Beckenhorst Press Inc Ancient Words - DeShazo/Courtney- SATB

Author/Composer:

DESHAZO

Instrumentation:

SATB ACCOMP

Genre:

GENERAL SACRED

Model #:

CU1048

Composer: Lynn DeShazo
Arranger: Craig Courtney
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: SATB with piano accompaniment

In his setting of Lynn DeShazo's song, Craig Courtney has captured the simplicity and accessibility of a beloved hymn and woven into it expressive nuances, including the lyrical, a cappella introduction with its compelling harmonies, which seamlessly lead into Courtney's signature expressive piano voicing.

His arrangement features all the various colours of the sections of the choir with a climatic build to the third refrain, intended to be sung in gospel style. The piece is constructed with a lovely arc, ending much as it began, in quiet repose, proclaiming the assurance of the text.