For the Beauty of the Earth
for SATB chorus and organ
by Emily Hope
In this fresh, sparkling take on a beloved hymn tune, a perpetual motion accompaniment drives a whirlwind celebration of beauty in the world around us and our ability to perceive it.
SKU: EHE-004
Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices
| Descriptive Tags: | Celebratory, Christian, Fruitful Earth, Hymn, Joy, Nature, New Hymn Settings, Praise, Traditional |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
| Instrumentation: | Organ |
| Language: | English |
| Sacred or Secular: | Sacred |
| Voicing: | SATB |
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