The Young Galileo (1985)

( O child, they said, avert your eyes. )

... Commissioned by the Chicago Children's Choir in celebration of their 30th anniversary, and dedicated to their Founding Director, Christopher Moore ...

Gresham, Mark (born in 1956) [ USA ]

Text by Bradbury, Ray Douglas (born in 1920) [USA] (1977)
Edition
Published by Lux Nova Press [USA]
Ref. : LNP-0028 (SSAA) ; LNP-0029 (TTBB)  (7 p.)
Type of material: Choral score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Partsong
Mood of the piece: wonderful ; joyous
Type of Choir: SSAA OR TTBB  (4 men OR women voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: F sharp major
Duration: 3.0 min.
Number of verses: 1
Origin: USA
Source of text: "The Young Galileo Sings" as found in "The Complete Poems of Ray Bradbury" (Del Rey)
Data about the life of the work: Originally for experienced children's choir, this piece is best programmed to be performed by adult singers, either women (SSAA version) or men (TTBB version)