Saguaro

for a cappella SATB chorus

by Mark Growden

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: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Voicing:	SATB
Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Secular

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