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Alex Berko

The “stirring” (New York Times), “intoxicating” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “disarmingly beautiful” (Textura) music of American composer Alex Berko (b. 1995) is characterized by a balance of intimacy and power, a keen sense of lyricism and emotional sensitivity, and a love of narrative. Berko’s music often poses questions about our personal environments and relationships to one...

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We Listen

Name: We Listen
SKU: ABM-001
Availability: InStock

Alex Berko

“How do we listen to the world around us?” An ethereal and reflective piece.

Difficulty: 5

Duration: 5-10 min.

ABM-001

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for SATB chorus a cappella

Music is a way to understand people and emotions, events and reactions, dreams and experiences. Many musicians choose to become musicians because it is their way of making sense of the world. When a piece of music is performed, the ideas, emotions, experiences, and lessons behind those notes take on a new shape, and every time that the music is sung or played, those ideas are reborn. It is the artists’ responsibility to create art out of the things that happen to or around them. It is the artists’ job to do or say something in a way that hasn’t been said or done before. And most importantly, it is the artists’ duty to listen.

Composer’s Notes

“Arts are representative of the era from which they come.”
-Roy Berko, PhD

It is the responsibility of the artist to listen to the world with discerning ears and capture moments in history so that they may be translated into and communicated through art. Music is a way to understand people and emotions, events and reactions, dreams and experiences. Many musicians choose to become musicians because it is their way of making sense of the
world. When a piece of music is performed, the ideas, emotions, experiences, and lessons behind those notes take on a new shape, and every time that the music is sung or played, those ideas are reborn. It is the artists’ responsibility to create beautiful art out of the things that happen to or around him/her. It is the artists’ job to do or say something in a way that hasn’t been said or done before. And most importantly, it is the artists’ duty to listen.

-Alex Berko