Paint Chips
A sweet and evocative, lyrical piece for treble voices and piano, this delicate song is a setting of a list of paint colors by Martha Stewart. The piece is also available in versions for solo voice and piano (baritone or soprano). It can be performed with or without a video/slide presentation of the paint colors.
| Duration: | 1-5 Minutes |
| Voicing: | SA, SS |
| Language: | English |
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