Numbers 24

Based on Hildegard of Bingen's traditional chant and inspired by her agile and hypnotic lines, this piece emulates its text about the wind. Xylophone obbligato, finger cymbals, and tambourine heighten the

Unexpected harmonies and a playful barbershop-style tag characterize this short yet challenging arrangement of the traditional anthem.

A call to the creative spirit in all of us, the initial haunting chant invocation leads to a lively mixed-meter section that layers and builds throughout the piece. The concise text is in Latin, accessible