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Jocelyn Hagen
Jocelyn Hagen composes music that has been described as “simply magical” (Fanfare Magazine) and “dramatic and deeply moving” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis/St. Paul). She is a pioneer in the field of composition, pushing the expectations of musicians and audiences with large-scale multimedia works, electro-acoustic music, dance, opera, and publishing. Her first forays into composition were via...
Graphite Publishing
I Started Out Singing (SAB)
A delightful piece that celebrates a life in song.
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I Started Out Singing
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I Started Out Singing
SAB, piano
With strong piano writing and delightful melodies, Hagen has crafted an amazing song for SAB choirs.
Text
I started out singing
oh yes oh yes
in a voice as clear
as a penny and a dime
in time in time
I came to be
as tall as a riddle
as full as a shadow
as far as the wind
that blows itself
alone to the sea
I started out smiling
oh yes oh yes
with my face tipped up
to the moon’s soft stare
a halo of giggles
tied in my hair
with a sleep as deep
as desert sand
my dreams were the stories
that crossed the land
– Naomi Shihab Nye (reprinted with permission)
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