Patrick Hawes: Quanta Qualia For Pedal Harp: Harp: Instrumental Work

Patrick Hawes' Quanta Qualia for SSAATTBarB Chorus and Alto Saxophone. This setting of a highly devotional text written by Rev. Andrew Hawes of the diocese of Lincoln is full of quiet beauty and longing. Patrick Hawes' piece has become popular through its inclusion on his Blue In Blue recording.

Quanta Qualia by Patrick Hawes For Solo Soprano SSAA chorus and Piano (or Organ). As featured on Hawes' album Blue in Blue and subsequently sung by Hayley Westenra on her 2005 album Odyssey.

The original version for solo soprano and SATB choir appeared on Patrickâ??s debut album Blue in Blue. It was subsequently recorded by Hayley Westenra for her Number-One-selling album Odyssey and in 2014 by Voces8 choir to produce a version for them which featured on their Number-One-selling album Eventide. Arranged here for lever harp from the piano version by Elinor Evans the music reflects the heartfelt longing for the joys of heaven a happiness to be shared in a future moment of meeting expressed in the words.