Secret of Christ
( For a long time I have held my peace, but now will I speak )
... to my parents ...
Shephard, Richard (1949-2021) [ Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Royal School of Church Music
[Great Britain]
, 1980
Ref. :
268
(6 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1970-1979)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Prayer ; Contemporary
Mood of the piece:
prayerful ; expressive ; reflective ; sincere
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Keyboard
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
tonal with modal inflections ; E flat major
Duration:
2.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Baptism ; Confirmation
Musicological Sources:
This anthem was commissioned by the Bishop of Salisbury for the Lent Study programme "The Secret of Christ" used by the Diocese of Salisbury in 1980.
Biblical references:
Isaiah/ Colossians/ Revelation :
22, 1-3/ 4, 2-4/ 42, 14-16
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 1396 (60 copies)