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When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled by Elizabeth Alexander 4-Part - Sheet Music

By Elizabeth Alexander

A rhythmically vital setting of Howard Thurman's magnificent poem about the true "work of Christmas." Informed by South African part-writing and the rhythmic impulse of African-American spirituals, this piece lends a powerful relevance to Christmas which extends far beyond Epiphany. Named: One of Creator Magazine's "Honored 10" AnthemsComposer's Note: I am amazed at the variety of recordings I've received of this work, and how well this piece adapts to vastly different tempos and tone qualities. Of course, as the composer, I had an original vision for how this piece would be sung! But as more and more choirs sing this song, I have come to welcome these different interpretations as a sign that people are making my song - and Howard Thurman's visionary words - their own.Text: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart. From "The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations" by Howard Thurman. Copyright 1985 by Friends United Press. Used by permission.

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Summary
Instrument:
Choir
Ensembles:
4-Part SATB A Cappella Mixed Choir
Genres:
Gospel Contemporary Christian Christmas 21st Century
Composers:
Elizabeth Alexander
Publishers:
Seafarer Press
Format:
Octavo
Item types:
Physical
Level:
Intermediate
Musical forms:
Anthem
Artist:
Elizabeth Alexander
Usages:
Christmas Epiphany Hymn Anthems
Size:
8.5 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight:
0.6 pounds
Detailed Description
SATB chorus a cappella (SATB choir a cappella) - Intermediate

SKU: SF.SEA-062-00

Composed by Elizabeth Alexander. This edition: Print-On-Demand. Choral, Sacred. A rhythmic and relevant best-seller about the true "work of Christmas". Contemporary, 21st Century, Gospel, Christian, Anthem, Christmas, Epiphany. Octavo. With Text language: English. Duration 3 minutes. Seafarer Press #SEA-062-00. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-062-00).

8.5 x 11 inches. When the Song of the Angels Is Stilled Poem by Howard Thurman.

A rhythmically vital setting of Howard Thurman's magnificent poem about the true "work of Christmas." Informed by South African part-writing and the rhythmic impulse of African-American spirituals, this piece lends a powerful relevance to Christmas which extends far beyond Epiphany.

Named: One of Creator Magazine's "Honored 10" Anthems
Composer's Note: I am amazed at the variety of recordings I've received of this work, and how well this piece adapts to vastly different tempos and tone qualities. Of course, as the composer, I had an original vision for how this piece would be sung! But as more and more choirs sing this song, I have come to welcome these different interpretations as a sign that people are making my song - and Howard Thurman's visionary words - their own.

Text: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and the princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flocks, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart. From "The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations" by Howard Thurman. Copyright 1985 by Friends United Press. Used by permission.

Print on demand - publisher prints this title after order is received.

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Instrument:
Vocal Choir
Artists:
Elizabeth Alexander
Ensemble:
4-Part SATB A Cappella Mixed Choir
Publisher:
Seafarer Press

Ratings + Reviews

5 Rating

1 review

Anonymous

Dec 31, 2012

Beautiful piece

We used When the song of the Angels is stilled as the pivotal piece in our church choir's annual pre-Christmas service. It was challenging for this older, amateur choir, especially the syncopated section at to find the lost, but ultimately proved manageable with hard work. The choir greatly appreciated the meaningful text, attractive melody and well-constructed harmonies. The Alto and Tenor harmonies were not particularly difficult, but the Bass part, while logically written, required a very large range. The Sopranos found the range very comfortable, with only a couple of high notes toward the end.This piece would be ideal for a large or massed choir of competent music-readers. As our choir was quite small, we retained piano accompaniment throughout and used the flute obligato from the extended SATB version. This was very successful.