Todtentantz

The first movement from a set of four contrasting memorial dances for unaccompanied mixed chorus. The text by Nathaniel Schlott is paired with music in the form and feel of a rather jaunty saltarello, despite the grim title. Suite Remembrance, commissioned by the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus, has four movements ranging from energetic to lyrical and moving, with each movement taking after a dance form.