The Golden Kite

for SA choir and piano

by Paul Gibson

Using a text by Karen (Hallal) Ricks that captures the yearning feelings of a young person, this exuberant setting seeks to match word and tone.

SKU: PGN-004 Categories: Children's Choir, Choral Music, Treble Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Descriptive Tags:	American, Celebratory, Children, Exhilaration, Joy
Difficulty:	Easy, Medium, Beginners
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Secular
Season or Event:	Concert, General, Spring

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