Composed by Colin Hand. For Organ. Tutors. Sacred. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers

2 solo voices, SSA choir, cello, organ, and synthesizer - Early Intermediate

SKU: MN.56-0023

Composed by Howard Goodall. 21st Century. Duration 4 minutes, 10 seconds. MorningStar Music Publishers #56-0023. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.56-0023).

UPC: 688670220289. Latin. Matthew 5:3-11.

Written for the Enchanted Voices CD, this is one of many settings of texts either from the Beatitudes (or springing from them) available from this composer. For two soprano soloists and SA treble chorus (marked Soprano I and Soprano II in the score), cello, organ, and synthesizer, the music has a light, ethereal feeling. The Beatitudes text is set here entirely in Latin. Beginning in a meditative chant-like style, the music moves to a sort of dialogue duet, sometimes between the two soprano sections and sometimes between the two soloists. The music is sweet, lyrical, and calm. Duration 4:10

Soprano voice solo, SSA choir, cello, organ, and synthesizer - Intermediate

SKU: MN.56-0022

Composed by Howard Goodall. 21st Century. Duration 4 minutes, 44 seconds. MorningStar Music Publishers #56-0022. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.56-0022).

UPC: 688670220272. Latin. Luke 10:33; Isaiah 66:13.

Written for the Enchanted Voices CD, this is one of many settings of texts either from the Beatitudes (or springing from them) available from this composer. For soprano solo and SSA voices, cello, organ, and synthesizer, the music has a light, ethereal feeling. “Beati” can be taken as a sort of “Blessed are they” prefix for the movements which are not direct quotes from the Beatitudes. This is piece is a Latin setting of Luke 10:33 (“A certain Samaritan being on his journey came near him”) and Isaiah 66:13 (“As one whom the mother caresses, I will comfort you”). Quick, florid, and leaping passages begin in the solo voice as the chorus comments and then repeats those passages. After that the piece is basically a duet structure with only two measures where the sopranos divide. Duration 4:44