Choral profiles .-
Nancy Hanks
(1948)
( If Nancy Hanks came back as a ghost )
Edition
Ref. :
9863
(10 p.)
, "Robert Shaw choral series"
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1940-1949)
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular
Mood of the piece:
moderate ; reflective
Type of Choir:
SATB divisi (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Alto (1) / Baritone (1) (2 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
D dorian
Duration:
2.5 min.
Source of text:
Poem by Benét; also includes a quote from Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address.
Comment(s):
Nancy Hanks was the mother of Abraham Lincoln (president of the United States of America from 1861-1865).