Rock Oakeson writes: “On Christmas,” was written as a commission for chamber choir. The choir specifically told me they wanted something “schmaltzy” (as they put it), so I wrote this with the intention of making it sound a bit like something you would hear on a popular Christmas CD — something a cappella and Henry-Manciniesque. They loved it. Full of seventh chords, it is intermediate in difficulty, and although mildly chromatic, it is firmly planted in the key of C-Major.
Composed by: Oakeson, Rock
Lyrics by: Oakeson, Rock Key: C Voicing: SATB Language: English
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Alleluia
Rock Oakeson
SATB
Alleluia
An accessible Christmas piece for SATB choir by composer Rock Oakeson. It was originally written for an 8-voice chamber choir. The piece is basically in A minor with lots of open fifths to suggest an “ancient” feel.
Composed by: Oakeson, Rock
Lyrics by: Oakeson, Rock Key: a minor Voicing: SATB Language: English Duration: Approx. 3:10
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My Gift
Rock Oakeson
SATB, piano
My Gift
My Gift, SATB with Organ (1976)
Written at the request of a young adult religious choir in Salt Lake City, Rock Oakeson composed this dramatic four-part SATB Christmas piece with organ accompaniment. In the key of G minor and intermediate in difficulty (both for the choir and organist), this piece was born after Mr. Oakeson heard the poem, “A Birthday Gift, from a Christmas Carol,” by Christina G. Rossetti. Knowing that with a fuller textual treatment, a choral piece with great emotion and depth could be composed, he set out to write a text based on Rossetti’s powerful short poem. With the text completed, he then set it to music which assists in telling the story of what one can give to the Baby Jesus at His Birth. This is a beautiful piece for both the concert hall and for any seasonal church service.
Composed by: Oakeson, Rock
Lyrics by: Oakeson, Rock; Rossetti, Christina G. Key: g minor Voicing: SATB, piano Language: English Duration: Approx. 5:15
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Joyfully, Joyfully
Rock Oakeson
SATB
Joyfully, Joyfully
Joyfully Joyfully, SATB a cappella (1973)
Originally written for a college chamber choir’s Christmas concert, Rock Oakeson composed this four-part SATB carol as the concert’s opening piece. Intermediate in difficulty, its lively G major mood and pulsing rhythms make it an ideal carol for any seasonal performance, or even for skilled carolers going door-to-door through the neighborhood. The words are by Miles Coverdale (1488 – 1569), with additional words by Mr. Oakeson.
Composed by: Oakeson, Rock
Lyrics by: Coverdale, Miles; Oakeson, Rock Key: G Voicing: SATB Language: English Duration: Approx. 3:55
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