Take him, earth, for cherishing (1964)

... To the honoured memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States of America ...

Howells, Herbert (1892-1983) [ Great Britain ]

Text by Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens (348-413) [Spain]
Adaptor of the text: Waddell, Helen (1889-1965) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by H.W. Gray Company [USA] , 1964
Ref. : GCMR 2869  (24 p.)
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1960-1969)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Motet ; Dirge
Mood of the piece: lyric ; serious ; slow
Type of Choir: SATB divisi  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): D
Tonality: B major ; B minor
Duration: 8.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Funeral service
Source of text: Hymnus circa Exsequias Defuncti
 

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