May the Lord Bless You and Keep You
for SATB choir a cappella
Short choral blessing (text from the Old Testament) written as part of 2001-2003 Composer Residency at San Francisco’s National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi. Premiered by resident ensemble, Schola Cantorum SF
SKU: KEM 1001
Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Sacred or Secular: | Sacred |
| Language: | English |
| Season or Event: | Blessing, Divine Liturgy, General |
| Descriptive Tags: | Blessing, Jewish, Liturgical text |
| Voicing: | SATB |
| Instrumentation: | A Cappella |
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