Der Pfennig (The Penny)

“When Art appears before your door”
Madrigal based on an anonymous text from the 15th Century
for mixed choir a cappella (1975)
Even a few years after the
introduction of the Euro, the essence of this text is still relevant today: “If you’ve got a penny on you, doors and gates will open to you”.
The rather simple and restrained, sonorous piece builds up at this point to a highly effective virtuoso stretto. Eminently suitable for competitions and examination performances.
Instrumentation:
mixed choir a cappella