Life Has Loveliness to Sell
Choral Music
chorus with piano
work detail
instrumentation: SA and piano
completion date: october 2012
duration: 4 minutes
texts: "Barter" by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933)
events
SIMPLE GIFTS
Sweetest in the Gale (Oratorio Chorale) - Maria Belva, conductor
The Episcopal Church of St. Mary - Falmouth, Maine
3:00 pm
Under the direction of Maria Belva, Sweetest in the Gale will pay homage to the simple joys that helped us through the pandemic. Repertoire includes Listen, by Dale Trumbore; Tis the Gift to Be Simple, arranged by Alice Parker; As You Sing, by Sarah Quartel; and a captivating setting of the Sara Teasdale poem, Life Has Loveliness to Sell, by Dominick DiOrio. Learn more and purchase tickets.
SIMPLE GIFTS
Sweetest in the Gale (Oratorio Chorale) - Maria Belva, conductor
Brunswick, Maine
3:00 pm
Under the direction of Maria Belva, Sweetest in the Gale will pay homage to the simple joys that helped us through the pandemic. Repertoire includes Listen, by Dale Trumbore; Tis the Gift to Be Simple, arranged by Alice Parker; As You Sing, by Sarah Quartel; and a captivating setting of the Sara Teasdale poem, Life Has Loveliness to Sell, by Dominick DiOrio. Learn more and purchase tickets.
YOUNG NAPERVILLE SINGERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING CONCERT
Young Naperville Singers - Angie Johnson, artistic director
Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville, IL
2:30 pm
Angie Johnson and the Young Naperville Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a Spring Concert that features my new commissioned work, Young Today, honoring the memory of Alexandra Grace "Ally" Piepho. More information here.
YOUNG NAPERVILLE SINGERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING CONCERT
Young Naperville Singers - Angie Johnson, artistic director
Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville, IL
6:00 pm
Angie Johnson and the Young Naperville Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a Spring Concert that features my new commissioned work, Young Today, honoring the memory of Alexandra Grace "Ally" Piepho. More information here.
videos
Life Has Loveliness to Sell
performances
(premiere)
Fort Wayne Children's Choir
Jonathan Busarow, artistic director
Rhinehart Music Center - IPFW Campus - Fort Wayne, IN
Oberlin Choristers Honor Choir
Gregory Ristow, conductor
Finney Chapel - Oberlin College - Oberlin, OH
South Shore Children's Choir
Gabrielle Gaudreault, conductor
Schulich School of Music - McGill University - Pollack Hall - Montreal, Canada
National Children's Festival Chorus
Henry Leck, conductor
Carnegie Hall - New York, NY
Edmonton Youth Orchestra and Shumayela Choir
Michael Massey, conductor
Winspear Centre - Edmonton, Canada
Loyola Academy Choirs Wilmette, IL
commission
Commissioned by the Fort Wayne Children's Choir (FWCC) in honor of their 40th Anniversary Season; Jonathan Busarow, artistic director
program note
Life Has Loveliness to Sell is an energetic and spirited work for youth chorus and piano. Using the magnificent text of Sara Teasdale, this musical setting depicts the charms, joys, and excitement of the everyday moments we encounter in our lives. The infectious rhythms and melodies paint a picture of life brimming over with wonder and awe.
The work was commissioned by the Fort Wayne Children's Choir and artistic director Jonathan Busarow in honor of their 40th Anniversary Season.
information
events
SIMPLE GIFTS
Sweetest in the Gale (Oratorio Chorale) - Maria Belva, conductor
The Episcopal Church of St. Mary - Falmouth, Maine
3:00 pm
Under the direction of Maria Belva, Sweetest in the Gale will pay homage to the simple joys that helped us through the pandemic. Repertoire includes Listen, by Dale Trumbore; Tis the Gift to Be Simple, arranged by Alice Parker; As You Sing, by Sarah Quartel; and a captivating setting of the Sara Teasdale poem, Life Has Loveliness to Sell, by Dominick DiOrio. Learn more and purchase tickets.
SIMPLE GIFTS
Sweetest in the Gale (Oratorio Chorale) - Maria Belva, conductor
Brunswick, Maine
3:00 pm
Under the direction of Maria Belva, Sweetest in the Gale will pay homage to the simple joys that helped us through the pandemic. Repertoire includes Listen, by Dale Trumbore; Tis the Gift to Be Simple, arranged by Alice Parker; As You Sing, by Sarah Quartel; and a captivating setting of the Sara Teasdale poem, Life Has Loveliness to Sell, by Dominick DiOrio. Learn more and purchase tickets.
YOUNG NAPERVILLE SINGERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING CONCERT
Young Naperville Singers - Angie Johnson, artistic director
Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville, IL
2:30 pm
Angie Johnson and the Young Naperville Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a Spring Concert that features my new commissioned work, Young Today, honoring the memory of Alexandra Grace "Ally" Piepho. More information here.
YOUNG NAPERVILLE SINGERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING CONCERT
Young Naperville Singers - Angie Johnson, artistic director
Wentz Concert Hall - Naperville, IL
6:00 pm
Angie Johnson and the Young Naperville Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a Spring Concert that features my new commissioned work, Young Today, honoring the memory of Alexandra Grace "Ally" Piepho. More information here.
videos
Life Has Loveliness to Sell
performances
(premiere)
Fort Wayne Children's Choir
Jonathan Busarow, artistic director
Rhinehart Music Center - IPFW Campus - Fort Wayne, IN
Oberlin Choristers Honor Choir
Gregory Ristow, conductor
Finney Chapel - Oberlin College - Oberlin, OH
South Shore Children's Choir
Gabrielle Gaudreault, conductor
Schulich School of Music - McGill University - Pollack Hall - Montreal, Canada
National Children's Festival Chorus
Henry Leck, conductor
Carnegie Hall - New York, NY
Edmonton Youth Orchestra and Shumayela Choir
Michael Massey, conductor
Winspear Centre - Edmonton, Canada
Loyola Academy Choirs Wilmette, IL
commission
Commissioned by the Fort Wayne Children's Choir (FWCC) in honor of their 40th Anniversary Season; Jonathan Busarow, artistic director
published
program note
Life Has Loveliness to Sell is an energetic and spirited work for youth chorus and piano. Using the magnificent text of Sara Teasdale, this musical setting depicts the charms, joys, and excitement of the everyday moments we encounter in our lives. The infectious rhythms and melodies paint a picture of life brimming over with wonder and awe.
The work was commissioned by the Fort Wayne Children's Choir and artistic director Jonathan Busarow in honor of their 40th Anniversary Season.
