When Hearts Overflow (PERUSAL SCORE) by Amy Gordon

When Hearts Overflow

Instrumentation: SAB Choir & Piano

Duration: 2.5 Minutes

Music by Amy Gordon

Text by Kelly An n Self

When Hearts Overflow, commissioned by Kelly Ann Self and the Orange Coast College Chorale, sets the beauEful poem by Kelly Ann Self. The text is a reminder that we can overcome pain and hardship if we unite, both figuraEvely and literally, in singing. The musical texture alternates between legato vocal lines accompanied by flowing piano arpeggios and punchier vocal statements supported by contrapuntal piano dialogue, acEng as a metaphor for conEnuously finding joy amidst difficult Emes.

This piece is suitable for any Mixed-Voice ensemble and would fit well in any concert about mental health.

Text

In echoes unspoken, where burdens reside, A chorus takes root, and hope finds its guide. Fractured and hurEng, each voice seeks a song, Voices entwined, each scar finds its balm.

From depths of despair, a crescendo ignites, Forging resilience in voices of might. Embracing the dissonance, the tears freely flow, Together we rise, when hearts overflow.

ABOUT THE POET: Kelly Self is a classically trained vocalist, conductor, and music educator based in Orange County, CA. She has directed high school and collegiate choral ensembles and sings as a member of the Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale. She holds Bachelor of Music degrees in EducaEon and Vocal Performance from Chapman University Conservatory of Music, a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Chapman University, and a Master of Music in Choral ConducEng from California State University Fullerton. Her poem, “When Hearts Overflow,” was inspired by her own struggles with anxiety and finding her place of solace when singing in a choir.

ABOUT THE COMPOSER: Amy Gordon is an acEve composer, arranger, songwriter, and vocalist based in Los Angeles, CA. As a choral composer, she has worked with and been commissioned by numerous choirs, including being the composer-in-residence for Nova Vocal Ensemble. She has also scored numerous films and webcasts. She has a BA in ComposiEon from Loyola Marymount University and an MM in ComposiEon from California State University, Long Beach.

Amy Gordon

Text by Kelly Ann Self

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