New Single
Next Stop

ByTracy Wong
Cover Art Design by Tracy Wong, 2026.

About Next Stop!

Next Stop was commissioned by the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) for their 2026 All-State High School SATB Choir! Directed by Dr. Sandra Snow, this was premiered in January 2026 and we connected online in a rehearsal to go through the music. I can’t wait for the recording of the live performance to come out! Thank you, CCDA, Dr. Sandra Snow, and Susanna Peeples for this opportunity!

The piece is inspired by the planes, trains, subways, and cars that have taken me to many memorable choral events by capturing some of the sights and sounds of travels (signs, public announcements, whistle, car signal clicker, etc). The text features announcements and printed signs that one might encounter in those situations:

Objects in the mirror are close than they appear.
Slow down.
Watch your step.
Mind the gap.
Doors closing…
Next stop…

These phrases are merged with the cardinal directions in the Malay language:

Utara (north), Selatan (south), Timur (East), Barat (west).

Some featured musical moments include train whistles, ticking clocks and crosswalks, and high speed cars zipping by.

Sheet music coming soon to Graphite Publishing on the Tracy Wong Series! There will be an accompanying audio guide for pronunciation of Malay text and sample of vocal percussion sounds that are in the music.

Listen to the music!


NEXT STOP for SSATB a cappella, studio version sung by Victor Burke, Kenji Lee, and Tracy Wong. Mixed and mastered by Cherie Chai.

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