Raindrop Song

for SSA choir and piano
by  Steven Paxton

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Steven Paxton’s RAINDROP SONG is a setting of a whimsical poem by Texas poet Chris Willerton, about a talking raindrop. This short, delightful work for treble choir requires a good pianist, and includes short spoken segments for individual speaker as well as full choir.

SKU: SPN-017 Categories: ,
Descriptive Tags:Allegory, Fruitful Earth, Humorous, Nature, Poetry, Water
Difficulty:Advanced Student
Duration:1-5 Minutes
Instrumentation:SSA choir with piano
Language:English
Sacred or Secular:Secular
Voicing:SSA

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