Shenandoah

This arrangement of the beloved American folk song alternates between 6/8 and 4/4 meter, adding lilting interludes on “Across the wide Missouri” that brings the song back to its roots as a sea shanty. The texture gradually builds to a tutti presentation of the verse. The voicing is SATB, no divisi, with piano accompaniment. Virtual premiere by the American University Chorus, director Casey Cook; and recording by C4: the Choral Composer/Conductor Collective.