Dominick DiOrio

This piece sets the first six verses of Psalm 105 in a song of praise packed with energy and fervour. A spirited organ part is present throughout, with spritely triplet figurations set against long, m...

This original text is a powerful prayer for God to inhabit our music and worship.

Die Welt ist heute jung, vergiss, dass die Götter alt sind. Der Komponist hat für diesen einzigartigen Text eine musikalische Welt geschaffen, die widerstandsfähig, stark und voller Energie ist. Eine...

Here is music that is bright and partnered. The clarinet and viola weave opening lines from the bottom of their ranges skyward, while the piano has a simple repetitive walking motive. The chorus walks...

This is a work about the inspiration of creation in the observed wonder of nature. It is playful and ferocious, imbued with fire, flourish, and a relentless momentum.

Diese wunderschöne Vertonung eines hoffnungsvollen Textes wird von einer Sopransolistin und einer Violine begleitet, die zu den schönen Farben des Stücks beitragen.

A Chain Is Broken illustrates the difficulties associated with finding a new way - in this case specifically from the perspective of an Iranian-American. The work expresses feelings of aspiration, opt...

My Harbor, My Home strotzt vor Optimismus und Möglichkeiten, sowohl musikalisch als auch textlich. Dieses schöne Werk für SATB-Chor und Klavier ist für eine Zeit der Wiedergeburt und ein neues Kapitel...

Using the image of barley bending in the breezes to represent overcoming struggle and adversity, poet Sara Teasdale has created a pastoral and optimistic poem. This move from pain to joy is echoed in...

Capturing both the wonder and the joy and optimism of winter. Words and music of possibility and energy of life in motion. Unlike many of Sara Teasdale's poems which struggle with depression, here she...

A beautiful love poem is here set in a rhythmic and energetic fashion. The kind of energy brought to real romance and relationships. The melodies are angular and unsettled like a good marriage. And th...

In diesem Chorwerk wird ein modernes Gedicht vertont. Das Gefühl der Nostalgie und des kindlichen Staunens wird sowohl vom Text als auch von der Melodie getragen und versetzt sowohl den Sänger als auc...

This is a rousing anthem about the power of each person to make positive change with our actions: even the smallest but most committed of our convictions can lead to a better world, and it starts with...

Composer Dominick DiOrio has been call a forward-thinking young composer, ready to tackle anything and this exciting piece definitely falls under anything. Written for the virtuosic Houston Chamber Ch...

This is a bold reimagining of Hildegard's chant, both tune and text. Actively quoting the source material, DiOrio's setting takes Hildegard's music as a launching point from which to imagine new sonic...

This setting of the poignant and evocative Christina Rossetti poem Dream Land paints dark and brooding images of shadows, stars, and sunless rivers. The center point of the poem is the sad singing of...

This is the third work by DiOrio for chorus and marimba. Where A Dome of Many Coloured Glass (50498607) explores the virtuosic capabilities of this combination and Alleluia (50498734) is a work of ext...

A gorgeous and etherial poem by Sara Teasdale has been set here by composer Dominick DiOrio. Rhythmic passages allow for joyful abandon and vocal fervor, while sustained sections offer contrast. Exper...

Commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the Cincinnati Children's Choir, We Will Do Miracles is a fun, inspirational, and boisterous tune for treble voices. The text is adapted from Walt Whitman's So...

Commissioned for the 25th anniversary of the Cincinnati Children's Choir, We Will Do Miracles is a fun, inspirational, and boisterous tune for treble voices. The text is adapted from Walt Whitman's So...

This is a rousing anthem about the power of each person to make positive change with our actions: even the smallest but most committed of our convictions can lead to a better world, and it starts with...

Using the image of barley bending in the breezes to represent overcoming struggle and adversity, poet Sara Teasdale has created a pastoral and optimistic poem. This move from pain to joy is echoed in...

Setting an anonymous poem, the message is beautiful and relevant. Music truly is a magical art. It has the power to move and transform us. It gives deeper meaning to the important milestones of our li...

Setting an anonymous poem, the message is beautiful and relevant. Music truly is a magical art. It has the power to move and transform us. It gives deeper meaning to the important milestones of our li...

Honoring the humanitarian spirit of Dr. Richard Gieser, this is a work about the difference one can make by caring for those in need, and about the divinity inherent in every human. Musically, this ex...