SKU | 50-6087* |
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Composer/Arranger | Trenney, Tom |
Text Author | Angelou, Maya |
Voicing & Instruments | SATB and Piano |
Difficulty | Medium |
Text Language | English |
Special Services/Occasions | African American Heritage, Black History Month |
Topics (Sacred) | Prayer, Justice/Peace/Social Concerns, Praise/Thanksgiving |
Tune Name | LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING |
Liturgical Year | General |
Publisher | MorningStar Music Publishers |
Recording Credits | Recorded by sounding light. Tom Trenney, conductor. Anne Wilson, pianist. Used by permission. |
For SATB and piano, this original setting of Maya Angelou's poem, "Prayer" is in a soulful 6/8. (The accompaniment occasionally quotes "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which gives you an idea of the tempo and feeling.) Beginning with a series of thanks, the piece has a slower middle section with a series of petitions, beginning, "For those who have no voice, we ask you to speak." Then the music of the first section reappears and the piece closes with a prayer for peace. This is an unusual and powerful musical offering for any occasion focusing on justice and social concerns.
The "Downloadable Accompaniment Tracks 1-50 singers" bundle contains a part dominant track for each voice part, a balanced voices track, and an accompaniment track if the work is not a cappella (the accompaniment is also included with the part dominant and balanced voices track). Part dominant tracks are the perfect place to start as the highlighted part is dominant with the other parts in the background for reference. The balanced voices track give a full choir balanced volume mix to allow musicians to hear a piece of music as a full performance. The accompaniment track offers the perfect way to practice singing independently and they can even be used in full choir rehearsals or even school performances. Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users. Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.