Raisins and Almonds (SSAA version)

For SSAA chorus a cappella

by Peter Hilliard

Daniel Paulson and VoxMusica commissioned this beautiful a cappella arrangement of Avrom Goldfaden’s beloved Yiddish lullaby. A beautiful solo verse is followed by a lush contrapuntal setting your singers and audience will find very meaningful.

SKU: PHD-004 Categories: Choral Music, Treble Voices

Descriptive Tags:	Jewish, Lullaby
Difficulty:	Advanced Student
Voicing:	SSAA
Sacred or Secular:	Secular
Language:	Yiddish

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