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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