, with Brett EE Pascal, marimba
Lewis & Clark College - Agnes Flanagan Chapel - Portland, OR
SUNY Oneonta Concert Choir
Paul S. Carter, conductor
SUNY Oneonta - Hunt Union - Oneonta, NY
Baylor University Chamber Singers
Brian A. Schmidt, director; Jenna Hernandez, conductor
Michael Lester, marimba
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church - Dallas, TX
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
The Fillmore - Fishtown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
scores
published:
commission
Commissioned by the Texas Two-Year College Choral Directors Association in celebration of their 40th anniversary and composed for the 2013 Texas Two-Year College All-State Choir, Joey M. Martin, conductor.
program note
Alleluia is joyous, celebratory, and invigorating music. I wanted to explore the percussive qualities of the voice and the lyrical capabilities of the marimba. The two instruments mesh well together, and each informs the other, contributing an energetic and propulsive drive to the work.
