Musick to Heare
for mixed chorus
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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