When Love Arrived, Right On Time
Hymns & Carols
chorus a cappella
work detail
instrumentation: SATB a cappella
completion date: december 2025
duration: 3 minutes
texts: On an original text by the composer
events
DARK/LIGHT: A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
December 12, 2026
2:00 pm
The Christmas story has always held both the isolation of a cold night far from home, and the hope that breaks through it. Showcasing the world premiere of Harold Burgmayer's In Thy Dark Streets Shineth, a meditation on the light that finds its way into even the darkest corners of our lives. It joins other new and recent works by composers Sarah Quartel, Saunder Choi, Ben Ponniah, Rex Isenberg, and others, alongside beloved choral chestnuts that trace the emotional range of the winter season. Featuring Timberdale Brass, organist Andy Kotylo, and pianist Ting Ting Wong. Two performances, 2pm and 5pm. More details and tickets here.
audio
When Love Arrived, Right On Time
commission and dedication
Commissioned by board chair Julie Cohen for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2025 Holiday Fundraiser and gifted in celebration to Flo and Marty on the occasion of their wedding.
text
When Love Arrived, Right On Time
I never knew I needed you. I never could have guessed. That seeing you beside me now, Immaculately dressed. That everything was leading here: A day so bright and blessed: When love arrived, right on time.
I know we’ve had our journeys, Our winding, crazy roads. We’ve both been through the ringer We’ve carried heavy loads. But, too, our family and friends, Whose warmth has never slowed: They’re here with us, right on time.
And as we pave our newest path, A story all our own, I know you’re here beside me now, Us both so fully grown. And yet our life has just begun, A life as yet unknown: I’m here with you, right on time.
Copyrigh © 2025 Dominick DiOrio. All rights reserved.
information
events
DARK/LIGHT: A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
December 12, 2026
2:00 pm
The Christmas story has always held both the isolation of a cold night far from home, and the hope that breaks through it. Showcasing the world premiere of Harold Burgmayer's In Thy Dark Streets Shineth, a meditation on the light that finds its way into even the darkest corners of our lives. It joins other new and recent works by composers Sarah Quartel, Saunder Choi, Ben Ponniah, Rex Isenberg, and others, alongside beloved choral chestnuts that trace the emotional range of the winter season. Featuring Timberdale Brass, organist Andy Kotylo, and pianist Ting Ting Wong. Two performances, 2pm and 5pm. More details and tickets here.
audio
When Love Arrived, Right On Time
commission and dedication
Commissioned by board chair Julie Cohen for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2025 Holiday Fundraiser and gifted in celebration to Flo and Marty on the occasion of their wedding.
text
When Love Arrived, Right On Time
I never knew I needed you. I never could have guessed. That seeing you beside me now, Immaculately dressed. That everything was leading here: A day so bright and blessed: When love arrived, right on time.
I know we’ve had our journeys, Our winding, crazy roads. We’ve both been through the ringer We’ve carried heavy loads. But, too, our family and friends, Whose warmth has never slowed: They’re here with us, right on time.
And as we pave our newest path, A story all our own, I know you’re here beside me now, Us both so fully grown. And yet our life has just begun, A life as yet unknown: I’m here with you, right on time.
Copyrigh © 2025 Dominick DiOrio. All rights reserved.
