Choral (SATB)
SKU:
HL.1471379
A
Chorale and Fugue in the
Baroque Tradition.
Composed by Mark Hayes.
Choral. Concert, Unity.
Softcover. 80 pages.
Duration 1800 seconds.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.1471379).
ISBN
9798350127812. UPC:
196288213611.
6.75x10.5x0.238
inches.
If you
enjoy singing Baroque
music and value the
importance of kindness,
courage and compassion,
this new 30 minute
through-composed work by
Mark Hayes for chorus,
soprano and tenor
soloists and orchestra is
for you. Drawing from the
writings of ancient and
contemporary authors, the
original text of
âKindness,â
written by Hayes, seeks
to answer the question,
âHow then shall we
live, especially in a
world that seems so
dysfunctional?â The
answer: live with
kindness, courage and
compassion. When we are
joined as one in our
pursuit of these values,
we can make a lasting
impact. To quote Margaret
Mead, âNever
underestimate the ability
of a small group of
committed individuals to
change the world.â
âKindnessâ is
set in the Baroque
tradition and features an
original chorale tune
with three separate
texts, a fugue, both
conventional and
retrograde,
recitative-like sections
for the soprano and tenor
soloists and extensive
instrumental interludes.
As a nod to Baroque
masters such as Johann
Sebastian Bach and George
Frideric Handel, Hayes
included passages
imitating âJesu, Joy
of Man's Desiringâ
and âHallelujah
Chorus.â This work
is perfect for high
school and college choirs
as well as community and
church choirs. The text
is intentionally not
sacred, rather universal
in its appeal. Imagine
how the music and message
of this work could join a
community together in the
pursuit of kindness,
courage and compassion.
It's what the world
needs.. now.
Jesu, Joy of Man
