style: spoken word — Works — Kyle Pederson

A Vision Unfolding

SATB chorus (30’)
Instrumentation: Piano, with optional snare drum, violin, and trumpet
Themes: social justice, community, freedom, inclusivity, hope

SATBBeth BeauchampDecember 18, 2023style: extended work, style: spoken word, instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: strings, instrumentation: brass

Light Transforms the Darkness

SATB chorus (2:50)
Instrumentation: piano, with optional snare drum and trumpet
Themes: light, identity, inclusivity, justice, freedom

SATBBeth BeauchampDecember 18, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: brass, style: opener, style: spoken word

Bringers of Noise

TB, SA, SAB (3:30)
Instrumentation: piano and drum
Themes: myth, legend, drama

TB, SA, SABBeth BeauchampJanuary 20, 2023instrumentation: piano, instrumentation: percussion, style: opener, style: spoken word

My King is Comin’ Soon

SATB chorus (3:45)
Instrumentation: a cappella
Themes: justice, hope, rescue

SATBBeth BeauchampJanuary 17, 2023instrumentation: a cappella, style: opener, style: spoken word, style: Christmas

Soon We Will Be Done

SATB, TTBB with spoken word solos (3:30)
Instrumentation: piano
Themes: justice, unity, protest, community

SATB, TBBeth BeauchampJanuary 16, 2023style: opener, style: spoken word, instrumentation: piano

Wayfaring Stranger

SATB with 1-4 vocal solos (3:30)
Instrumentation: a cappella
Themes: justice, hope, prayer

SATBBeth BeauchampNovember 11, 2022instrumentation: a cappella, style: hymn reimagining, style: spoken word, style: moving

The Other Side

SATB chorus (5:00)
Instrumentation: piano, drum, bass
Themes: pandemic, hope, spoken word, pain

SATBBeth BeauchampAugust 2, 2021instrumentation: piano, style: opener, style: spoken word

Ubuntu

2 part (3:00)
Instrumentation: piano and drum
Themes: connection, peace, unity, relationship, joy

2 part / unisonBeth BeauchampMarch 17, 2021style: foreign language, style: opener, style: spoken word, instrumentation: percussion, instrumentation: piano

Way Down in Bethlehem

SA (3:00)
Instrumentation: piano
Themes: joy, peace, Christmas

SA, 2 part / unisonBeth BeauchampMay 20, 2019instrumentation: piano, style: Christmas, style: opener, style: spoken word