dominickdiorio
conductor composer
two letter D inside a blue circle

We Will Do Miracles

Choral Music

chorus with piano

work detail

instrumentation: SSAA (or SA, or SAB) and piano

completion date: january 2018

duration: 3 1/2 minutes

texts: Adapted by the composer from Walt Whitman's "Song of the Open Road"

events

21

YOUR HAND AND MINE

Cincinnati Youth Choir (Robyn Reeves Lana) & CCM Chamber Choir (Joe Miller)

Cincinnati, OH

7:00 pm

Robyn Lana and Joe Miller join forces to give the world premiere of my work The Vast and Boundless Sky during "Your Hand and Mine," the Pre-Conference Opening Concert of the biennial ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, Henry Leck will conduct the combined Cincinnati-area high school choirs in a new SATB arrangement of my work, We Will Do Miracles, specially arranged for this conference performance. More information here.

6

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS: VOICES OF ACTION

National Children's Chorus

Carnegie Hall - Stern Perelman Auditorium - New York, New York

3:00 pm

The National Children's Chorus sings at Carnegie Hall as America's finest young singers transport you to a beautiful world of music and harmony.

This heartfelt season finale is led from the podium by Maestro Luke McEndarfer, Dr. Pamela Blackstone, Dr. Allan Laiño, and Dr. Nicholas Nicassio, and includes my work We Will Do Miracles.

13

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS SPRING SHOWCASE

National Children's Chorus

National City Christian Church - Washington, DC

4:00 pm

The NCC's acclaimed Showcases are among their favorite events each year, highlighting the talents and achievements of ensembles in both the Junior and Senior Divisions. The Spring Showcase will demonstrate the extraordinary progression of vocal skills at the NCC in a uniquely loving and supportive environment. Includes a performance of my We Will Do Miracles. More information here.

9

UK TOUR: NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS OF THE UNITED STATES

National Children's Chorus of the United States

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

9:00 pm

Hear vocal works celebrating countries and cultures around the world when 200 students, ages 10-17, from the National Children's Chorus of the United States launch their United Kingdom tour with a concert in Edinburgh. The program includes the United Kingdom premieres of Diya Jalein by Gaayatri Kaundinya – set in Hindi and celebrating Diwali – and the beloved Spanish-language lullaby A La Nanita Nana by Carlos Cordero, as well as my We Will Do Miracles for SSAA and piano. More information here.

12

VOCES8 & NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS OF THE UNITED STATES

National Children's Chorus of the United States

St John's Smith Square, London, England, United Kingdom

7:30 pm

VOCES8 in concert with the National Children's Chorus of the United States, on tour in the UK this July while they record their first holiday album at Abbey Road and AIR Studios in London. Led by Artistic Director Luke McEndarfer and Associate Artistic Director Dr. Pamela Blackstone, the GRAMMY Award-winning National Children’s Chorus has quickly become one of the world's leading children's choirs. Among the most exciting and fastest-growing music institutions for youth in the US, the chorus provides its unparalleled training to more than 1,000 students, comprising 30 choirs based in the chapter cities of Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, and Boston. The program includes the United Kingdom premieres of Diya Jalein by Gaayatri Kaundinya – set in Hindi and celebrating Diwali – and the beloved Spanish-language lullaby A La Nanita Nana by Carlos Cordero, as well as my We Will Do Miracles for SSAA and piano. More information here.

videos

We Will Do Miracles

Performance: Cincinnati Children's Choir - Robyn Lana

Meeting the Composer

On writing a new work for the Cincinnati Children's Choir 25th Anniversary

image gallery

With the Cincinnati Children's Choir and Robyn Lana.
March 2018

performances

march 18, 2018 (Premiere)

Cincinnati Children's Choir
25th Anniversary Concert
Robyn Lana, artistic director
Corbett Auditorium - Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - Cincinnati, OH

october 12, 2018

Seattle Women's Chorus
Paul Caldwell, artistic director
Seattle First Baptist Church - Seattle, WA

october 13, 2018 (two performances )

Seattle Women's Chorus
Paul Caldwell, artistic director
Seattle First Baptist Church - Seattle, WA

october 20, 2018

Seattle Women's Chorus
Paul Caldwell, artistic director
Highline Performing Arts Center - Burien, WA

october 28, 2018

Luther College Aurora
Jennaya Robison, conductor
Luther College - Decorah, IA

october 12, 2019

Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir
Henry Leck, conductor
Spivey Hall - Morrow, GA

february 16, 2020

WMEA High School Treble All State Choir
Henry Leck, conductor
Yakima, WA

march 07, 2020

ACDA Eastern Region Children's Honor Choir
Henry Leck, conductor
Rochester, NY

march 30, 2020

(cancelled due to Coronavirus)
Manhattan Concert Productions
Henry Leck, conductor
Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium - New York, NY

june 13, 2022

National Youth Festival Chorus & Robyn Lana, conductor

  • Manhattan Concert Productions * Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

scores

purchase

publisher: Hal Leonard

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commission and dedication

Commissioned by the Cincinnati Children’s Choir Board of Directors in honor of Robyn Lana
and the 25th anniversary of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir

program note

I received a call a few days before Christmas 2017 from my dear friend Robyn Lana. Robyn told me that she was in urgent need of a new piece for the 25th anniversary of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, and asked if I could write a work to be premiered a few months later for their Spring concert. She shared a few texts with me by Walt Whitman that had a bit of the message and spirit she wanted in the new work. A few days later, I sent her a revised text of my own creation, and we were off to the races!

We Will Do Miracles is unapologetically boisterous, and it has a driving and infectious energy throughout. The text is hopeful and aspirational, perfect for an occasion of joy and celebration. I am honored and delighted to dedicate the work to Robyn Lana and the beautiful young voices of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir.

-- Dominick DiOrio, January 2018

text

Text adapted by D. DiOrio from Walt Whitman’s
“Song of the Open Road”

 

We will do miracles.

We travel the open road, the world before us:
All is beautiful.

You, air that serves us with breath to speak, to sing:
     You are our words.
You, earth before us with possibility:
     You are a picture alive.

Air, earth, world:

You express us.
You reflect us.
You are more to us than our words.
You are our poem.
You are our song.

We will live here with you and do miracles.

We are better than we thought.
We are larger than ourselves.
We are the possibility of the world.

information

events

21

YOUR HAND AND MINE

Cincinnati Youth Choir (Robyn Reeves Lana) & CCM Chamber Choir (Joe Miller)

Cincinnati, OH

7:00 pm

Robyn Lana and Joe Miller join forces to give the world premiere of my work The Vast and Boundless Sky during "Your Hand and Mine," the Pre-Conference Opening Concert of the biennial ACDA National Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, Henry Leck will conduct the combined Cincinnati-area high school choirs in a new SATB arrangement of my work, We Will Do Miracles, specially arranged for this conference performance. More information here.

6

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS: VOICES OF ACTION

National Children's Chorus

Carnegie Hall - Stern Perelman Auditorium - New York, New York

3:00 pm

The National Children's Chorus sings at Carnegie Hall as America's finest young singers transport you to a beautiful world of music and harmony.

This heartfelt season finale is led from the podium by Maestro Luke McEndarfer, Dr. Pamela Blackstone, Dr. Allan Laiño, and Dr. Nicholas Nicassio, and includes my work We Will Do Miracles.

13

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS SPRING SHOWCASE

National Children's Chorus

National City Christian Church - Washington, DC

4:00 pm

The NCC's acclaimed Showcases are among their favorite events each year, highlighting the talents and achievements of ensembles in both the Junior and Senior Divisions. The Spring Showcase will demonstrate the extraordinary progression of vocal skills at the NCC in a uniquely loving and supportive environment. Includes a performance of my We Will Do Miracles. More information here.

9

UK TOUR: NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS OF THE UNITED STATES

National Children's Chorus of the United States

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

9:00 pm

Hear vocal works celebrating countries and cultures around the world when 200 students, ages 10-17, from the National Children's Chorus of the United States launch their United Kingdom tour with a concert in Edinburgh. The program includes the United Kingdom premieres of Diya Jalein by Gaayatri Kaundinya – set in Hindi and celebrating Diwali – and the beloved Spanish-language lullaby A La Nanita Nana by Carlos Cordero, as well as my We Will Do Miracles for SSAA and piano. More information here.

12

VOCES8 & NATIONAL CHILDREN'S CHORUS OF THE UNITED STATES

National Children's Chorus of the United States

St John's Smith Square, London, England, United Kingdom

7:30 pm

VOCES8 in concert with the National Children's Chorus of the United States, on tour in the UK this July while they record their first holiday album at Abbey Road and AIR Studios in London. Led by Artistic Director Luke McEndarfer and Associate Artistic Director Dr. Pamela Blackstone, the GRAMMY Award-winning National Children’s Chorus has quickly become one of the world's leading children's choirs. Among the most exciting and fastest-growing music institutions for youth in the US, the chorus provides its unparalleled training to more than 1,000 students, comprising 30 choirs based in the chapter cities of Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, and Boston. The program includes the United Kingdom premieres of Diya Jalein by Gaayatri Kaundinya – set in Hindi and celebrating Diwali – and the beloved Spanish-language lullaby A La Nanita Nana by Carlos Cordero, as well as my We Will Do Miracles for SSAA and piano. More information here.


videos

We Will Do Miracles

Performance: Cincinnati Children's Choir - Robyn Lana

Meeting the Composer

On writing a new work for the Cincinnati Children's Choir 25th Anniversary


image gallery

With the Cincinnati Children's Choir and Robyn Lana.
March 2018


performances

march 18, 2018 (Premiere)

Cincinnati Children's Choir
25th Anniversary Concert
Robyn Lana, artistic director
Corbett Auditorium - Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - Cincinnati, OH

october 12, 2018

Seattle Women's Chorus
Paul Caldwell, artistic director
Seattle First Baptist Church - Seattle, WA

october 13, 2018 (two performances )

Seattle Women's Chorus
Paul Caldwell, artistic director
Seattle First Baptist Church - Seattle, WA

october 20, 2018

Seattle Women's Chorus
Paul Caldwell, artistic director
Highline Performing Arts Center - Burien, WA

october 28, 2018

Luther College Aurora
Jennaya Robison, conductor
Luther College - Decorah, IA

october 12, 2019

Spivey Hall Treble Honor Choir
Henry Leck, conductor
Spivey Hall - Morrow, GA

february 16, 2020

WMEA High School Treble All State Choir
Henry Leck, conductor
Yakima, WA

march 07, 2020

ACDA Eastern Region Children's Honor Choir
Henry Leck, conductor
Rochester, NY

march 30, 2020

(cancelled due to Coronavirus)
Manhattan Concert Productions
Henry Leck, conductor
Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium - New York, NY

june 13, 2022

National Youth Festival Chorus & Robyn Lana, conductor

  • Manhattan Concert Productions * Carnegie Hall, New York, NY

scores


press


commission and dedication

Commissioned by the Cincinnati Children’s Choir Board of Directors in honor of Robyn Lana
and the 25th anniversary of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir


program note

I received a call a few days before Christmas 2017 from my dear friend Robyn Lana. Robyn told me that she was in urgent need of a new piece for the 25th anniversary of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, and asked if I could write a work to be premiered a few months later for their Spring concert. She shared a few texts with me by Walt Whitman that had a bit of the message and spirit she wanted in the new work. A few days later, I sent her a revised text of my own creation, and we were off to the races!

We Will Do Miracles is unapologetically boisterous, and it has a driving and infectious energy throughout. The text is hopeful and aspirational, perfect for an occasion of joy and celebration. I am honored and delighted to dedicate the work to Robyn Lana and the beautiful young voices of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir.

-- Dominick DiOrio, January 2018


text

Text adapted by D. DiOrio from Walt Whitman’s
“Song of the Open Road”

 

We will do miracles.

We travel the open road, the world before us:
All is beautiful.

You, air that serves us with breath to speak, to sing:
     You are our words.
You, earth before us with possibility:
     You are a picture alive.

Air, earth, world:

You express us.
You reflect us.
You are more to us than our words.
You are our poem.
You are our song.

We will live here with you and do miracles.

We are better than we thought.
We are larger than ourselves.
We are the possibility of the world.


published


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