SSAATTBB a cappella Mixed
Choir (Choral)
SKU:
HL.48025268
Adapted from
“Stabat
Mater†SSAATTBB (a
cappella version)
(Piano. Composed by
Kim André Arnesen.
Boosey & Hawkes Sacred
Choral. Choral, General
Worship, Sacred. Octavo.
20 pages. Duration 240
seconds. Boosey & Hawkes
#M060140464. Published by
Boosey & Hawkes
(HL.48025268).
UPC:
196288152279.
Eja
Mater is a prayer for
comfort to all parents
who have lost their own
child, but also expresses
love from parents to
their children.
Originally written for
choir and orchestra as
part of Kim André
ArnesenÂ’s Stabat
Mater, this stand-alone
version, adapted for a
cappella choir, has a
symphonic feel. This
heartfelt and ethereal
setting has a persistent
flow throughout, with
melodic lines
effortlessly passing
between voices. Breath
marks and rests are
carefully notated for
this reason, and this
also enables the piece to
be sung by only eight
voices, though it is
equally appropriate for
larger choirs accustomed
to singing in eight
parts.