Elegy On The Death Of Leonard Bernstein

for mixed choir a cappella

SKU: JBN-019 Categories: , Instrumentation:
Descriptive Tags: Blessing, Memory, Nostalgia, Prayer, Singing
Language: English
Sacred or Secular: Secular
Season or Event: Memorial/Funeral
Instrumentation: A Cappella
Voicing: SATB
Duration: 1-5 Minutes

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