I Will Be There

( In the early spring days )

... for Cantiamo Choirs of Ottawa, Jackie Hawley, founding Artistic Director ...

Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]

Edition
Published by G.I.A. Publications [USA] , 2020
Ref. : G-9995 , "Doreen Rao: Global Encounters for Young Choirs"
Type of material: Octavo score
 
Description
Text in: old English
Epoque: 21st century
Genre-Style-Form: Secular
Mood of the piece: warm
Type of Choir: SA  (2 children OR Youth Choir voices )
Instrumentation: Piano and double bass  (2 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Piano (1) ; Double bass (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: F major
Duration: 3.0 min.
Source of text: Wendy Jean Maclean
Comment(s): he poem is a thoughtful and poignant reflection on the response of Japanese children to the tragic events of the Fukushima atomic disaster and tsunami of March 2011. The poet imagines the children planting flowers to honor lost friends and family, and that they will always be there to remember.