Sweet Gentle Rain by Penny Burns Sheet Music for 4-Part Choir at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Penny Burns

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Arranger Penny Burns

Composer Penny Burns

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 4

Arrangement 4-Part Choir

Publisher Penny Burns

Level 2

Product ID 1339726

Genre Folk World New Age A Cappella Multicultural 21st Century

Instruments Choir

Product Description

This short, ethereal-sounding chant is arranged here for SATB. It starts with a brief introduction, then the four vocal parts sing the main melody and counter-melody in pairs, to form a doubled round. The melodies are different lengths, so as the round progresses, the related patterns shift and merge to create a strangely hypnotic, echoey effect. The whole song lasts for about two minutes.

The short, repeated phrases make it easy to learn and quick to teach, so it is ideal for warming-up, practice, or performance. The occasional use of a rain-stick and descending plinks of a sansula or kalimba can enhance the atmosphere of this enchanting song. (This song is also included in the 'Chants & Rounds' songbook.)

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