He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
by Howard Skempton
Divisi - Sheet Music

SATB choir, divisi, a cappella (SATB) - easy

SKU: OU.9780193439153

Composed by Howard Skempton. Secular Choral - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193439153. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193439153).

ISBN 9780193439153. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied Skempton sets this famous love poem by Yeats with characteristic directness and warmth and using rich and scrumptious sonorities. Magical shifts of harmony punctuate the otherwise simple tonal language. An uplifting and satisfying piece ideal for concert use.

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