Like A Bird
for SSAA choir
This inspirational piece for treble voices begins and ends with a canon. Originally written for a high school girl’s choir, it is appropriate for younger singers as well as professionals.
SKU: CME-002
Categories: Choral Music, Treble Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Voicing: | SSAA |
| Language: | English |
| Sacred or Secular: | Secular |
| Descriptive Tags: | Inspiration |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate, Advanced Student, Advanced, Very Advanced |
| Season or Event: | General, Graduation |
| Instrumentation: | A Cappella |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
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