For SATB Divisi Chorus Unaccompanied-Drop Drop Slow Tears is a choral piece for unaccompanied SATB (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) chorus composed by Graham Ross in 2003. First performed by the Royal College of Music Junior Chamber Choir Drop Drop Slow Tears is an updated choral setting of a 17th century poem by Phineas Fletcher. Graham Ross is an acclaimed composer and director who takes great pleasure in reviving forgotten or lesser-known works for a contemporary audience. The sheet music for this piece provides the parts for Soprano Alto Tenor and Bass voices as well as a Piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes. Drop Drop SlowTears is a divine choral piece with beautifully poetic lyrics set to glorious harmonies. Your audiences will love the gorgeous melody of Graham Ross's expert composition.

for SATB unaccompanied This setting of Phineas Fletcher's text is gentle and flowing with a lilting descending motif to characterise the 'slow tears'. Archer offers nuanced dynamics and imitative entries in this simple but expressive piece suitable for Easter and Passiontide.

Off-printed from the complete William Walton Edition this is one of three versions (the others are for SATB unaccompanied) on a text by Phineas Fletcher - 'Drop drop slow tears'. The poignant chromatic harmonies and expressive melodic lines are a remarkably adventurous achievement for a fourteen-year-old Walton.