El Cantico del Alba
for SATB a cappella
by Paul Gibson
Beautiful morning song from the California Missions in a simple arrangement, from solo voice to SATB.
SKU: PGN-008
Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Descriptive Tags: | Folk Hymn, Praise, Virgin Mary |
| Difficulty: | Easy, Medium |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
| Instrumentation: | A Cappella |
| Language: | Other |
| Sacred or Secular: | Sacred |
| Season or Event: | Concert, Praise to Virgin Mary |
| Voicing: | SATB |
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