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Listen (Reena Esmail)
Published: March 18, 2026
Video Description
Follow the score for Reena Esmail’s Listen. Written for SA and piano, this accessible and melodic piece explores themes of reflection and growth.
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About the Music
In this beautiful setting of words by the composer, based on a quote by Brian Palmer, singers are encouraged to listen to the sounds and people around them in order to learn and grow. Listen is suitable for upper-voice or children's choirs, and its memorable melodies are accompanied by a simple and supportive rippling piano accompaniment.
About the Composer
Reena Esmail works between the worlds of Indian and Western classical music and brings communities together through the creation of equitable musical spaces. Esmail holds degrees from The Juilliard School and the Yale School of Music, and her music has been performed by major orchestras, choirs and chamber groups all over the world.
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Music:
Reena Esmail’s Listen, performed by The Oxford Choir
Will Dawes, conductor
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