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"I Celebrate Life" (the second and last movement of the Light Cycle suite), commissioned by Jennifer Gaderlund for the Graham Middle School Choirs, sets the beautiful poem by Rhoda Gordon, the composer's late grandmother, for SATB (orig. SSA) Choir and Piano. The piece opens with an excited yet hushed ostinato in the Piano. The choir sings the first four lines of the poem by repeating the beginning line and adding the next line until it is complete, utilizing the modern technique of additive processes popular in Minimalism. In the more pensive middle section, the ostinato transforms into a more poignant texture as the Choir "realizes the joy of being through seeing the glorious creation" that they are a part of. The ostinato then speeds up and returns to the hushed excitement heard in the opening. The piece concludes with the Choir building up to the most important line of the text: "The most powerful light to celebrate by is love." This piece is suitable for any Mixed-Voice ensemble. Text I celebrate life With beauty, With color, With singing; I realize The joy of being Through seeing The glorious Creation I am part of. The most powerful Light to celebrate by Is love. San Gabriel Valley Choral Company directed by Drew Corey will perform and record this March 11th, 2023 March 11, 2023

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