Song of the 5000, from Only a Couple Fishes
The canonic "table grace" refrain from Only a Couple Fishes
by Elizabeth Alexander
4-Part - Sheet Music

1-4-part chorus or congregation, a cappella or with piano - easy

SKU: SF.SEA-116-01

The canonic "table grace" refrain from Only a Couple Fishes. Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. Anthems, Canons, Sacred, Christian, Thanksgiving, Genre-Benders, Latin Jazz. Audience/Congregation Part. Duration 2 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-116-01).

Text by: Elizabeth Alexander.

The "table grace" refrain from the choral piece Only a Couple Fishes, with abundance, gratitude and generosity at its core. Song of the Five Thousand may be sung with the choir or as a stand-alone song, as an a cappella round or as a unison song with piano. This song may be licensed for congregational use for a nominal fee. For more information, contact Seafarer Press.

Composer's note: The mystery of this timeless story lies in the unnamed source of the limitless bounty -- does the feast come from a divine source, or from human generosity? It was important to me to tell this story with pluck, but to preserve this all important question.

Commissioned by American Composers Forum's Faith Partners Program

Themes: Community, Gratitude, Social Justice.