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Product Description for SSATB unaccompanied.My song is love unknown is an expressive and fluid setting of the well-known Lenten text by Samuel Crossman, particularly suitable for performance on Good Friday. McGlade highlights the phrase 'take frail flesh and die' with a sighing musical motif, before the work closes with the affirmation'heaven was his home; but mine the tomb wherein he lay'. About the Author Becky McGlade studied music at Royal Holloway, University of London, and now leads a busy musical life as a cellist, composer, and piano and cello teacher. She has a unique compositional style that is both engaging and accessible, with fluid vocal lines and unexpected harmonic twists.
This work investigates the musical interpretation of Samuel Crossman’s Lenten text through a contemporary choral arrangement. Composer Becky McGlade, a cellist and educator, utilizes her background in fluid vocal composition to provide a new setting for the traditional hymn. The arrangement focuses on the theological weight of the lyrics, specifically addressing the mortality and sacrifice described in the original poetry through specific harmonic choices.
What You Will Find
Experts and choral directors identify this setting as a accessible yet sophisticated addition to the Lenten repertoire. The work is frequently noted for its fluid vocal lines and the effective use of sighing motifs to convey emotional depth.
Page Count:
8
Publication Date:
2021-02-04
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193544644
ISBN-13:
9780193544642
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