This festive work's thought-provoking lyric celebrates the progression from Gratitude to Work — then to Healing — and finally to our shared Joy. Opening with a simple unison line sung by the children and building to an irrepressible outpouring of alleluias, this song may be performed with piano accompaniment alone, or with the addition of flute and two trumpets.
Kids sing free! The children's choir part to this song may be downloaded and reproduced for use in performances of the complete work. See item SEA-098-02D below.
Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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SEA-098-00 | Children's choir (unison), SATB, piano (Optional: flute, 2 trumpets) - Choral Score | 5' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/may_this_be_a_working_alleluia.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $3.00 | |
SEA-098-00DEL | Children's choir (unison), SATB, piano (Optional: flute, 2 trumpets) - Choral Score | 5' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/may_this_be_a_working_alleluia.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $3.00 | |
SEA-098-01F | For SEA-098-00: - Flute & Trumpet Parts(Click on PDF icon to download parts) | 5' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/may_this_be_a_working_alleluia.mp3 |
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Free PDF | $0.00 | |
SEA-098-02F | For SEA-098-00: - Children's Choir PartKids sing free! (Click on PDF icon to download parts) | 5' | ME | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/may_this_be_a_working_alleluia.mp3 |
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Free PDF | $0.00 |
The original performance of this piece also included a set drummer — a fine choice if you have one handy!
Premiere: Choirs of Trinity Lutheran, Watertown Evangelical Free Church and Immaculate Conception / Elizabeth Alexander (Watertown, MN)
Choir of Alamo Heights United Methodist Church / Ruth Ann Lind (San Antonio, TX)
Choir of Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship / Deborah Mensh (Lafayette, CO)
Choir of Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship / Kevin Badanes (Durham, NC)
Choir of Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship / Nicole Collins (Bloomington, MN)
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield / Elisabeth Weber (Springfield, MA)
Choirs of Mayflower United Church of Christ / Nancy Grundahl (Minneapolis, MN)
Choirs of Unity Church-Unitarian / Ruth Palmer (St. Paul, MN)
Southeast District Unitarian Universalist Choral Festival / Glenn Mehrbach (Chapel Hill, NC)
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