Nature Motets

for mixed choir, a cappella

“Nature Motets” is a set of four pieces for a cappella choir. The texts celebrate nature in all its glory, and are by John Muir, John Ruskin, and Sarah Teasdale. Each movement can be performed as a stand-alone piece.

SKU: CME-018 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Descriptive Tags:	Nature
Duration:	10-15 Minutes
Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Secular
Season or Event:	Concert, Earth Day
Voicing:	SATB

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