Acquainted With The Night

for SATB choir w/piano accompaniment
by  Rich Campbell

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A setting of Robert Frost’s metaphorical rendering of feelings of depression, isolation and alienation. Rhythmic and thought-provoking. Medium difficulty, appropriate for high school, collegiate and community choirs. Commissioned by Penn High School Choirs, IN.

SKU: RCL-029 Categories: ,
Descriptive Tags:American, Melancholy, NIght, Poetry
Difficulty:Intermediate
Duration:1-5 Minutes
Instrumentation:Piano
Language:English
Sacred or Secular:Secular
Season or Event:Concert
Voicing:SATB

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