We Dance!
Choral Music
chorus a cappella
work detail
instrumentation: SSAATTBB a cappella
completion date: february 2015
duration: 1 minute, 30 seconds
texts: by Janet Galván and Dominick DiOrio
events
videos
We Dance! (2015)
Ithaca College Choir
Dr. Janet Galván, conductor
Lincoln Center / Alice Tully Hall Preview Concert
Recorded Live at Ithaca College / Ford Hall
April 14, 2015
We Dance!
Dominick DiOrio "We Dance!" (2015)
Rollo Dilworth Choral Series
For SATB a cappella - purchase the score
We Dance
North Central Counterpoints
Mike Raunick, director
performances
Ithaca College Choir
Janet Galván, director
Ford Hall - Ithaca College - Ithaca, NY
Ithaca College Choir
Janet Galván, director
Alice Tully Hall - Lincoln Center - New York, NY
Arizona All-State Choir
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ
North Central High School Concert Choir
Michael Raunick, director
ISSMA State Qualifying Contest
Ben Davis High School - Indianapolis, IN
North Central High School Concert Choir
Michael Raunick, director
ISSMA State Finals
Pike High School - Indianapolis, IN
North Central High School Concert Choir
Michael Raunick, director
An Evening with the Counterpoints
North Central High School - Indianapolis, IN
Rush Henrietta Singers
Christine Sargent, director
Rush Henrietta Senior High School - Henrietta, NY
Rush Henrietta Singers
Christine Sargent, director
Belvárosi Szent Mihály Templom - Budapest, Hungary
Rush Henrietta Singers
Christine Sargent, director
Peterskirche - Vienna, Austria
Notes of Joy - 2016 Austria Choir Festival
Combined Festival Gala Concert Choirs
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Vienna, Austria
The Chorale of Southwest Baptist University
James Tarrant, conductor
Mabee Chapel - Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar, MO
Boise State University Meistersingers
C. Michael Porter, conductor
Morrison Center Main Hall - BSU - Boise, ID
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Concert Choir
Frank A Watkins, conductor
Haas Fine Arts Center - UW Eau Claire - Eau Claire, WI
New Jersey All-State Mixed Choir
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Newark, NJ
CCM Choral Showcase
CCM Chamber Choir
Earl Rivers, conductor
Corbett Auditorium - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati, OH
Lawrence University Concert Choir
Phillip Swan, conductor
Lawrence Memorial Chapel - Lawrence University - Appleton, WI
Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) National Conference
National Conference Chamber Choir
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir
Eric Johnson, conductor
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall - Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL
Cantus Novus
W. Edward McCall, director
Trinity Episcopal Church - Solebury, PA
Cantus Novus
W. Edward McCall, director
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Doylestown, PA
Cantus Novus
W. Edward McCall, director
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Yardley, PA
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Choral Conducting Workshop Choir
Simon Carrington, conductor / director
Battell Estate - Norfolk, CT
University of Indianapolis Schola
Paul Krasnovsky, conductor
University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
Young Professonals Choral Collective
KellyAnn Nelson, conductor
Cincinnati Masonic Center - Cincinnati, OH
Virginia Chorale
Chuck Woodward, conductor
First Presbyterian Church - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Chorale
Chuck Woodward, conductor
Ohef Sholom Temple - Norfolk, VA
Bay Choral Guild
Sanford Dole, conductor
Campbell United Methodist Church - Campbell, CA
Bay Choral Guild
Sanford Dole, conductor
First Congregational Church of Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA
Bay Choral Guild
Sanford Dole, conductor
St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church - San Francisco, CA
Eastern Tennessee State University Chorale
Matthew Potterton, conductor
Llangollen International Musical Eidsteddfod
Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director
LBCC - Albany, OR
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director; Dominick DiOrio, guest conductor
LBCC - Albany, OR
Butler Chorale - Eric Stark, conductor - Schrott Center for the Performing Arts - Butler University - Indianapolis, IN
composer's note
On February 7th, 2015, my dear mentor and colleague, Janet Galván, called me and said the following... “Dominick, I need to bounce some ideas with you. My program for Lincoln Center has been planned for a long time, but as I about to turn it in for publicity, I realize that I am not happy with the ending. The entire program is so fresh, and my last piece is great but not the right piece for this program. As we brainstormed, she laughingly said, “You’re going to think I’m crazy, but how would you feel about taking the challenge of writing basically a one-minute piece on short notice?” The more we talked, it became apparent that a new piece would be perfect for the program. Most sane people would laugh at the request, but I felt excited by the challenge. I would do anything for Janet and her fine singers at Ithaca College. So, inspired by the challenge and the text we created together, three days later, I delivered this piece to Janet, a compilation of all that is joyous, enthusiastic, and full of expression. We Dance! is a whirlwind ride for the mightiest of choruses, vast of range and agile of rhythm. This work was commissioned by and is dedicated to Janet Galván, perhaps the only person in the world who can inspire and convince me to write a new and thrilling work with a deadline of yesterday!
information
events
videos
We Dance! (2015)
Ithaca College Choir
Dr. Janet Galván, conductor
Lincoln Center / Alice Tully Hall Preview Concert
Recorded Live at Ithaca College / Ford Hall
April 14, 2015
We Dance!
Dominick DiOrio "We Dance!" (2015)
Rollo Dilworth Choral Series
For SATB a cappella - purchase the score
We Dance
North Central Counterpoints
Mike Raunick, director
performances
Ithaca College Choir
Janet Galván, director
Ford Hall - Ithaca College - Ithaca, NY
Ithaca College Choir
Janet Galván, director
Alice Tully Hall - Lincoln Center - New York, NY
Arizona All-State Choir
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Northern Arizona University - Flagstaff, AZ
North Central High School Concert Choir
Michael Raunick, director
ISSMA State Qualifying Contest
Ben Davis High School - Indianapolis, IN
North Central High School Concert Choir
Michael Raunick, director
ISSMA State Finals
Pike High School - Indianapolis, IN
North Central High School Concert Choir
Michael Raunick, director
An Evening with the Counterpoints
North Central High School - Indianapolis, IN
Rush Henrietta Singers
Christine Sargent, director
Rush Henrietta Senior High School - Henrietta, NY
Rush Henrietta Singers
Christine Sargent, director
Belvárosi Szent Mihály Templom - Budapest, Hungary
Rush Henrietta Singers
Christine Sargent, director
Peterskirche - Vienna, Austria
Notes of Joy - 2016 Austria Choir Festival
Combined Festival Gala Concert Choirs
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Vienna, Austria
The Chorale of Southwest Baptist University
James Tarrant, conductor
Mabee Chapel - Southwest Baptist University - Bolivar, MO
Boise State University Meistersingers
C. Michael Porter, conductor
Morrison Center Main Hall - BSU - Boise, ID
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Concert Choir
Frank A Watkins, conductor
Haas Fine Arts Center - UW Eau Claire - Eau Claire, WI
New Jersey All-State Mixed Choir
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Newark, NJ
CCM Choral Showcase
CCM Chamber Choir
Earl Rivers, conductor
Corbett Auditorium - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati, OH
Lawrence University Concert Choir
Phillip Swan, conductor
Lawrence Memorial Chapel - Lawrence University - Appleton, WI
Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) National Conference
National Conference Chamber Choir
Rollo Dilworth, conductor
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir
Eric Johnson, conductor
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall - Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL
Cantus Novus
W. Edward McCall, director
Trinity Episcopal Church - Solebury, PA
Cantus Novus
W. Edward McCall, director
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Doylestown, PA
Cantus Novus
W. Edward McCall, director
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Yardley, PA
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Choral Conducting Workshop Choir
Simon Carrington, conductor / director
Battell Estate - Norfolk, CT
University of Indianapolis Schola
Paul Krasnovsky, conductor
University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
Young Professonals Choral Collective
KellyAnn Nelson, conductor
Cincinnati Masonic Center - Cincinnati, OH
Virginia Chorale
Chuck Woodward, conductor
First Presbyterian Church - Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Chorale
Chuck Woodward, conductor
Ohef Sholom Temple - Norfolk, VA
Bay Choral Guild
Sanford Dole, conductor
Campbell United Methodist Church - Campbell, CA
Bay Choral Guild
Sanford Dole, conductor
First Congregational Church of Palo Alto - Palo Alto, CA
Bay Choral Guild
Sanford Dole, conductor
St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church - San Francisco, CA
Eastern Tennessee State University Chorale
Matthew Potterton, conductor
Llangollen International Musical Eidsteddfod
Llangollen, Wales, United Kingdom
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director
LBCC - Albany, OR
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director; Dominick DiOrio, guest conductor
LBCC - Albany, OR
Butler Chorale - Eric Stark, conductor - Schrott Center for the Performing Arts - Butler University - Indianapolis, IN
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composer's note
On February 7th, 2015, my dear mentor and colleague, Janet Galván, called me and said the following... “Dominick, I need to bounce some ideas with you. My program for Lincoln Center has been planned for a long time, but as I about to turn it in for publicity, I realize that I am not happy with the ending. The entire program is so fresh, and my last piece is great but not the right piece for this program. As we brainstormed, she laughingly said, “You’re going to think I’m crazy, but how would you feel about taking the challenge of writing basically a one-minute piece on short notice?” The more we talked, it became apparent that a new piece would be perfect for the program. Most sane people would laugh at the request, but I felt excited by the challenge. I would do anything for Janet and her fine singers at Ithaca College. So, inspired by the challenge and the text we created together, three days later, I delivered this piece to Janet, a compilation of all that is joyous, enthusiastic, and full of expression. We Dance! is a whirlwind ride for the mightiest of choruses, vast of range and agile of rhythm. This work was commissioned by and is dedicated to Janet Galván, perhaps the only person in the world who can inspire and convince me to write a new and thrilling work with a deadline of yesterday!
