About the Score
Firelight is a fast, fun, furious piece with no actual words. The entire song is comprised of a variety of onomatopoeias, making this a lot like Irish mouth-music or scat singing, but without any belonging to any particular tradition. There are stomps, claps, a "high C" solo for a soprano, and lots of rocking rhythms. The choir is encouraged to "party" while singing this song, trading around its nonsense syllables and grooving to the "guitar and drum" inspired rhythms. Challenging it may be, but it will be a blast to perform!
