To Music

for mixed chorus a cappella
by  Paul Gibson

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Word painting of a raw, intense poem by Paul Cummings is the essence of this homage to the miracle of music, which begins:

Your harmony invades my being; / my body is captured by the embrace / of a melody that leads me out of dark places.

 

SKU: PGN-002 Categories: , Instrumentation:
Descriptive Tags:American, Music About Music
Difficulty:Advanced Student, Advanced
Duration:1-5 Minutes, 5-10 Minutes
Language:English
Sacred or Secular:Secular
Season or Event:Concert, General, Literary competition
Instrumentation:A Cappella
Voicing:SATB

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