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Who I Want to Be
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Choral TTB choir, piano
SKU: CF.CM9872
Composed by Coty Raven Morris. Arranged by Saleel Menon. Octavo. Score. 12 pages. Duration 0:03:50. Carl Fischer Music #CM9872. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9872).
ISBN 9798299501209. UPC: 798408103828. 6.875x10.5 inches. Key: D major,e major. English. Original.
Coty Raven Morris' inspiring Who I Want to Be, arranged by Saleel Menon, is ideal for tenor-bass choirs of all abilities. Certain to be empowered by the rich messages found within and with solo or small group opportunities, your choir will love learning and performing this coming-of-age piece! Also available for SSA Voices (BL1217), SAB Voices (BL1339), and SATB Voices (CM9787).
The text for the first voicing (SSA) of this piece came to me in the fall of 2020 while teaching at Crosby High School in Crosby, Texas. My students, though enthusiastic to be back in Choir, were struggling to cope with the civil unrest around them, in addition to the pandemic. When considering how I could help them navigate this time, I realized that they were in need of some sort of consistency, of feeling grounded in themselves. As we focused on the building of community and citizenship, this text and tune came to mind, each phrase highlighting an element of personal and community wellness. I lead with my spirit, keeping love in the circle around me. (Social)Expressing my spirit (Occupational)Loving what I can see and cannot see, I'll take care of the vessel I am in (Physical)I love with me that's under the skin (Emotional)Taking care of my mind (Intellectual)Envisioning the me I want to be (Spiritual) I had the honor of collaborating with composer/educator Saleel Menon to create the beautiful piano accompaniment and SATB setting.Who I Want To Be opens with a solo functioning as a mantra throughout the tune. As the piece continues, voices join in unison and harmony to emphasize the intent. When the repeats in mm. 48–51 occur, invite students to share some of their own mantras and affirmations, or feel free to borrow from the words my students in the Crosby HS choir inspired me to write: Allow yourself graceI am persistentI am fragile, not brokenYou are worthyI am worthyI know that your success is not my demise!The only validation I need is my ownI believe in myselfI see youIt’s okay to not be okayBreatheI love and I am loved Prepare yourself for not only a powerful performance, but a rewarding experience and conversations with your students. THIS is the piece you want stuck in your students’ heads! --CRM.
Choral TTB choir, piano
SKU: CF.CM9872
Composed by Coty Raven Morris. Arranged by Saleel Menon. Octavo. Score. 12 pages. Duration 0:03:50. Carl Fischer Music #CM9872. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9872).
ISBN 9798299501209. UPC: 798408103828. 6.875x10.5 inches. Key: D major,e major. English. Original.
Coty Raven Morris' inspiring Who I Want to Be, arranged by Saleel Menon, is ideal for tenor-bass choirs of all abilities. Certain to be empowered by the rich messages found within and with solo or small group opportunities, your choir will love learning and performing this coming-of-age piece! Also available for SSA Voices (BL1217), SAB Voices (BL1339), and SATB Voices (CM9787).
The text for the first voicing (SSA) of this piece came to me in the fall of 2020 while teaching at Crosby High School in Crosby, Texas. My students, though enthusiastic to be back in Choir, were struggling to cope with the civil unrest around them, in addition to the pandemic. When considering how I could help them navigate this time, I realized that they were in need of some sort of consistency, of feeling grounded in themselves. As we focused on the building of community and citizenship, this text and tune came to mind, each phrase highlighting an element of personal and community wellness. I lead with my spirit, keeping love in the circle around me. (Social)Expressing my spirit (Occupational)Loving what I can see and cannot see, I'll take care of the vessel I am in (Physical)I love with me that's under the skin (Emotional)Taking care of my mind (Intellectual)Envisioning the me I want to be (Spiritual) I had the honor of collaborating with composer/educator Saleel Menon to create the beautiful piano accompaniment and SATB setting.Who I Want To Be opens with a solo functioning as a mantra throughout the tune. As the piece continues, voices join in unison and harmony to emphasize the intent. When the repeats in mm. 48–51 occur, invite students to share some of their own mantras and affirmations, or feel free to borrow from the words my students in the Crosby HS choir inspired me to write: Allow yourself graceI am persistentI am fragile, not brokenYou are worthyI am worthyI know that your success is not my demise!The only validation I need is my ownI believe in myselfI see youIt’s okay to not be okayBreatheI love and I am loved Prepare yourself for not only a powerful performance, but a rewarding experience and conversations with your students. THIS is the piece you want stuck in your students’ heads! --CRM.
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