like a tree (SATB)

Duration: 3:45

Voicing: SATB (some divisi), unaccompanied

Difficulty: Intermediate

Text: adapted from Psalm 1:3 by Shane Scott Cook

Year: 2024

Drawing inspiration from the imagery of Psalm 1:3, like a tree reimagines the text as a reflection on growth, and the environments that shape our lives. Beginning with simple, hymn-like textures, the music gradually unfolds into rich harmonies and layered voices, mirroring a tree sinking its roots deeper into the earth while reaching higher toward the sky. Full program note available here.

This work was selected as Winner of 2025 Dragon Prize in Choral Music from Minnesota State University Moorhead, and for performance in The EcoVoice Project’s 2025 “Cry of the Earth” Call for Scores.

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