For SATB choir and piano 4 hands/chamber orchestra (piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinet in A, 2 bassoon, 4 horn, glockenspiel, harp, strings). Mixed Voices. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 3'.
This Is My Father's World
Updated
Anthem Information
Composer
Publisher
Season
Voicing
Year Published
Ordering Information
Catalog No.
9780193869882
Editor review
1 review
Delightful setting of favorite hymn
Overall rating
4.5
Choral Integrity
5.0
Textual Quality
5.0
Teachability
4.0
Audience Response
4.0
This anthem dances off the page as the meter as the composer moves the meter from 4/4 to 3/4. It feels in a quick three, actually better conducted in "1," and the accompaniment, whether 4-hand piano or full orchestra, is bright, colorful, and playful. The entire anthem is unison, with he exception of an ten-measure section which contains 8-part harmony. Easily adaptable if 8-parts are not possible in your choir.
Highly recommended for students as well as adult singers. Fun, worshipful, and engaging.
Highly recommended for students as well as adult singers. Fun, worshipful, and engaging.
The Bottom Line
Pros
Easier to sing than it sounds
Cons
None noted
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User reviews
1 review
Great setting
Overall rating
4.5
Choral Integrity
5.0
Textual Quality
5.0
Teachability
4.0
Audience Response
4.0
Excellent setting that feels as if you are gazing upon God's creation. It is worth doing with piano, four hands, but it is best to do with orchestra. The unison stanzas of course will be learned easily and it will be worth it to spend the time on the harmony.
CK
Clinton Kimmel
