Dances To Life:1. Wonder - Wilberg (X 23)

Dances to Life: 1. Wonder
Mack Wilberg
SATB

Forces or Category: SATB & piano 4 hands & opt. percussion

Published on behalf of: Oxford University Press Music

for SATB and piano four hands with optional percussion (glock, vibraphone, triangle/bass drum)
This is the first piece in Wilberg's Dances to Life. The text speaks of the wonders of childhood, and the music is playful and dance-like, set mainly in 7/8. The choral writing is uncomplicated, and the piano and percussion portray the playfulness and impishness of children.