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About this arrangement

SA choir and piano - Beginning SKU: EC.8883 Composed by Tom Merrill. Instrument parts. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8883. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8883). UPC: 600313488832. English. Song of Solomon 2:10-13.This brief composition was inspired by the nuptial Mass of a former student, who had arranged for her 7th-and 8th-grade girl’s chorus to sing for the ceremony. One of the texts read at the wedding was this passage from the Song of Solomon. The piece received its premiere performance by the same girl’s chorus and their now married director in the spring of 2019. The approach is joyful rather than romantic, the vocal parts approachable but interesting thanks to rhythmic interplay and a variety of textures. The piano part adds to the dance-like mood.