God Who Touches Earth with Beauty

Mixed Chorus and Organ

This anthem is a setting of an early 20th Century hymn text. It utilizes metaphors in nature to describe a life of good character and is suitable for worship. It is free of gender specific language, and therefore speaks to all people of good will. The music is somewhat reminiscent of early 20th Century church music in that it has a comely melody and an organ accompaniment that is somewhat orchestral in concept. It has been sung many times and choirs seem to enjoy it. It is also available for an accompaniment of strings, clarinet and organ. Contact the composer for parts and score. They will be sent as PDFs at no charge.

— Dale Ramsey

SKU: DRY-023 Categories: , Instrumentation:
Voicing:SATB
Season or Event:General
Descriptive Tags:Earth Week
Difficulty:Intermediate
Instrumentation:Organ
Sacred or Secular:Sacred
Language:English
Duration:1-5 Minutes

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