The Cherry Blossom Carol
Hymns & Carols
work detail
instrumentation: for voice and keyboard
completion date: december 2022
duration: 2 1/2 minutes
texts: On an original text by the composer
events
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
5:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
2:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
performances
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia * A Feast of Carols * St. Paul's Episcopal Church Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
commission and dedication
Commissioned by Roseanna McCleary for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2022 Holiday Fundraiser and dedicated to her aunt, Koko Hagino.
text
The Cherry Blossom Carol
Winter’s frosty sky Rekindles summer’s twilight Memory of fire
Bright Sakura blooms Forever paint our dreamscape Yamazaki’s art
Dance in tempest’s wisp Dry petals of our longing Memory of wind
Bright Sakura blooms Forever etched in dreamsong Yamazaki’s hymn
Water spirit’s weave The fabric of our being Memory of birth
Bright Sakura blooms Forever dressed in dreamsilk Yamazaki’s gift
Clouds of cherry white Burst forth in garden’s bounty Memory of sky
Bright Sakura blooms Forever light our dreamwalk Yamazaki’s guide
information
events
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
5:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
2:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
performances
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia * A Feast of Carols * St. Paul's Episcopal Church Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
commission and dedication
Commissioned by Roseanna McCleary for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2022 Holiday Fundraiser and dedicated to her aunt, Koko Hagino.
text
The Cherry Blossom Carol
Winter’s frosty sky Rekindles summer’s twilight Memory of fire
Bright Sakura blooms Forever paint our dreamscape Yamazaki’s art
Dance in tempest’s wisp Dry petals of our longing Memory of wind
Bright Sakura blooms Forever etched in dreamsong Yamazaki’s hymn
Water spirit’s weave The fabric of our being Memory of birth
Bright Sakura blooms Forever dressed in dreamsilk Yamazaki’s gift
Clouds of cherry white Burst forth in garden’s bounty Memory of sky
Bright Sakura blooms Forever light our dreamwalk Yamazaki’s guide
