Name: Chester (arr. Michael Laurence Cooper) by William Billings SATB Choir Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Michael Cooper
Price: 2.99 USD
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Chester (arr. Michael Laurence Cooper)
by William Billings SATB Choir - Digital Sheet Music

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Product Details

Title Chester (arr. Michael Laurence Cooper)

Artist William Billings

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer William Billings

Arranger Michael Laurence Cooper

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 2

Arrangement SATB Choir

Publisher Michael Cooper

Level 3

Product ID 1129557

Genre Classical Contemporary Holiday Patriotic Praise & Worship

Instruments Choir

Product Description

William Billings' "Chester" was a popular tune in the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, and a natural candidate for the new nation's national anthem. Billings' placement of the melody in the tenor, however, makes his voicing rather awkward for modern SATB choirs. This arrangement preserves the chorale texture but solves the issue by moving the melody to the soprano. The harmonies have also been expanded and modernized. Only the first and last verses have been included. The performer is free to include whichever additional verses they wish. A performance of two verses will last about one minute. Suitable for high school and church choirs. A different arrangement, tailored to the ranges and abilities of your singers, can be requested by contacting the arranger at michaelcooperpiano@gmail.com
Ranges:
soprano F4 - F5
alto C4 - B4
tenor C3 - D4
bass F2 - A3

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