Abbie Betinis, Choral Works (all)

Choral Burt Family Carols Vocal Solo Instrumental Miscellaneous

ALL CHORAL MUSIC (see selected)
CHILDREN'S CHORUS (SA)
Be Like the Bird - (5-part canon, opt'l whistling or flute -- 2009)
Jerusalem Luminosa - (SA duet, a cappella -- 2001) PUBLISHED BY KJOS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Morning Round - (4-part canon -- 2013)
The Piper's Son - (SA children's chorus, flute, piano -- 2002) Also The Fiddler's Son with piano and violin accomp. COMMISSIONED BY MARY HOFER FOR THE AMERICAN SUZUKI INSTITUTE
Hunger of the World: A table grace - (canon for 1-8 voices, a cappella -- 2007) COMMISSIONED BY THE EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 191
YOUTH CHORUS (SAB)
Blessed Be The Lord, My Rock - (SAB, a cappella or with piano/organ -- 2001) PUBLISHED BY GRAPHITE PUBLISHING
Love Is Love Is Love Is Love - (3- or 4-part canon with audience mantra -- 2017) Written for the Justice Choir Songbook
Three Pieces for Chorus and Vibraphone - (SAB/SATB -- 2005) COMMISSIONED BY THE HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR
Touch Hands: A table grace - (double canon -- 2017) NEW! Premiered on Minnesota Public Radio
TREBLE CHORUS (SA, SSA, SSAA)
A Blessing of Cranes - (SSAA, piano -- 2015) Commissioned by the 2014 ACDA Women's Choir Commission Consortium
Be Like the Bird - (5-part canon, opt'l whistling or flute -- 2009)
Another Sky - (SSA, marimba -- 2001) COMMISSIONED BY THE HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN'S CHOIR
Chant for Great Compassion - (SSAA div., narrator -- 2008) COMMISSIONED BY THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY CHORUS
From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez - (SA soloists, SSAA chorus, vielle, hand drums, Oud -- 2007) COMMISSIONED FOR THE ROSE ENSEMBLE I. we have come II. suffer no grief III. closer to the fire IV. boatpeople V. we have come (reprise)
Hail, Christmas Day! - (SSAA a cappella -- 2003) PREMIERED BY PIKE KOR, LUTHER COLLEGE
In the Bleak Midwinter, arr. - (SSAA, s.a. solos, piano -- 2011) Commissioned by Kathleen Rodde for Cantamus; Iowa State University
In Your Hands (Where do human rights begin?) - (narrator, SSAA chorus, solos, vibraph., pno - 2013) COMMISSIONED BY MUSE: CINCINNATI'S WOMEN'S CHOIR
Jerusalem Luminosa - (SA duet, a cappella -- 2001) PUBLISHED BY KJOS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Leave Me Here, arr. - (solo voice, SSAA a cappella -- 2003) as recorded by HEM ARRANGED FOR PREMIUM BLEND, ITHACA COLLEGE	AUDIO
The Mirthful Heart (SSA, hand drum -- 2012) PREMIERED ON MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO
Prayer for Peace - (unison chorus and strings -- carol 2004)
Resilience - (3-part street call -- 2017) Written for the Justice Choir Songbook
Winter, arr., - (soloist, SSAA a cappella -- 2001) as recorded by Tori Amos CO-ARRANGED W/ ANNIE STOVER FOR ODD MAN OUT, ST. OLAF COLLEGE
TENOR & BASS CHORUS (TB, TTB, TTBB)
Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight - (TTBB, piano, snare drum -- 2009) CO-COMMISSIONED BY THE ACDA OF MN and the MINNESOTA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
Jerusalem Luminosa - (TB duet, a cappella -- 2001) COMMISSIONED FOR ST. ANSGAR'S CHORUS
Of Poets and Fools - (TB duet or chorus, piano -- 2014) PREMIERED AT THE SCHUBERT CLUB
Prayer for Peace - (TTBB a cappella -- arr. 2006)
Yhinx: An ancient Greek love charm - (soloists, TTBB a cap. -- 2003) COMMISSIONED BY CANTUS
SATB a cappella
Assurance - (soprano solo, SSAATTBB a cappella -- 2000) FINALIST FOR THE CRAIG AND JANET SWAN COMPOSER PRIZE, 2002
The Babe of Bethlehem, arr. - (SATB a cappella -- 2004) COMMISSIONED BY THE SINGERS--MINNESOTA CHORAL ARTISTS
Bar xizam (Upward I rise) - (SATB div. a cappella, s.a.t. solos -- 2007) COMMISSIONED BY THE ESOTERICS FOR THE POLYPHONOS YOUNG COMPOSER PRIZE
Blessed Be The Lord, My Rock - (SAB, a cappella or with piano/organ -- 2001) PUBLISHED BY GRAPHITE PUBLISHING
Carmina mei cordis (Songs of my heart) - (SATB a cappella -- 2004) COMMISSIONED BY KANTOREI; DENVER, COLORADO WINNER OF THE CAMBRIDGE MADRIGAL SINGERS COMPETITION, 2006 I. Aeterna lux, divinitas II. Angele Dei
Dormi Jesu - (SATB a cappella -- 2001) FINALIST FOR THE ITHACA COLLEGE CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION, 2004
Four Notions of Love and Marriage - (SATB a cap. -- 2003) COMMISSIONED BY PAM MARENTETTE FOR HER WEDDING
GLORIA! - (soloists, SSAATB or SATB vocal jazz, a cappella -- 2001) COMMISSIONED BY ARTICLE II, OF ST. OLAF COLLEGE
God of Owls - (SATB a cappella -- 2004) COMMISSIONED BY ENSEMBLE OF THE NORTH
Hail, Christmas Day! - (SATB a cappella -- 2003 carol)
He Might Have Come on Clouds of Heaven - (SATB -- 2002 carol)
i carry your heart with me - (SATB a cap. -- 2003) *NEW* COMMISSIONED BY PAM MARENTETTE FOR HER WEDDING, 2003) Published 2013
In a Far Judean City - (SATB a cappella -- 2001 carol)
In This Tyme of Chrystmas - (SSS semi-chorus and SATBB a cappella -- 2006) (formerly "Quid Petis O Fili") COMMISSIONED BY THE ROSE ENSEMBLE
Long Time Trav'ling - (SATB, tenor duet, shapenote semi-chorus -- 2005) COMMISSIONED BY THE SINGERS--MINNESOTA CHORAL ARTISTS PUBLISHED BY SANTA BARBARA MUSIC PUBLISHING
Prayer for Peace - (SATB a cappella -- carol 2004)
Psalm 126: A Song of Ascents - (SATB a cappella -- 2003) COMMISSIONED BY SING FOR JOY PUBLISHED BY AUGSBURG FORTRESS
Run, Toboggan, Run - (SATB a cappella -- 2007 carol)
Shem Speaks - (SATB a cappella -- 2006 carol)	AUDIO MPR feature
Shoo Shoo Baby, arr., - (alto solo, SSAAB quintet -- 2000) as recorded by the Andrews Sisters
Song of the Pines - (SATB a cappella -- 2005 carol)
Songs of Smaller Creatures - (SSAATTBB a cappella, sop. solo -- 2005/6) WINNER OF THE CRAIG AND JANET SWAN COMPOSER PRIZE, 2005 I. The Bees' Song II. A Noiseless Patient Spider III. Envoi
Winter, arr., - (soloist, SSAAB a cappella -- 2001) as recorded by Tori Amos CO-ARRANGED W/ ANNIE STOVER FOR ODD MAN OUT, ST. OLAF COLLEGE
SATB ACCOMPANIED
Aililiú, ó Íosa - (soprano, countertenor, SATB, Gaelic harp, vielle or viola, bodhrán -- 2005) COMMISSIONED FOR THE ROSE ENSEMBLE I. An Caoineadh II. Quis est Deus III. Gaudeant caeli
And the Song Am I - (SATB, brass quintet -- 2008) COMMISSIONED BY CHOIRS OF NOTE
Build a House - (SATB, string quartet -- 2006) COMMISSIONED BY ROB GRACE AND KRYSTI ADAMS FOR THEIR WEDDING
Cedit, Hyems (Be Gone, Winter!) - (SATB, flute -- 2003) COMMISSIONED FOR THE DALE WARLAND SINGERS PUBLISHED BY G. SCHIRMER
In the Bleak Midwinter, arr. - (SATB, s.a. solos, piano -- 2006) orig. Gustav Holst COMMISSIONED BY RUTH PALMER
Journey Home - (SATB, piano -- 2007) COMMISSIONED BY THE MINNESOTA CHORALE
Mary and Gabriel - (SATB, satb soloists, percussion -- 2006) COMMISSIONED BY CHORAL ARTS ENSEMBLE, ROCHESTER, MN
Prayer for Peace - (unison chorus and strings -- 2007)
Remember, O Thou Man, arr. - (SATB, solos, cello and harp -- 2006) COMMISSIONED BY THE SINGERS--MINNESOTA CHORAL ARTISTS
Some Glad Morning - (SATB, mandolin, banjo, violin, cello -- 2006) COMMISSIONED BY THE SCHUBERT CLUB
Spell of the Elements - (SATB double chorus, piano -- 2007) COMMISSIONED BY THE YOUTH CHORALE OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA	*NEW*
Standing in Utero - (alto solo, SSAATTBB vocal jazz group, piano, bass, drumset -- 1999)
Three Pieces for Chorus and Vibraphone - (SAB/SATB -- 2005) COMMISSIONED BY THE HOPKINS HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT CHOIR
To the Evening Star - (SATB, flute -- 2005) COMMISSIONED BY THE SINGERS--MINNESOTA CHORAL ARTISTS