for SATB with piano, violin, and snare drum
Plano Chamber Chorus 
Ralph Stannard, director

My Heart's In The Highlands (teaser)

for ttb with piano. Appleton East High School Varsity Bass Ensemble. Dan Van Sickle, director.

Le charme (TTB)

for SA with piano. Waterford Union High School Intermezzo Choir. Derek Machan, director.

Le Charme (SA)

The Master Singers
Dr. Gary R. Schwartzhoff, conductor 

In my personal opinion, there is nothing more beautiful about the Chippewa Valley (located in northwestern Wisconsin) than its colors in the fall. October Song, a poem written by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Max Garland for The Master Singers’ 22nd concert season, is a poem inspired by the colors and divine beauty that is within this valley.

I have always found peace and inspiration in the sites that surround me in Eau Claire. From the sun’s first golden rays glistening and dancing on rapids of the Chippewa River, to the silence of the night with its cool and soft stars watching over me. The beauty of this land is unmistakable. Although fall is covered in the warmth and richness of its lush golden colors, it is easy to forget how chilling it can be. Have you ever noticed how beautiful yet fragile the leaves of fall are?  How easy they crumble in one’s hands to dust….  Such is life

In the fall at UW -Eau Claire, WI.
In the fall at UW -Eau Claire, WI.

When going through a day-to-day routine it is easy to take the blessings of ones life for granted. Just as the golden leaves of fall are fragile so is ones soul. It is important for anyone to take a moment to step back and enjoy the delicate colors that surround their life. Think of friends and family and the laughs that you share with those few special individuals. Let that fill your soul and give life and purpose to what you do. Before you know it, the leaves of this tree called life will be falling as winters sting comes. So I leave you with this question, how many colors and leaves will be on your tree before your leaves fall?

-Zachary J. Moore

- See more at: http://zacharyjmoore.com/compositions/satb/october-song/#sthash.y9Nc2cYx.dpuf

October Song

The Master Singers 
Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, conductor 

I. My Flight For Heaven

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 
The Singing Statesmen 
Zachary J. Moore, student conductor 

Aura Lea

USC Thornton Chamber Singers
Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor 
Aram Arakelyan, accompanist 

Sheet Music: http://www.sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1277

There is sweet music here that softer falls 
Than petals from blown roses on the grass, 
Or night-dews on still waters between walls 
Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass; 
Music that gentler on the spirit lies, 
Than tir’d eyelids upon tir’d eyes; 
Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies. 
Here are cool mosses deep, 
And thro’ the moss the ivies creep, 
And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep, 
And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep. 

~Lord Tennyson Alfred (1809-1892) 
The Lotos-Eaters: Chronic Song I 

There Is Sweet Music Here

Ensemble: UW- Eau Claire, Concert Choir 
Conductor: Dr. Gary R. Schwartzhoff 

Sheet Music: http://www.collavoce.com/catalog/item/go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-41-96680 



Go Tell It On The Mounatin

Ensemble: Inspirare 
Conductor: Mark Stamper
for SATB with piano and percussion

Zach Moore's Album

Hutia te Rito

Launch

Ensemble: Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida 
Conductor: Dr. Trent R. Brown 
Composer: Zachary J. Moore
Lyrics: William Blake

Poem: 
Tyger Tyger, burning bright, 
In the forests of the night; 
What immortal hand or eye, 
Could frame thy fearful symmetry? 

In what distant deeps or skies. 
Burnt the fire of thine eyes? 
On what wings dare he aspire? 
What the hand, dare seize the fire? 

And what shoulder, & what art, 
Could twist the sinews of thy heart? 
And when thy heart began to beat, 
What dread hand? & what dread feet? 

What the hammer? what the chain, 
In what furnace was thy brain? 
What the anvil? what dread grasp, 
Dare its deadly terrors clasp! 

When the stars threw down their spears 
And water'd heaven with their tears: 
Did he smile his work to see? 
Did he who made the Lamb make thee? 

Tyger Tyger burning bright, 
In the forests of the night: 
What immortal hand or eye, 
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

I: The Tiger (excerpt)

Ensemble: Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida 
Conductor: Dr. Trent R. Brown 
Composer: Zachary J. Moore
Lyrics: William Blake

Poem:
Little Lamb who made thee 
         Dost thou know who made thee 
Gave thee life & bid thee feed. 
By the stream & o'er the mead; 
Gave thee clothing of delight, 
Softest clothing wooly bright; 
Gave thee such a tender voice, 
Making all the vales rejoice! 
         Little Lamb who made thee 
         Dost thou know who made thee 

         Little Lamb I'll tell thee, 
         Little Lamb I'll tell thee!
He is called by thy name, 
For he calls himself a Lamb: 
He is meek & he is mild, 
He became a little child: 
I a child & thou a lamb, 
We are called by his name. 
         Little Lamb God bless thee. 
         Little Lamb God bless thee.

II: The Lamb (full)

Ensemble: Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida 
Conductor: Dr. Trent R. Brown 
Composer: Zachary J. Moore
Lyrics: William Blake

Poem: 

Little Fly
Thy summer's play,
My thoughtless hand
Has brush'd away.

Am not I
A fly like thee?
Or art not thou
A man like me?

For I dance
And drink & sing;
Till some blind hand
Shall brush my wing.

If thought is life
And strength & breath;
And the want
Of thought is death;

Then am I
A happy fly,
If I live,
Or if I die.

III: The Fly (excerpt)

Happily Ever After

Abusive Power

I am typically self-conscious about listening to my own voice, but I thought I would take a leap and share this one with the world. I have never considered myself to be the best singer as I have never really gotten large singing roles in my life, but here it goes!

Daisy Jane (America Remake)

This song I wrote back a while ago (before I came to college) was for someone that I still remain a close friend with today. I hope that you enjoy it. I have been wanting to record it forever. :) 

Laura

Zachary J. Moore (b. 1992) is an American composer and arranger, and recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a Bachelors degree in Music Education. Zach, who is a native resident of Wisconsin, attended Muskego High School and began composing in 2009 at the age of fifteen. Since then, he has had the opportunity to take master classes and guidance from some of the world’s leading choral composers including Eric Barnum, Dan Forrest, Ola Gjeilo, Ethan Wickman, Timothy Takach and Jake Runestad.

From 2013 to the present, Zach has received an increasing amount of commissions from both choral and instrumental ensembles all over the world. In 2014 the North Central American Choral Directors Association commissioned him for their project, “A Community That Sings.” More recently, he was commissioned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Wind Ensemble to write his first ever instrumental work, In Memoriam, for their 2016 performance at the CBDNA North Central Regional Conference. In addition to his numerous domestic commissions, Zach has also received two international commissions as well, the most recent being for the Cheong Gong High School Male Choir, winners of the 2013 International Busan Choral Competition. Currently, Zach is serving as the 2014-2016 composer-in-residence to The Eau Claire Master Singers. The residency has been comprised of five new commissions, one being The Fall of Rome, commissioned for the Franklin D. Roosevelt 75th Anniversary Concert being held in Washington D.C., 2016.

Aside from commissions, Zach’s compositions have received prestigious performances at state conventions, including Music Educator Association Conventions (Nebraska -2014 and Florida – 2015), Florida American Choral Director’s Association Conference (2015), and the North Central Choral Director’s Association Regional Conference (2014). Internationally, Zach’s works have been performed in Africa, Europe, North America and Asia, with the most recent notable performance being by the Taipei Youth Choir (2015) at the Taipei National Concert Hall.    

Throughout Zach’s career as a composer, he has received distinguished awards for his compositions. In 2010 his first composition received third place in the Wisconsin Student Music Association’s Student Composition Project. More recently, in 2014, he submitted an entry to the renowned American Prize national competition, earning third place as well. 

For information regarding scores and commissioning please visit, Zacharyjmoore.com.

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