A Prayer
by Ken Burton
4-Part - Sheet Music

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Choir Sacred SATB choir (SATB)

SKU: PE.EP73580

Composed by Ken Burton. Edited by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Choral Works (inc. Oratorios). Edition Peters. Choral Octavo. Duration 00:03:20. Edition Peters #98-EP73580. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP73580).

ISBN 9790577021539. 190 x 272 mm inches. English.

British composer Ken Burton uses the writing of Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906), the black American son of emancipated slaves, in his 3-minute work A Prayer. The text of the three verses is bitter-sweet, filled with hope and sadness, and the music combines with this to make a rhythmically simple reflective evening hymn. Burton draws on Spiritual, Gospel and Blues to write a piece for SATB with divisi that will be a popular piece both to sing and to hear.

  • New commission from The Jason Max Ferdinand Singers and premiered in their inaugural concert as part of the online LIVE from London - Spring Festival 2021
  • Follows Descend to Earth, VOCES8's own commission of Ken Burton in the LIVE from London - Christmas Festival 2020
  • UK-based Ken Burton is known for his work on UK television programmes, particularly in BBC TV's Songs of Praise
  • Burton was choirmaster for the multi Oscar winning and Grammy winning Marvel film Black Panther