I Think of Thee
for SSA choir a cappella
by Paul Gibson
This marvelous love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is dynamically dressed with a rich palette of word painting.
SKU: PGN-003
Categories: Choral Music, Treble Voices
Instrumentation: Choral
| Descriptive Tags: | Love |
| Difficulty: | Advanced Student, Advanced |
| Duration: | 5-10 Minutes |
| Language: | English |
| Sacred or Secular: | Secular |
| Season or Event: | Concert, General, Literary competition, Love, Marriage, Valentine's Day |
| Voicing: | SSA |
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