In 1986 Canadian songwriter Joyce Poley wrote One More Step for a peace rally in Vancouver. Since then, this song of commitment and action has been sung at countless rallies, churches and gatherings of conscience. Here in Elizabeth Alexander's new, richly-imagined choral arrangement, each verse is given its own context, creating a multilayered experience of unfolding resonance. With a dramatic arch that includes prayerful yearning, rousing affirmations and individual spoken words of hope, this concert work offers performers and audience a shared sense of community, commitment and hope.
This new arrangement, commissioned as the capstone for a homeless services fundraising event, features additional new lyrics written especially for the occasion by Joyce Poley.
Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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SEA-140-00 | SATB, spoken voices, piano - Choral Score | 5' | MA |
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Sheet Music | $3.00 | ||
SEA-140-00DEL | SATB, spoken voices, piano - Choral Score | 5' | MA | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-one_more_step_0.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $3.00 |
Premiere: Choirs of First Baptist Church of Bevely, Endicott Singers, and Freedom Singers / Rebecca Kenneally (Beverly, MA)
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