the choral music of San Francisco-based composer Mark Winges probes deeply into the spiritual and sonic depths of the chorus.
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Sacred anthems and shape-note arrangements are on the Anthems, Arrangements and Short Takes page
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| Luna, Nova Luna (2010) Treble Chorus and Mixed Chorus 17' |
Co-Commissioned by The Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and Volti. performances: February and April, 2010 in San Francisco, Berkeley, Ross and Palo Alto, CA |
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| 1. Procession I |  |
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| 2. Welcome | |
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| 3. The Moon-Dance | |
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| 4. Nuntius Noctis | |
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| 5. Procession II | |
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| Where Everything Is Music (2009) Mixed Chorus 3' |
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commissioned by Volti. performances: November, 2009 in Berkeley and San Francisco, CA |
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| Missa Victimae Paschali (2009) Mixed Chorus, Organ 8' |
written for the St. Ignatius Motet Choir. performance: April 2009 in San Francisco |
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| 1. Gloria | |
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| 2. Sanctus | |
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| 3. Agnus Dei | |
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| The Assembling Landscape (2008) Mixed Chorus 13' |
Comissioned by VOLTI. performances February 2009 in Berkeley and San Francisco |
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| 1. simply / slightly slower | |
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| 2. driving | |
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| 3. calmly resolute | |
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| Missa Diapente (2008) Mixed Chorus 10' |
written for the St. Ignatius Schola. performances: October 2008 and May 2009 in San Francisco |
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| 1. Kyrie | |
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| 2. Gloria | |
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| 3. Sanctus | |
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| 4. Agnus Dei | |
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| pax penetralis (inner peace passing through) (2007) Mixed Chorus, String Orchestra 9' |
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commissioned by The San Francisco Choral Society. performance: November 2007 in San Francisco |
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| Open the Book of What Happened (2005) Mixed Chorus 13' |
commissioned by VOLTI. performances: May 2006 and May 2007 in Berkeley and San Francisco |
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| 1. with fleeting energy | |
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| 2. resigned / sprightly / very deliberate / resigned | |
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| 3. lightly hovering | |
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| Unbecoming: Songs for Dancing (2003) Mixed Chorus, Percussion (2 players) 34' |
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commissioned by VOLTI. performances: June 2003 in Berkeley and San Francisco |
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| Image and Motion: A Choral Symphony (2001) Mixed Chorus, Chamber Orchestra (111110002221) 35' |
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| 1. Scherzo I | |
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| 2. Fantasy | |
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| 3. Scherzo II | |
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| 4. Finale: Mere Tones That Bind | |
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| Wishes Night (1999) Mixed Chorus 6' |
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commissioned by the San Francisco Chamber Singers. performances: May, 2000, March, 2002 in San Francisco and Berkeley, CA |
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| Haiku Settings (1996) Mixed Chorus 14' |
commissioned by the San Francisco Chamber Singers. performances: May, 1997 and May, 1998 in San Francisco and Berkeley, CA. |
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| First Set | |
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| Second Set | |
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| Third Set | |
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| Freed From Words (1995) Mixed Chorus 9' |
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commissioned by the San Francisco Chamber Singers. performances: March, 1996, May, 1996 in San Francisco and Healdsburg, CA |
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| Yoolis (1995) Mixed Chorus 7' |
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commissioned by the San Francisco Chamber Singers. performances: December, 1995, December, 2003, December, 2005 in San Francisco and Moraga, CA |
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| Seasons Falling Through the Clouds (1992/93) Mixed Chorus, Fflute, Clarinet (bass), Viola, Cello 16' |
commissioned by the San Francisco Chamber Singers. performances: June, 1993 and May, 1999 in San Francisco and Berkeley, CA. |
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| Blossom | |
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| Two Haiku | |
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| Rain | |
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| The Ground-Mist | |
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| All Hallows | |
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Treble Choir |
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| A Cricket Needs a Queen (2006) Treble Choir 3' |
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commissioned by The Piedmont Choir - Ancora. performances: June, 2006 and January, 2007 in Oakland, CA |
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| Moonbook - Chapter 6: The Moon-Dance (2002) Treble Choir 4' |
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commissioned by Ancora. performances: June, 2003 in Oakland, CA, July, 2003 in Gorizia, Italy and Ljubljana, Slovenia, December, 2005 in San Francisco |
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| Moonbook - Chapter 7: The Oh of Moon and Piano (2000) Treble Choir, Piano 9' |
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commissioned by the American Composers Forum and the NEA as part of Continental Harmony. performances: November and December, 2000 in Moraga and Oakland CA., March, 2001 in San Antonio, Texas (American Choral Director's Association National Convention), July, 2001 in Slovenia and Germany. |
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| Moonbook - Chapter 5: The Moon-Welcome (1999) Treble Choir 6' |
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co-commissioned by Voci Women's Chorus and Ancora Treble Choir. performances: May, 2000 (Voci) and November, 2000 (Ancora) in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and Moraga, CA. February, 2002 in Honolulu, HI (American Choral Director's Association Regional Convention), April, 2002 in Orinda, CA. |
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| Moonbook - Chapter 4: The Moon-Meeting (1998) Treble Choir 5' |
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commissioned by The Piedmont Children's Choir. performances: May and June, 1999 in Oakland, CA., July, 1999 in Newfoundland, Canada. |
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| Give Us (1994) Treble Choir 4' |
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commissioned by The Piedmont Children's Choir. performances: June, 1995 in Oakland, CA., July, 2003 in Oakland, CA., July, 2008 in Estonia, Latvia and Russia |
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| Magic Strings (1992) Treble Choir, Piano 6' |
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commissioned by The Piedmont Children's Choir. performances: 1992: Oakland, CA., Seattle, WA., Powell River, B.C., Canada; 1993: Seattle, WA., Anchorage, AK, Eastern Russia, 1998: Reno, NV., Miedzyzdroje, Poland, 2000: Linz, Austria (Choral Olympics), 2003: Ljubljana, Slovenia (ISCM World Music Days), 2006-07: China, Japan, Thailand, San Francisco. |
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