The Rain Song (SSAA)
for SSAA Chorus and Body Percussion
by Mark Growden
This piece was written while walking through the Mission District of San Francisco on a rainy evening. California has been experiencing a serious drought these past few years. I was thrilled to feel the raindrops, hence the celebratory feeling of the piece.
— Mark Growden
SKU: MGN-013
Categories: Children's Choir, Choral Music, Treble Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Voicing: | SSAA |
| Instrumentation: | A Cappella, Body Percussion |
| Sacred or Secular: | Secular |
| Language: | English |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
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