Make Room: SATB: Vocal Score

Features five songs also known as St John Of The Cross (Canciones Entre El Alma Y El Esposo).Where can your hiding beBut have been found againOf flowers and emeralds sheenNow as she longaspiredRejoice my love with meCanciones entre el alma y el esposo is a poem consisting of forty verses reproduced below. Havingpreviously set two sections of it as separate a cappella choruses and one fortwo countertenors andstrings I’ve long wanted to make a complete setting of the work and by arranging the countertenorpiece for a cappella chorus and setting the remaining verses as two more anthems for the same forces I’vecompleted the task. The five pieces can of course still be performed separately or brought togetheras a twenty-five minute setting of Roy Campbell’s translation from the original Spanish of this vivid andintense poem.Geoffrey Burgon May 2008.

Taken from Songs Between The Soul And The Bridegroom.Canciones entre el alma y el esposo is a poem consisting of forty verses. Having previously set two sections of it as separate a cappella choruses and onefor two countertenors and strings I've long wanted to make a complete setting of the work and by arranging the countertenor piece for a cappella chorus and setting the remaining verses as two more anthems for the same forces I've completed the task. The five pieces can of course still be performed separately or brought together as a twenty-five minute setting of Roy Campbell's translation from the original Spanish of this vivid and intensepoem.'Geoffrey Burgon May 2008

The story of the manger in Bethlehem is told through a percussive text of ?no room? and easy four-part a cappella writing. The rhythmic setting can be performed with musical finesse and makes a terrific selection for young voices learningunaccompanied singing.

Written in the style of a folk song this sacred choral piece inspired by scripture is easy on the ear and encouraging to the heart. The promise of our eternal home brings the spirit of hopefulness to the whole while easily learned parts will make this a heart-song for choirs of any age. Highly recommended!

Engaging style and a joyful spirit characterize this Advent admonition! Lightly jazzy and in minor this easy-to-sing choral is immediately attractive and a pleasant change from more somber Advent offerings. Lots of unison singing aids learning and when the early-American hymn tune RESTORATION arrives in the B section the four-part texture is warm and sonorous. With light percussion and bass this can be an inventive offering for your choir.