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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...

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A Thank You Note to the Universe

Name: A Thank You Note to the Universe
SKU: JH-C045
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Jocelyn Hagen

A powerful and colorful affirmation of life’s beauty.

Difficulty: 4

Duration: 5-10 min.

JH-C045

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SATB, flute, and piano

With her usual flair for masterfully combining voices and instruments, Hagen’s “A Thank You Note to the Universe” is like a miniaturized, one-movement symphony for chorus, piano, and flute. The combined musical forces are whisked together as a single expression, greater than the sum of their parts. The piano arpeggiates with washes of color and harmonic support while the flute dances above, virtuosic and serene. The choral timbres are blended brilliantly to communicate a unified message:, “Thank you…”.

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last night i whispered
a thank you note to the universe
for it made oceans and stars
equally beautiful and accessible
for all of us; I breathe the same air
as the people I love and the people I lose
the particles of their existence are still
surrounding me and this is how loneliness
doesn’t know how to find me alone

{a thank you note to the universe}

– By Noor Unnahar, from yesterday i was the moon

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