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Reena Esmail

Composer

Youth Chorus

Behta Jaa (from Sŭnaao) – (version for 2 treble voices) (2023)

for two treble voices – 1 mmts, 4 min
original work commissioned by Southern California Vocal Association / Music Institute of Chicago
new text by Reena Bhansali

Community Songbook (free download) (2024)

a collection of works suitable for community singing

Dhire Dhire (version for SATB) (2022)

SATB chorus (5 min)
original version commissioned by Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)

If the River Leaves Without Me (SATB) (2023)

version for SATB chorus (4 min)
commissioned by California Choral Directors Association

If the River Leaves Without Me (SSAA) (2023)

SSAA chorus (4 min)
commissioned by California Choral Directors Association

Jahaaṅ (2025)

five arrangements of Indian folksongs for SATB Chorus (20′)
commissioned by Los Angeles Master Chorale

Listen (2021)

two-part treble chorus (4 min)

new work for SATB chorus* (2027)

SATB choir (15 mins)
commissioned by Volti and consortium

Ram Tori Maya – 2-part treble choir (2019)

two-part treble choir and piano (2019)
written for the Shastra Summer Collaborative 

Sunāō (सुनाऔ) (2023)

three songs for youth chorus (SA, SAB, SATB) – 3 mmts, 10 min
commissioned by Southern California Vocal Association
new text by Reena Bhansali

Take What You Need (Double Choir and Youth Orchestra) (2016)

a unique work designed for musicians and communities to perform together
version for SATB chorus, youth string orchestra, and community choir and/or audience (length varies)
commissioned by Street Symphony  for Urban Voices Project

Take What You Need (Hymnal Style Chorale Version) (2016)

a unique work designed for musicians and communities to perform together
for SATB community singing (2 min)
commissioned by Street Symphony  for Urban Voices Project

TaReKiTa (2016)

SATB Chorus (2 min) – also available in SSAA and TTBB
written for Urban Voices Project

The Love of Thousands (SATB version) (2019)

SATB choir (5 mins)
version commissioned by Green Lake Festival of Music

The Love of Thousands (SSAA version) (2019)

SSAA choir (5 mins)
version commissioned by Green Lake Festival of Music

Esmail is the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s 2020-2025 Swan Family Artist in Residence, and was Seattle Symphony’s 2020-21 Composer-in-Residence. She also holds awards/fellowships from United States Artists, the S&R Foundation, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Kennedy Center.

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