Three motets on Swan's China (1983)
( then rose I up by night ; O Lord, I am thine! ; an emblem of a fruitful country )
... Commissioned by the York Pioneer and Historical Society, on a grant from the Canada Council, for the 150th anniversary of the Sharon Temple, Sharon, Ontario. ...
Beckwith, John (1927-2022) [ Canada ]
Mel.:
Swan, Timothy
(1758-1842)
[ USA ]
(1788)
Edition
Published by
Waterloo Music Company Ltd.
[Canada]
, 1983
Number of pages :
19
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Copyright :
1983
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1980-1989)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet ; Heterophony
Mood of the piece:
irregular beat ; dramatic ; uplifting
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
SSAATTBB (8 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
tonal
Duration:
9.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
General
Biblical references:
Ezra/ Isaiah :
10/ 34, 35
Source of text:
Hymns of Praise, Newmarket, Ont., 1853, CCCXC
Comment(s):
Constructed without meters, some bars contain half-beats in irregular patterns. The chorus sometimes sings sounds instead of words under the solo parts. Extensive historical notes given in score.
