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Ekklesia

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“…Here, in this piece, we gather simply to sing, to make music, and to celebrate our togetherness while we can…”

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Ekklesia

Program Note

By Michael Markowski

Ekklesia was first conceived as a piece for choir with original text by Andy Wilkinson. The title (pronounced in English as eh-KLEE-zee-uh, or in the original Greek as eh-klay-SEE-ah), refers to a place where people would assemble for a common purpose—perhaps to think, to pray, or to debate. Here, in this piece, we gather simply to sing, to make music, and to celebrate our togetherness while we can.

EKKLESIA
By Andy Wilkinson

Here we are, the final measure
Before tonight turns yesterday
We will leave forever better
As we go our separate ways.

We have gathered, one and another
For this moment, for this song
Voices joining all together
Now the many become the one.

Ekklesia! Ekklesia!
We are each part of the other.
Ekklesia! Ekklesia!
And every other is part of us.

(As we go… as we go…)

Publisher

Markowski Creative (ASCAP)

Instrumentation

Flute 1 & 2
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1 – 3
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone 1 & 2
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1 – 3
Horn 1 & 2
Trombone 1 & 2
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass

Timpani
Percussion 1 (2 players): Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum
Percussion 2: Glockenspiel

Errata

No known errata.

Year Completed

2024

Weight N/A
Dimensions N/A
Difficulty

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Duration

Genre

Wind Ensemble