A Song of Singing

Length: 7:00
Commissioned by the Delray Beach Chorale in Celebration of their 30th Anniversary Season
Year of Composition: 2011

Recordings	Score	Purchase Options
Midi Recording	Click the image below to view PDF score	Click here to order online today! Or, call 203-992-2497 Printed Chorale Scores: $4.10 each Digital PDF Chorale Scores: $2.05 each Conductor Score & Instrumental Parts (printed): $70 Conductor Score & Instrumental Parts (digital PDFs): $35

Notes

A Song of Singing is scored for SATB choir, piano, brass, and timpani.  However, the work can be performed with just SATB choir and piano.  For the full instrumentation, you will need to order choral scores for the singers, and a set of instrumental parts/conductor score.  If you plan to perform the piece with just SATB choir and piano, you simply need to order “choral scores” which contain the appropriate piano part and can also be used by the conductor.

Instrumentation:

SATB Choir
Piano**

3 Trumpets in C*
3 Trombones*
1 Tuba*
Timpani*

*Optional, but strongly encouraged
**If the full instrumentation is being used, the pianist should play the “piano” part in performance.  If the brass is not being used, the pianist should perform the “rehearsal piano” part.

A Song of Singing
by James Whitcomb Riley

Sing! gangling lad, along the brink
Of wild brook-ways of shoal and deep,
Where killdees dip, and cattle drink,
And glinting little minnows leap!
Sing! slimpsy lass who trips above
And sets the foot-log quivering!
Sing! bittern, bumble-bee, and dove–
Sing! Sing! Sing!

Sing as you will, O singers all
Who sing because you _want_ to sing!
Sing! peacock on the orchard wall,
Or tree-toad by the trickling spring!
Sing! every bird on every bough–
Sing! every living, loving thing–
Sing any song, and anyhow,
But Sing! Sing! Sing!