Hist Whist by Jere Hutcheson
Video Information
- Choir: The Vocal Art Ensemble
- Piece: Hist Whist
- Arranger: Jere Hutcheson
- Conductor: Tracia Barbieri
- Voices: SSA
- Voices: piano
- Genres: Contemporary, Women's
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As part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts in May, 2012, this piece for treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys C... moreAs part of the Vocal Art Ensemble's "Inkspell--Choral Music Inspired by Masters of Poetry" concerts in May, 2012, this piece for treble chorus and piano by Jere Hutchinson sets e.e. cummings' whimsical poem. Our aim was to capture a serious English Boys Choir poise while making the most of the poems playful spookiness, so we elicited help from the men of the chorus to try and 'frighten' the women singing.