SATB choir and small
orchestra or piano, with
optional soprano voice
solo (tpt, harp, strings)
- Intermediate
SKU:
MN.56-0116
Composed
by Howard Goodall.
Secular, Christmas,
Christmas-Secular/Holiday
. MorningStar Music
Publishers #56-0116.
Published by MorningStar
Music Publishers
(MN.56-0116).
UPC:
688670221408.
English.
The
Gravity of Kindness
is Howard
Goodallâ??s stunning
setting of Naomi Shihab
Nyeâ??s poem
Kindness, for
SATB and piano with
optional soprano solo. It
was composed for the
highly regarded Addison
Singers, in memory of
their long-standing
member Cathy Bereznicki.
Kindness is
framed by two lullabies:
the Mexican
Arrorró mi niño
and the well-known
Coventry Carol,
underpinned by the
universal themes of
unconditional love and
the hope that kindness
brings. The contemporary,
reflective and uplifting
style of the music makes
this a versatile work:
whilst ideal for
Christmas concerts, it is
equally suitable for
performance at any time
of the year.