To a girl who I did not know well, but whose brilliance shows through in every life she touched, and in every way she gave to the world around her. I hope that this piece can be a tribute to not only Haley, but also to her friends and family who allow Haley's light and love to shine through each day. 

A Song In Memory Of Haley Rue

Garage band, you rascal ;)

LYRICS:
I am not a caged possession/no I am not your little bird/you might prize me dearly/but lock me up and I will turn/Away/maybe not today/but I am tired of rewinding/I'll say I'm ok, cause that's the way to keep on/You grew stifled from the caring/I got muddled by your tricks/Your love was a little harried/you paid the bill but stiffed the tip/and Someday/I'll get mine some way/cause I am tired of rewinding/Yeah I'll pray I am ok, cause that's the way to keep on/keep on [etc. etc.]

Copyright Grace Oberhofer 2015

Ok, Yeah (Keep On) Demo

It seems you told me straight/It seems you've done your worst/But I'm not second rate/Your words can't be reversed/Why do you call every time I cry/Why do you call every time/Cause I've got to stand up/I'm already half up/But I need you to stand back/And let me ride/Cause darlin' I'll stand up/I'm already back yp/But I need you to stand back/cause I've got to get through/This world is full of shame/so full of bitterness/but I won't be ashamed/no honey, not this mess/Why do you call every time I cry/"I'm gonna pass you by"/
/You know it's true

All Music and Lyrics by Grace Oberhofer, 2016

Stand Up

From ICONS/IDOLS: Irene, the first in a tetralogy of choral plays. For more information, visit byzantinechoralproject.com

Look On Me

Inspired by an excerpt of "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath.

Lyrics:
I sat beneath a fig tree/and they were ripening/
each one was fresh/each one was ripe/each one was mine/
how could you choose/I couldn't choose/
I couldn't choose, I couldn't pick, I didn't know, I didn't know/
I did not know/
They started to wither/they started to fall/
Won't you take a bite

Arrangement 2017 Grace Oberhofer

Fig Tree Demo 2017

Inspired by, "Dance of the sugar plum fairy," from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.

Music and Lyrics: Grace Oberhofer
Performed by: Grace Oberhofer

Copyright 2011 Grace Oberhofer

Nutcracker

Written in the lovely practice rooms at school, recorded in my living room.

Music and Lyrics: Grace Oberhofer
Performed By: Grace Oberhofer

Copyright 2012 Grace Oberhofer

Reach Ground

Last few hours with the best piano a girl could ask for.

Music and Lyrics: Grace Oberhofer
Performed By: Grace Oberhofer

Copyright Grace Oberhofer 2012

From ICONS/IDOLS: Prinkipo. Libretto by Helen Banner, directed by Colette Robert, music directed by Robert Frost. 

Performers: Katie Chambers, Mark Van Ziegler, Lauren Gundrum, Katherine Weber, Grace Oberhofer, Julie Benko, Lajari Anne, Carolyn Berliner, Iris Beaumier, Emily Gardner Xu Hall.

Recording Engineer: Nathan Leigh

The Nuns Of Prinkipo

From ICONS/IDOLS: Prinkipo, the third in a tetralogy of choral plays. For more information, visit byzantinechoralproject.com

Grace Oberhofer

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