Saguaro

for a cappella SATB chorus
by  Mark Growden

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Saguaro (pronounced sa-Wah-ro) was written in response to the Tucson shootings on January 8, 2011 – now known as the Tucson Tragedy. It is a song of compassion and tenderness.

SKU: MGN-012 Categories: , Instrumentation:
Duration:1-5 Minutes
Voicing:SATB
Language:English
Sacred or Secular:Secular

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