Chosen People traces a path from the Bible's iconic stories – the apple, the ark, the whale – to its more challenging questions of forgiveness and compassion. Widely arching melody lines wind though the accompaniment, moving through shadow and light, and ultimately leading to the song's prophetic conclusion: "The next chapters are ours to imagine."
The third movement of Kindling: Small Reflections on a Limitless Faith, Chosen People may be performed as a stand-alone piece.
* Note: The Choral Score is designed to be used with chamber ensemble performances as well as those accompanied only by piano. For all chamber ensemble performances, the conductor should use the Conductor's Score of the complete work (SEA-123-00).
Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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SEA-123-00 | SATB, flute, horn, piano, string quartet - Conductor's Score - Complete multi-movement workOversized 11"x14" score, coil-bound with cardstock cover | 25' | MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-1-first_touch.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $30.00 | |
SEA-123-00DEL | SATB, flute, horn, piano, string quartet - Conductor's Score - Complete multi-movement workOversized 11"x14" licensed PDF | 25' | MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-1-first_touch.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $30.00 | |
SEA-123-03 | SATB, piano - Choral Score - Individual MovementUse with chamber ensemble OR piano accompaniment | 5' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-3-chosen_people.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $3.00 | |
SEA-123-03DEL | SATB, piano - Choral Score - Individual MovementUse with chamber ensemble OR piano accompaniment | 5' | MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-3-chosen_people.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $3.00 | |
SEA-123-09 | SATB, piano - Choral Score - Complete multi-movement WorkUse with chamber ensemble OR piano accompaniment. Coil-bound with cardstock cover | 25' | MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-1-first_touch.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $12.00 | |
SEA-123-09DEL | SATB, piano - Choral Score - Complete multi-movement WorkUse with chamber ensemble OR with piano accompaniment. Licensed PDF, 68 pages long, suitable for coil-binding or for use in a 3-ring binder. | 25' | MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-kindling-1-first_touch.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $12.00 |
"My parents were deeply engaged with the vivid stories and heart-rending questions of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and my childhood was better for it. The tenderness and passion in “Chosen People” reflect my gratitude and affection for this rich tradition." -EA
SATB, flute, horn, string quartet
Premiere: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston / Jason Oby (Houston, TX)
Choir of Arlington Street Church / Mark Buckles (Boston, MA)
Choir of Mount Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church / Mark Tuning (Walnut Creek, CA)
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Church of Atlanta / Donald Milton III (Atlanta, GA)
St Luke Presbyterian Church / David Lohman (St. Louis Park, MN)
SATB, piano
First Unitarian Univeralist Church of Rochester / Joe Mish (Rochester, MN)
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