O Gift of Glorious Sunrise
for SATB choir
A lyrical carol for SATB choir, this Christmas piece imagines sunrise on the first Christmas morning. “O Gift of Glorious Sunrise” was premiered in Buffalo, NY in December 2015 by the Vocalis Chamber Choir (James Burritt conducting).
SKU: CME-008
Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Voicing: | SATB |
| Sacred or Secular: | Sacred |
| Descriptive Tags: | Nature, PROJECT : ENCORE, Virgin Mary |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate, Advanced Student, Advanced, Very Advanced |
| Season or Event: | Christmas, Winter |
| Instrumentation: | A Cappella |
| Language: | English |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
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