Floating

SSA a cappella choir
(2003)

An excerpt of Floating can be heard at this link:
Floating (excerpt)

This piece was written for Shan-Ming Yu, conductor of various choirs throughout Taiwan. Though first conceived as music for an advanced children's choir, this piece developed into music that is well-suited for adult SSA choirs. Second sopranos often sing divisi, and there are some instances of changing meter and advanced harmony. The overriding effect, however, is pure, simple and lyrical.

The words for Floating are based on an original poem which was slightly modified for this piece.

(performance duration ca. 6 minutes)