1 minute read
Sweet Radiant Mystery
3-4 Octaves
Handbells Used:
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© 2008 Catherine Dalton, ASCAP HSP-105-03/HSP-105-06
Hickory Street Publishing: The Music of Catherine Dalton catherine@catherinedalton.net catherinedalton.net 651-592-2383
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Catherine Dalton
About the Composer
Catherine Dalton’s vocal compositions are inspired by classical, jazz, folk, world music and chant. Her organically-conceived pieces use everyday life as their palette, exploring the familiar to the profound. Whether setting her own lyrics or the texts of others, she often selects unconventional and challenging topics such as uncommon courage, facing adversity, cultural diversity and mystical experiences as well as the simplest observations, sorrows and joys.
Described as evocative, haunting, and atmospheric, Dalton’s music has been performed by Vox Femina Los Angeles, VocalEssence Chorus, Lumina, Cantus, Cleveland Chamber Choir, Young New Yorkers Women's Ensemble, Inversion Ensemble Da Capa, CorVoce, the Atlanta Women’s Chorus, and the new music ensemble, Zeitgeist and singers Clara Osowski, Carrie Shaw, Ivory Doublette, and Anna DeGraff, in addition to hundreds of other choirs across North America and abroad. Her works are regularly selected for national and regional choral reading sessions, all-state choirs, and performances at the American Choral Director’s Association Conferences.
Dalton has received grants from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and Meet the Composer. Selected commissions include Cantus, CorVoce, Osseo Chamber Singers, Amuse Singers New York, Bowling Green State University Women’s Choir, Global Harmony Community Chorus, and Minnesota’s 9-10 Grade Honor Choir. Her art song “You Have to Stand There” won first place at the 2019 TwinCities SongSlam. The song is from Bluets, a work-in-progress, for dancer, vocalists, and chamber ensemble, in which she takes advantage of MacArthur-winning author, Maggie Nelson’s, intimate and edgy text. Dalton’s community-centered piece, Walking Together, for chamber ensemble and community readers, explores our relation to each other through first person texts.
Find out more about Catherine’s projects, choral works, music for chamber ensembles, and art song on her website at catherinedalton.net
