“Aurora” is an extended vocalise that explores colors, sounds, and the sheer joy of the treble voice. Dividing into eight parts, “Aurora” will unite treble choirs in a challenging and communal experience. Choirs will enjoy discovering the most effective timbres and sounds to bring the piece to life. “Aurora” is big, bold, colorful, and ambitious. A great work for an advanced treble chorus to dig into.

Anna Vtipil is a composer, arranger, and vocalist. She is currently studying composition at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s School of Music under Mark Engebretson and Alejandro Rutty. Her background includes choral and band music, as well as vocal jazz, musical theatre, and contemporary pop a cappella. She is also a songwriter, whose piano-centric songs take inspiration from Regina Spektor and contemporary musical theatre styles.

Composer’s Notes

“Aurora” is a piece I wrote with a lot of playfulness and freedom, as I let new sounds, harmonies, and rhythmic textures take me wherever I wanted! This is my first choir piece and also serves as my first treble choir piece, which holds a very special place in my heart. This piece reminds me of the community I have found in treble choirs and treble a cappella groups, and how they created such a safe space for exploring music and opened up my mind to what is possible to create. I hope this piece can bring some of that joy of music, love, and community to you and your choir!

– Anna Vtipil

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