Before the Bread (2001)

... for Jennifer Haywood ...

Alexander, Elizabeth (born in 1962) [ USA ]

Edition
Published by Seafarer Press [USA] , 2001
Ref. : SEA 023 00  (4 p.)
Type of material: Choral score with piano for rehearsal only
Copyright : Elizabeth Alexander
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 21st century  (2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form: Canon ; Sacred
Mood of the piece: gracious
Type of Choir: SSSS (4 part canon)  (4 children voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A
Tonality: tonal
Duration: 3.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Source of text: Folk Blessing
Data about the life of the work: This English folk prayer, which celebrates the cycle of planting, growth and harvest, is set to music as a lyrical canon. The arching melody line has an exquisite spaciousness, suggesting the limitless bounty of the world. (With a very small choir, it may be sung in two or three parts.)