Thoughts & Remembrances .- Balm in Gilead (1996)
... For Almeda's mother, Opal, who told me of the Love/ ...
Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Arr.: Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
SDG Press
[USA]
, 1996
Ref. :
SDG 96-116
(16 p.)
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Spiritual ; Folk music
Type of Choir:
SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices )
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
G flat major
Duration:
5.5 min.
Source of text:
Spiritual
Comment(s):
Balm in Gilead gently intermingles elements of mixed voices, vocal and sectional solos, and contrasting ranges and colors in the piano accompaniment. The upper voices offer the first statement of the chorus, followed by a sturdier declaration of the verse
