The Gift To Sing

It is indeed a gift to sing! Those of us fortunate enough to sing in, or direct, a choral ensemble, fully understand the power of music and singing - its power to heal, unite, connect, and transform. This piece is intended to be a celebration of singing, and all that is meaningful and fulfilling in being a part of a choral ensemble. This setting of the beautiful James Weldon Johnson poem was written with flexibility and accessibility in mind - it is accessible to both young and more experienced treble voices. And, there are opportunities for groups to put their own personality and character into the piece with the opportunity for creativity in a spoken word and aleatoric section.

• Voicing: SA
• Instrumentation: piano accompaniment
• Text Author: James Weldon Johnson
• Duration: 4:30 minutes
• Publisher: Mysterium Music