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As a composer, I’ve always been interested in new perspectives, especially when it comes to material that is familiar. Perhaps that is the reason why I also enjoy “arranging” music. For this commission, I’ve decided to compose a quodlibet — a partner song — combining the well-known American Folk hymn Poor Wayfaring Stranger with newly composed music — a setting of Tagore’s StrayBirds verses 272 - 276. Partner songs are often created to aid young singers in part-singing. I wanted to adapt that composition style in a mixed choir setting. I Came to Your Shore as a Wayfaring Stranger was commissioned by the Purdue Musical Organizations for their University Choir; Jacob Stensberg, conductor. The world premiere was given on April 2022.

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