Kathryn Parrotta

CHORAL MUSIC EDUCATOR. COMPOSER. VOCALIST

Click HERE for the SSA (easiest) sample score
Click HERE for the SSAA sample score
Click HERE for the S(S)AB sample score
FireBright! is a piece that will get your singers excited! When I started teaching it to my middle school-aged group they immediately loved the intensity and driving force right through to the end. I realized there were many teachable opportunities: the pulsing 12/8 time, the la-based natural minor melody, the occasional unexpected shift to major harmonies, word painting, and many poetic and literary devices. The rolling and fiery piano part for FireBright! requires a skilled accompanist. Singers will love easy but effective body percussion and harmonic crunches. FireBright! is perfect for concerts with themes of Fire & Ice, Light & Dark, Colors, Halloween, or Elements.
The SSA version is appropriate for groups who are just introducing this voicing. S(S)AB version great for choirs with a newly developed baritone section. In both cases, the Soprano 2s mainly sing with the Sopranos 1s, except at a few key instances. Perfect for intermediate middle-school and high-school age groups,