To Catch A Fish
Choral Music
chorus with piano
work detail
instrumentation: SA and piano
completion date: august 2020
duration: 2 1/2 minutes
texts: On a poem of Eloise Greenfield
events
DREAM A NEW WORLD TRILOGY
Children's Chorus of Washington & Dance Institute of Washington
Atlas Performing Arts Center - Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm
In 2019, the Children's Chorus of Washington commissioned me to commemorate their 25th anniversary by creating the “Dream a New World Trilogy” We are thrilled to announce this long-awaited debut will be at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival on Sunday, March 6th at 5 p.m. in The Lang Theatre. This work connects dreaming, newness, and openness, and is grounded in hope and joy. We celebrate the intersections within DC's rich cultural tapestry with the words of poets Elizabeth Alexander and Eloise Greenfield, dance choreography by Ashanté Green, and performed by Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) dancers. DIW will open this exciting program with their moving presentation of “Beauty,” choreographed by Ashanté Green and performed by DIW dancers. Don't miss this world premiere - tickets are limited and this event will sell out. Visit www.atlasarts.org/newworldtrilogy to get your tickets today!
commission and dedication
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Children's Chorus of Washington
and artistic director Margaret Nomura Clark in celebration of their 25th anniversary.
composer's note
To Catch A Fish is the second of three songs written for Margaret Nomura Clark and the Children’s Chorus of Washington in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Setting Eloise Greenfield's whimsical poem about growing awareness and diligent perseverance, my musical setting is a tribute to the wit and adventure of youth. A playful piano ostinato figure is used throughout, reflecting the mood - and impatience! - of the child on the lake.
This work may be performed on its own or together with Daydreamers and Praise Song for the Day as part of the Dream A New World Trilogy. It is dedicated with fondness to Margaret Nomura Clark and the Children’s Chorus of Washington.
text
To Catch A Fish
by Eloise Greenfield
(Reprinted with permission.)
It takes more than a wish
to catch a fish
you take the hook
you add the bait
you concentrate
and then you wait
you wait you wait
but not a bite
the fish don’t have
an appetite
so tell them what
good bait you’ve got
and how your bait
can hit the spot
this works a whole
lot better than
a wish
if you really
want to catch
a fish
information
events
DREAM A NEW WORLD TRILOGY
Children's Chorus of Washington & Dance Institute of Washington
Atlas Performing Arts Center - Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm
In 2019, the Children's Chorus of Washington commissioned me to commemorate their 25th anniversary by creating the “Dream a New World Trilogy” We are thrilled to announce this long-awaited debut will be at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival on Sunday, March 6th at 5 p.m. in The Lang Theatre. This work connects dreaming, newness, and openness, and is grounded in hope and joy. We celebrate the intersections within DC's rich cultural tapestry with the words of poets Elizabeth Alexander and Eloise Greenfield, dance choreography by Ashanté Green, and performed by Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) dancers. DIW will open this exciting program with their moving presentation of “Beauty,” choreographed by Ashanté Green and performed by DIW dancers. Don't miss this world premiere - tickets are limited and this event will sell out. Visit www.atlasarts.org/newworldtrilogy to get your tickets today!
commission and dedication
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Children's Chorus of Washington
and artistic director Margaret Nomura Clark in celebration of their 25th anniversary.
composer's note
To Catch A Fish is the second of three songs written for Margaret Nomura Clark and the Children’s Chorus of Washington in celebration of their 25th anniversary. Setting Eloise Greenfield's whimsical poem about growing awareness and diligent perseverance, my musical setting is a tribute to the wit and adventure of youth. A playful piano ostinato figure is used throughout, reflecting the mood - and impatience! - of the child on the lake.
This work may be performed on its own or together with Daydreamers and Praise Song for the Day as part of the Dream A New World Trilogy. It is dedicated with fondness to Margaret Nomura Clark and the Children’s Chorus of Washington.
text
To Catch A Fish
by Eloise Greenfield
(Reprinted with permission.)
It takes more than a wish
to catch a fish
you take the hook
you add the bait
you concentrate
and then you wait
you wait you wait
but not a bite
the fish don’t have
an appetite
so tell them what
good bait you’ve got
and how your bait
can hit the spot
this works a whole
lot better than
a wish
if you really
want to catch
a fish
