Choral (SATB) - Grade 3
SKU: HL.259449
SSATB with Rehearsal
Piano Accompaniment.
Composed by James
Whitbourn. Choral.
Classical, General
Worship, Sacred. Octavo.
12 pages. Chester Music
#CH86658. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.259449).
UPC:
888680747442.
6.5x10.0x0.029
inches.
James
Whitbourn's “Beatus
Vir†(Blessed is
the man who fears the
Lord) is here set for
SSATB choir. With long,
supporting lines are sung
by the lower voices, the
soprano 1 & 2 weave
mellismatic lines over
the top in a chant-like
style. Composer Whitbourn
is known for his rich
harmonies and shifting
tonal centers and this
new work is true to this
style. Commissioned for
the Choir of St
MatthewÂ’s Church,
Northampton. First
performed on St Matthew's
Day, 21 September 2017,
conducted by Justin
Miller.