Three invocations of the holy, drawn from different centuries and parts of the world as it inspires us, animates us, and awakens us. Drawn from different eras and religious traditions, each offers its own distinct, vibrant voice of reverence, mystery and illumination.
Movements
I. Hear Us, O Never-Failing Light (Mozarabic Easter Eve blessing)
Published separately in a "Flexible Voicing Edition," allowing men's, women's and mixed choirs to choose to sing the song in 2, 3 or 4 parts
II. Luminous Awakening (Hildegard of Bingen)
Published separately in a form identical to that of the complete work
III. Holy One, Source of Radiance and Reason (Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs)
Published separately in a form identical to that of the complete work, as well as a 2-5 part canon
Item | Instrumentation/Voicing | Duration | Level | Audio | Peruse | Delivery Method (Print vs. Digital) | Price | Quantity |
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SEA-133-00 | SATB a cappella - Choral Score | 7' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-alexander-hear-us-o-never-failing-light.mp3 |
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Sheet Music | $3.75 | |
SEA-133-00DEL | SATB a cappella - Choral Score | 7' | M | https://www.seafarerpress.com/sites/seafarerpress.advantagelabs.com/files/works_variant_audio_files/recording-alexander-hear-us-o-never-failing-light.mp3 |
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Licensed PDF | $3.75 |
Complete Work
Premiere: Bethlehem Academy Choir / Jonathan Kopplin (Faribault, MN)
Movement I. Hear Us O Never-Failing Light
Choir of First Baptist Church / Shawn Potter (Ottawa, ON)
Choir of Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills / Suzanne Cartreine (Wellesley Hills, MA)
Harvard Choral Fellows / Carson Cooman (Cambridge, MA)
Lumina Women's Ensemble (St. Paul, MN)
Movement II. Luminous Awakening
Anjali Silva / Frances Lorenz (Takoma, WA)
Chamber Choir of Colonial Church of Edina / Timothy Takach (Edina, MN)
Movement III. Holy One, Source of Radiance and Reason
Arizona Unitarian Universalist Choral Festival / Elizabeth Alexander (Chandler, AZ)
Choir of Valley Unitarian Universalist Church / Kellie Walker (Chandler, AZ)
Harvard Choral Fellows / Carson Cooman (Cambridge, MA)
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