Nay's News August 2025
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What a summer! I have loved staying close to home for most of it, and enjoying all the Pacific Northwest has to offer during these warm and sunny months. So many fun things coming up, and I remain ever grateful that I get to do this thing I love so much...composing, performing, recording, connecting and collaborating through the magic that is music. It’s also back-to-school time, which means conductors are busy planning the upcoming season! I have lots of scores for you to consider in your programming. :)
Featured Scores
Love is Love (The Christmas Eve Song)
SATB Chorus & Piano
Duration: 6:05
Lyrics/Original Melody: Beth Wood
SAB/Piano and SSAA/Piano versions also available
(Available in 2026 - TTBB/Piano!)
This song is about the beauty and joy of the holiday season, and it’s also a reminder to share love and care with refugees and houseless neighbors.
Sunrise
SATB Chorus, Alto Solo & Piano
Duration: 4:45
I wrote this song originally as a gift for my mom, and it’s about the joy of connection found in appreciating natural beauty with someone you love. I’m thrilled to offer it now as a choral piece.
Winter Solstice
SATB Chorus
Duration: 4:45
This piece can be performed at any time during the Winter season, and it provides a secular, universal option for holiday concerts.
“Winter Solstice” in particular demonstrates LaViolette’s mastery of choral writing, using beautiful suspended chords and ethereal high pedal notes to evoke a ruminative atmosphere." - Lowry Yankwich, Fanfare Magazine
Images from the Oregon Landscapes Album by Lucente Skye
I hope you’ve been enjoying the new Lucente Skye (my solo piano artist name) songs inspired by Oregon Landscapes. They are available on all the streaming platforms. I’ve been releasing them once a month, but I’m taking this month off. Stay tuned for more new songs in the fall!
Interested in commissioning a new piece or new arrangement? I'd love to hear from you... let's collaborate!
Upcoming Shows
July 31, 2025 - August 31, 2025
The Cider Janes
My just-for-fun harmony-singing trio is touring Oregon this summer in celebration of our album release, Happy Enough. Join us in a town near you for some friendship, fun and songs.
March 8, 2026 - SAVE THE DATE
Song Suffragettes PNW
A celebration of women singer-songwriters on International Women’s Day.
McMenamin’s Kennedy School in Portland, OR
Thank you, thank you for being a part of my creative journey! I hope your summer days include joy, sunshine, and maybe some hiking….?
With gratitude,
Naomi (Nay)
P.S. Love hiking as much as I do? Then check out this “secret” blog on my website called “50 hikes” — it’s unlinked on my site and just for Patreon subscribers and Nay’s News folks like you to peruse. Find out why I’m doing 50 hikes!
