Sample Scores — Jenny Mahler

SA and piano
The Compass uses evocative imagery and metaphor to describe how feelings of being lost and adrift can be assuaged by journeying towards self-acceptance and positive change. A characterful four-note motif punctuates the piano part, which provides a steady rhythmic cushion for the stylistically syncopated and catchy melodic lines. This soul-searching piece is brought to a close by an empowering final chorus that celebrates moving forwards on a different path away from difficult times towards somewhere hopeful and new.

for SSA and piano
In this captivating piece Mahler explores feelings of doubt and insecurity, employing the compelling metaphor of the tide and asking searching questions in a quest for existential meaning. Bewitching piano cascades and rolling broken chords accompany addictive melodies, with strong three-part harmonies in the chorus providing a supportive anchor to the more soloistic verses.

for SSA and piano, with optional melody instrument
With lyrics by the composer, Come Alive explores the scientific notion that energy never dies, but instead transforms into or transfers to something new. The text calls us to renew our connection to nature in order to reawaken our senses and reconnect with a lost loved one. This energetic piece features an appealing combination of textures, from unison melody to four-part counterpoint (with a solo/small-group line), and builds to a full, emphatic climax at the close. The optional instrumental part may be played by any suitable melody instrument in C, including glockenspiel, xylophone, flute, and violin.

Snow is Silent, released as part of Sarah Quartel’s Breath of Song collection is awarded @PrestoMusicCom Choral Collection of the Year!

Snow is Silent receives praise from the Chorus Master to the Belfast Philharmonic Choir and the London Philharmonic Choir and The King Singers’ own Jeremy Jackson.

‘The score is full of colour and contrast a real show-stopper’ - Jeremy Jackson, Choir and Organ Magazine

‘An energetic piece setting a text full of natural imagery. Mahler's catchy melodies are combined with speech, body percussion, and congas to imitate the contrasting characteristics of rain. Dramatic and expressive - this is the perfect performance piece to get stuck into!’ Oxford University Press

I was thrilled and honoured to be KFWP’s Composer in Residence last year. The Kielder Chorale was premiered on May 14th with a beautiful performance at Kielder Castle featuring Andy May, Jon Duran, Fiona Lander and two local choirs.

Read more about my composer’s residency here: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/musician-capture-kielder-choral-composition-22932483

and here: https://www.visitkielder.com/news/2022/01/how-do-you-capture-the-spirit-of-kielder-water-forest-park-in-a-musical-composition-