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: , Instrumentation:
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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