Thy strong word did cleave the darkness
( Lo, on men who dwelt in darkness ; Thy strong word bespeaks us righteous ; From the cros Thy wisdom shining ; Give us lips to sing Thy glory, ; God the father, light creator )
Arr.: Schalk, Carl Flentge (1929-2021) [ USA ]
Mel.: Williams, Thomas J. (1869-1944) [ Wales ; Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Concordia
[USA]
, 1974
Ref. :
97-5234
(7 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymntune setting
Mood of the piece:
with dignity ; powerful ; affirmative
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed + congregation voices )
Instrumentation:
Brass and organ
(3 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (1) ; Trumpet in B flat (2)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
F minor
Duration:
4.0 min.
Number of verses:
6
Musicological Sources:
Tune: Ebenezer
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. # 1277 (58 copies)