Scores/Charts
I Love You
Available for purchase through Anchor Music!
This beautiful a cappella ballad rendition of Cole Porter’s “I Love You”, will leave your audience breathless and wanting more from your group. Janelle Finton’s arrangement features a beautiful case study on the ebb and flow of music, and presents an amazing challenge for your ensemble to rise to.
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SSSAAA Range: Sop up to Gb5, Alto down to E3
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SSATBB Range: Sop up to Gb5, Alto down to Ab3, Tenor up to G4, Bass down to Eb2
"This arrangement was first written and remotely recorded near the end of 2020, and performed live in 2021. This recording blends the remote layered intro and the live performance together, which is a sonic documentation of the journey music communities have been on through the pandemic; the resilience with love for music and each other that has sustained us through uncertainty. I am so grateful for the wonderful musicians that brought this to life, and the joy that singing brings."
Letting Go: Space for Joy
Available for purchase through Brava Jazz!
Janelle Finton’s “Letting Go: Space for Joy” is a beautiful and introspective college level piece that draws on orchestral and contemporary elements of the modern big band sound. The piece was written during her time as a student at the University of Miami and is a wonderful opportunity to feature a flugelhorn soloist, both on the written melody and in a spirited, multi-meter improvised solo section.
"In order to have space for joy, I have learned that you have to let go of the things you can not control. Letting go is not always a simple process, and it is a practice to be cultivated over time. Joy is not an abstract emotion, disconnected from our life experiences. It is not a synonym to happiness, but about holding on to hope, amidst the longings of this world. It is worth the fight to have joy. This piece is a sonic representation of this journey. I am so glad to be able to share this music with you, and hope it gives you solace in your own story with joy."