Musick to Heare

for mixed chorus

by Richard Dudas

Musick to Heare, a madrigal on Sonnet VIII of William Shakespeare, was composed in 2006. It is written for a cappella SATB chorus, and although it has infrequent divisi a due in each of the parts, the use of smaller vocal forces (8 or 16 performers), with lighter Renaissance-style singing is preferred. Difficulty level: Difficult.

SKU: SWM-104 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Difficulty:	Very Advanced
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Voicing:	SATB
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Secular

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