Name: Be Still, My Soul (arr. Gabriel Lawson) by Jane Borthwick SATB Choir Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Gabriel Lawson
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Be Still, My Soul (arr. Gabriel Lawson)
by Jane Borthwick SATB Choir - Digital Sheet Music

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Title Be Still, My Soul (arr. Gabriel Lawson)

Artist Jane Borthwick

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Jean Sibelius Katharina von Schlegel Jane Borthwick

Arranger Gabriel Lawson

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 13

Arrangement SATB Choir

Publisher Gabriel Lawson

Level 3

Product ID 1413694

Genre Sacred Religious Chamber

Instruments Choir

Product Description

Be Still, My Soul is a beautifully comforting and beloved poem written by Katharina von Schlegel in 1752. Translated by Jane Borthwick in 1855, this comforting and hope inspiring hymn is set to the tune Finlandia, composed by Jean Sibelius in 1899. The tune first appeared in Sibelius' tone poem, Finlandia, Op. 26, and the poem and tune were first brought together in 1927 by David Evans.

For four-part SATB Mixed Chorus (occasional alto and soprano divisi) with piano accompaniment.

This arrangement opens with a comforting combination of major and lydian chords. Each verse represents a slight variation of harmony and text painting. The sopranos have the melody in the first two verses and sing of hope and guidance (key of E-flat Major). The key moves down a half step and the altos take on the heartfelt melody for verse three (key of D Major). Finally, the key changes once more (key of A-flat Major) for a joyful celebration, and the fourth verse ends with a unison tonic pitch as the piano brings back the major/lydian idea.

Soprano Db4-Ab5.
Alto G3-B4.
Tenor Eb3-G4.
Bass F2-Eb4.

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