Little lamb, who made thee?
This is a simple a cappella setting of William Blake’s poem, ‘Little Lamb, who made thee?’ The two verses are set for SATB, with an optional soprano solo at the beginning. It was written for Sutton Coldfield Chamber Choir, but is suitable for a group of any size, from quartet upwards!
| Voicing: | SATB |
| Descriptive Tags: | Adoration, Animals, Blessing, Children, Inspiration, Nature, Poetry |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate, Advanced Student |
| Sacred or Secular: | Sacred |
| Instrumentation: | A Cappella |
| Season or Event: | Baptism, Blessing, Christmas, Winter |
| Language: | English |
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
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