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Kirke Mechem
Choral Collection

By The Rivers of Babylon
Agnus Dei
Papageno and the Prince
Too Young to Marry
They That Mourn
Kum Ba Ya

Kirke Mechem is a prolific American composer with a catalogue of over 250 works. He enjoys an international presence, as ASCAP recently registered concert performances of his music in 42 countries. This is a collection of his works for unaccompanied chorus. From Psalm 137, "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion," this a cappella motet is filled with longing and deep emotion. "Agnus De" is a stunningly beautiful new setting of the Latin text, this work is vocally expressive and immensely rewarding in performance. The old American folksong "Too Young To Marry" provides the text for this setting. The composer has adapted into an original madrigal, using fa-la-la refrains to replace the traditional nonsense syllables. "They That Mourn" forms a requiem in miniature, with varied vocal textures and harmonies and dynamic contrasts. This setting is new music to the words of an old spiritual "Kum Ba Ya". Believed to come from the Gullah language of the South Carolina sea islands, this setting explores the rhythmic possibilities of the words and the striking musical qualities of the consonants and vowels.

Item code: 8061B | Sheet Music Collection | $10.50 add item to cart
Choral | A Cappella | SATB | 70 Pages | Softcover | 7 x 10 | United States


Includes One Copy of Each Octavo

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Kirke Mechem : Agnus Dei

Composer: Kirke Mechem

Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.70 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486224


Kirke Mechem : By The Rivers of Babylon

Composer: Kirke Mechem

Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.70 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486223 | Motet Arrangements


Kirke Mechem : Kum Ba Ya

Arranger: Kirke Mechem

Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.80 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486225


Kirke Mechem : Papageno and the Prince

Arranger: Kirke Mechem

Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.80 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486228


Kirke Mechem : They That Mourn

Arranger: Kirke Mechem

Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $2.10 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486227 | Songs of Farewell


Kirke Mechem : Too Young to Marry

Arranger: Kirke Mechem | Country: United States

Voicing: SATB | Sheet Music | $1.80 | A Cappella |
(Minimum order 4 copies)
| 50486226 | Americana Arrangements


Item code:8061B | Sheet Music Collection | $10.50 add item to cart

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