You Are Enough: A Mental Health Suite Friday, July 29, 2022
You Are Enough: A Mental Health Suite by Aron Accurso
This three-movement suite for is intended to elevate conversations regarding mental health. The composer brings his sense of the dramatic to this powerful score. The first movement, “Inside the Storm,” is a cappella and filled with lyrics and harmonies that create a sense of questioning and discomfort. The second, “A Thought Storm,” is tumultuous, like an onslaught of negative thoughts, with spoken dialog, aleatoric singing, a dramatic piano accompaniment, and lyrics that begin with a negative bent which gradually transition to more positive thoughts. The final movement, “You are Enough,” has a modern, musical theater quality that expresses inspirational and empowering lyrics with memorable melodies. A fitting conclusion to a discussion on this challenging subject. Commissioned by the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club, Mark Stover, conductor.
Available in the original TTBB voicing, as well as SATB and the titular 3rd movement separately.
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