We Will Shine Like The Sun
“We Will Shine Like The Sun” is an uptempo piece; this arrangement is for combined SA treble choir & SATB choir with piano accompaniment.. The empowering text inspires imagination with optimistic lyrics that are ideal for young singers. The score includes a driving piano accompaniment, a clapping section, and an optional tambourine part. The rousing ending makes it especially suitable as a program opener or closer.
“We Will Shine Like The Sun” was a winner of the 2018 Hong Kong Children’s Choir Composition Competition.
| Instrumentation: | Piano |
| Sacred or Secular: | Secular |
| Season or Event: | Children's Service, Concert, Earth Day |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Descriptive Tags: | American, Celebratory, Children, Community, Earth Week, Forest, Fruitful Earth, Human dignity, Inspiration, Joy, Justice, Magic, Mountain, Music About Music, Nature, Ocean, River, Sun, trees |
| Voicing: | SA, SATB |
| Language: | English |
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