Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9549
Composed by
Michael John Trotta.
Fold. Mjts. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9549.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9549).
ISBN 9781491150818.
UPC: 680160908318. 6.875
x 10.5 inches.
Make
Space for Life to Live by
Michael John Trotta
offers captivating,
expansive melodies
interwoven with a piano
accompaniment that makes
subtle allusions to the
main theme. Its
mesmerizing text
resonates with the singer
and the audience.
Appropriate for concert
or festival use
throughout the year, this
piece is also available
for SA voices (CM9274),
TB Voices (CM9283) and
SAB voices
(CM9289).
Editor's
NoteAbout the WorkMake
Space for Life to
Live features
expansive, yet accessible
vocal lines perfect for
choirs of all abilities
and sizes. It offers
compelling melodies and
singable vocal lines
interwoven with a piano
accompaniment that makes
subtle allusions to the
main theme.About the
TextThe text for this
work was written while on
an extended seashore
retreat several years
ago. It was the product
of many long walks
looking out into the
vastness of the sea. It
was a time in my life
that was immediately
preceded by great
personal loss and
turmoil. It was in that
silence and space I was
able to reconnect to that
still, small voice within
that reminded me that I
was merely a part of
something much bigger
than myself. The text
that was hewn from that
experience is a
reflection on the
importance of allowing
space in my daily life to
experience the simple
joys that every moment
has to offer.Optional
NarrationRegardless of
race or creed the
abundance that is found
in the reality of the
present moment is
augmented by regular
exposure to the arts. The
capricious nature of time
in the age of immediacy
is that it is entirely
flexible. Experience
suggests that exposure to
natural beauty, such as
watching a sunrise
unravel over the sea or a
cloud formation sweep
through a mountain range,
allows an individual to
feel part of something
greater than themselves.
Music has the ability to
take time and slow it
down, revealing to the
participant their part in
the whole. Taking part in
choral music, whether as
an audience member,
singer, conductor or
composer is an
opportunity to slow down
time long enough to allow
the beauty of life to
catch up with you.
