Herongate - Traditional arr. Neil Sands |
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A setting of the famous hymn for Eastertide It is a thing most wonderful, for unaccompanied SATB, in which the tune always appears in one part or another all the way through.
A tenor solo kicks off, before the choir bring in the second verse at a slightly faster tempo. Verses 3 & 4 are more introspective, with an ebb and flow that follows the natural line of the phrases.
Some passionate moments and some reflective sections make this short piece a joy to sing.
Herongate is dedicated to Anthony Cartmell.
If you can't see the score in the panel below, you can get the Sibelius Scorch plug-in here. Created using Sibelius. Remember that the quality of the midi playback is necessarily limited, and that the score here appears more jagged than the printed version.