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Choral (SATB choir divisi) SKU: HL.287728 From Considering Matthew Shepard. Composed by Craig Hella Johnson. Craig Hella Johnson Series. Concert, Festival, Inspirational. Octavo. 20 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.287728). UPC: 888680907341. 6.75x10.5 inches.From the major work Considering Matthew Shepard, this is a song of comfort for Matthew's mother. As a stand alone piece it can be sung in a variety of contexts--general concert, holiday programs, memorial services. Conspirare performed this work for the interment service of Matthew at the National Cathedral where his ashes were laid to rest. The lilting 7/8 meter creates a feeling of rocking, of cradling. The violin solo represents a halo of light and took its original inspiration from the profoundly beautiful violin solo in Erbarme dich from Bach's St Matthew Passion.