Robert Dietz

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SSAATTBB a cappella + Optional trio, soprano solo

My first collaboration with my friend, and Academy co-founder, Avi Kaplan! I asked Avi if he had any unreleased songs that he thought might work well for choir, and he sent me The Seed. I loved its message that each of us needs to hold on to that which is fundamental to us, even in the most trying times, and that such devotion can ultimately give us what we need to make the world a better place.

The Seed

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SSAATTBB + Trio
    
    
    
    This arrangement of the classic hymn makes use of body percussion (stomps,
  claps, and chest hits)  as well as an
  ethereal, wordless trio to underscore the idea that music is an elemental
  force that can bring us together across generations.
    
    
    
    As performed by the A Cappella Academy Choir: https://youtu.be/nDmaZBX1Tew

How Can I Keep from Singing?

SSAATTBB Octavo

This piece was commissioned by The Betsy A Cappella Festival (hosted by the Betsy Hotel in Miami, FL), as part of their initiative to foster the creation of more Spanish-language choral music. In looking for material to adapt, I found this beautiful melody from the Sephardic Jewish tradition that I felt would lend especially well to a contemporary reharmonization. The words tell the story of a person being visited at night by an ex-lover, which in my interpretation begins mysteriously, before exploding into a more uptempo, angry feel, accompanied by interconnecting hand clap rhythms.

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SSAATBB Octavo

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