THE GLORY OF HIS MAJESTY .- Above All Names (1987)
Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
SDG Press
[USA]
, 1987
Ref. :
SDG 87-102
(12 p.)
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Christmas song
Type of Choir:
SAATBB (6 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Baritone (1) (1 soloist(s))
Instruments:
Keyboard (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
D major
Duration:
4.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Comment(s):
Above All Names is a lofty song of highest praise. Chant-like, in 7/8, it begins with a baritone solo sung in a recitative style and moves into a noble expression of Isaiah?s prophecy of a future king. The choral setting allows excitement, sensitivity, an
