Choir Secular (2-Part choir) SKU: AP.50159
Composed by Ruth Morris Gray. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Multicultural; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-50159. Published by Alfred Music (AP.50159). UPC: 038081573298. Japanese. Words by Emperor Sutoku.
The text of this multicultural feature is a waka (an ancient Japanese poetic form) written by 12th-century ruler Emperor Sutoku. Ruth Morris Gray's original music highlights the poem's depth and explores its theme of separation. Crafted with two minor-key melodies (one sung in Japanese, the other in English) that artfully intertwine at the pinnacle moment. A pronunciation guide is included in the publication.
