CWU Chamber Choir: Schreiner - “I Am Glad”

“I Am Glad” (Daniel Schreiner) is sung by The Central Washington University Chamber Choir (Gary Weidenaar, director) with soloist Isabella Hanreiter (CWU Senior, Voice Performance.)
TEXT:
Rhapsody
I am glad daylong for the gift of song,
For time and change and sorrow;
For the sunset wings and the world-end things
Which hang on the edge of to-morrow.
I am glad for my heart whose gates apart
Are the entrance-place of wonders,
Where dreams come in from the rush and din
Like sheep from the rains and thunders.
William Stanley Braithwaite
ABOUT THE WORK:
"I Am Glad is a setting of William Stanley Braithwaite's poem Rhapsody. The composer's words: "To me, the text is a poignant reflection on the many sources of joy that we find in the world. I wrote the piece with the intent of portraying different sides of joy - not only shouts and exclamations, but intimate and tender moments as well. I wrote this piece for the Roger's High School Concert Choir and their director, my good friend and mentor Justin Wisness in celebration of their wonderful performance at the 2018 Northwestern ACDA Conference." - Daniel Schreiner
ABOUT THE COMPOSER:
Daniel Schreiner completed his Master's degree in Choral Conducting at Central Washington University in 2020. He earned his undergraduate music education degree from CWU as well. As a Central student, he not only sang in the CWU Chamber Choir, but also the nationally known Vocal Jazz 1 ensemble.
Daniel is Resident Music Director for ManeStage Theatre Company in Puyallup, WA and sings with the PLU Choral Union, the Wellspring Ensemble, and Chor Anno. He maintains a private voice and piano studio, which includes teaching online voice lessons via skype. His music is published through DanielSchreiner.com and through Santa Barbara Music Publishing. His composition “Cain” won the 2011 Opus 7 (Seattle-based choir) Undergraduate Composition Award and was premiered February 2011 by the Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble
His "Fear Not" can be found here. • CWU Chamber Choir: Dan...
ABOUT THE CHOIR:
Since 2009, the choir has held annual recording sessions to create videos specifically designed for RUclips. All are under the baton of Dr. Gary A. Weidenaar, who has been the director of the choir since 2006.
As of 2020, there are some 35 videos. About a dozen feature the music of Ola Gjeilo and are the result of working with Mr. Gjeilo in 4 recording sessions over a nine-year period. The choir has videos of Gjeilo’s Sanctus, Across the Vast Eternal Sky, Contrition, Luminous Night of the Soul, the Ground, Away in a Manger, Ubi Caritas I and II, and Northern Lights, Dark Night of the Soul, Serenity, and Unicornis Captivatur. Most of them feature the composer at the piano, playing written accompaniments on many and improvising an accompaniment on a few.
CWU Chamber Choir also has recorded videos of music by Byrd, Gretchaninoff, Monteverdi, Muehleisen, Singh, Victoria, and Rautavaara. All CWU Chamber Choir and CWU music ensembles videos can be found at
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ABOUT THE VIDEO: This Video was recorded in the Central Washington University Hertz Concert Hall on May 14, 2019 and produced by Allen Larsen.
CWU Chamber Choir videos found on RUclips are posted only after an agreement is reached or a contract is signed with the composer and/or copyright holder(s) of the piece(s).

[@truthmatters1957]

Beautiful sound! I would love to see them express being glad in their eyes.

[@Thomas01763]

Bravo! Especially the last note is grand as the sound of a church organ.

[@rilkersouza8211]

Amazing! Thank you very much ❤

[@Brandencarroll1]

Beautiful!

[@CWUmusicdept]

Thank you!

[@howardsportugal]

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