Commissioned and Empowered

Commissioned and Empowered explores harmonic progressions that pleasantly subvert expectations. The piece would provide an opportunity for a university level choir to gain confidence performing octatonic scales, angular melodies and countermelodies, harmonically complex counterpoint, and advanced rhythms. The text combines passages from the Bible in which God defines his covenant relationships with people and gives them purpose; it is a sacred work that would be appropriate for the concert hall, a graduation ceremony, or a vocation-focused church event. Duration: 5 minutes. To learn more about the composer and her other works, visit marialordknivetonmusic.com.