O thou in whose presence

( Ye daughters of Zion, declare have ye seen ; This is my beloved: his form is divine ; The locks on his head are as grapes on the vine )

... This hymn has been recorded by the Robert Shaw Chorale in RCA Victor Album # LM 2403 ...

Arr.: Parker, Alice (1925-2023) [ USA ]
Shaw, Robert (1916-1999) [ USA ]

Edition
Published by Lawson-Gould Music [USA] , 1961
Ref. : LG917  (7 p.) , "Robert Shaw choral series"
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 19 ; 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Sacred harp ; Folk music ; Hymn (sacred) ; Hymntune setting
Mood of the piece: simple ; flowing
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A
Tonality: D dorian
Duration: 2.5 min.
Number of verses: 5
Origin: USA
Biblical references: Song of Songs
Source of text: Traditional (partly based on Song of Songs)
 

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Consultable under : Perf. Coll. # 1104   (115 copies)