Song for Athene (1993)
( Alleluia. May flights of angels sing thee to rest )
Tavener, John (1944-2013) [ Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Chester Music Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1994
Ref. :
CH 60991
(5 p.)
, "Contemporary church music series"
Type of material:
Full score
ISMN/ISBN :
0711943893
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Elegy ; Sacred ; Anthem ; Contemporary
Mood of the piece:
tender
Type of Choir:
SSATTBB (7 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
5
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Duration:
6.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Funeral service
Source of text:
Text is taken from Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Orthodox Funeral Service.
