Tracy Wong – Take This Gift | Score Video

Follow the score for Tracy Wong's Take This Gift, a catchy, optimistic piece for upper voices (SSA), piano, and percussion published by Oxford University Press. Buy now from the OUP website: https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... Watch more videos from Oxford Music: https://oxford.ly/4beWFVY About the Music This optimistic piece is characterized by catchy, singable melodies and a syncopated rhythmic drive in the vocal and piano writing. Wong employs a variety of textures to bring the setting to life, including a particular light-hearted vocal play motif ('la la li la lay') that is usually heard in 'Canggung', a Malay folk song. The text was co-written by the composer and the Singaporean vocal percussionist Cherie Chai, and celebrates the life-long relationships created and nurtured within the choral community and the priceless gift of shared choral experiences. About the Composer Dr Tracy Wong hails from Malaysia and is a choral conductor, music educator, composer, vocalist, and pianist. She advocates for repertoire-based music education, and her choral works support the development of vocal technique, musicianship skills, and artistry. Her music reflects the blend of different lived experiences, languages, and musical elements that continue to influence her compositional writing. Dr Wong is the Assistant Professor of Choral Studies at Western University, Ontario, Canada, where she conducts the Chorale and Les Choristes ensembles and teaches choral conducting. More music by Tracy Wong: https://global.oup.com/academic/searc... Music: Tracy Wong's Take This Gift, performed by London Voices Ben Parry, conductor Bernard West, piano George English, percussion © Oxford University Press