Joseph Gregorio
Advent Reflections
Joseph Gregorio
Advent Reflections
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB) and Harp
- Optional Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB) and Piano
- Composer Joseph Gregorio
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Piano Reduction
- Publisher ECS Publishing
- Order no. ECS8490
Description:
A triptych of pieces for harp or piano and SATB chorus divisi, using texts by poet Christine Schenk. Here her version of the 'O Antiphons' provides a means of contemporary reflection on those ancient texts. The three short movements are untitled but the texts begin 1. 'O Wisdom, ' 2. 'I wait with quickened hope for crooked paths to straighten, ' and 3. 'You who make wastelands bloom. ' The music is masterful, at times introspective and gentle, at times sweeping and dramatic. A jewel for an accomplished ensemble. Duration: 9:00