Prophecy

for SSSSAAAB chorus unaccompanied

by Steven Paxton

Multiple divisi lines in soprano and alto and unison tenor/bass create an effective textural setting of this text from Isaiah 42: “Behold my servant, whom I uphold: my chosen one in whom I delight.” SSSSAAAB unaccompanied.

SKU: SPN-016 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices

Descriptive Tags:	Adoration, Blessing, Devotion, Praise, Scriptural text, Worship
Difficulty:	Advanced Student
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Sacred
Season or Event:	Concert
Voicing:	SSAATB

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