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                      JESSICA FRENCH

                      Prayer of St. Francis
                      • SATB; organ; English (St. Francis of Assisi)
                      • 2' 00".  Not the well-known "Prayer of St. Francis" text; rather, a text of praise,
                        penned by the same. Cathedral-style writing, well suited to choirs of men and boys.
                        Lyrical, sweeping lines migrate through four key centers with ease, providing both
                        beauty and in unexpected turns. A fesh gem for a reasonably secure church choir.
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                      BRIAN FIELD
                      When You Are Old
                      • SATB, some minimal divisi; a cappella; English (W. B. Yeats)
                      • 3' 10".  The reflective melancholy of the Yeats text is that as spoken by one who

                        has passed on, to one who remains in elder years; recalls the intimacy of a soul mate.

                        The chordal movement of the long lines requires flexibility with word treatment for
                        full affect; solid intonation for modulatory security. College/community level.
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                      ALEX EDDINGTON
                      Picking Wild Berries
                      • SATB; S, T soli; a cappella; English, Swampy Cree (Julie Flett)
                      • 5' 30".  A composition intended as a companion to a children's book entitled Wild
                        Berries. Tells a story of an indiginous child and grandmother on an outing. Uses some
                        hand and body percussion, and some non-traditional notation elements. Requires top
                          notch S-soloist and adventurous ensemble. Very effective for semi-pro and above.
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                      JULIAN DAVID BRYSON
                      The Field (ubi caritas)
                      • SATB; piano, marimba, susp cymbal, snare, string trio; English, Latin, Hebrew
                         (Gibran; Leviticus; Ubi caritas)
                      • 9' 30".  Unique combination of texts designed as connection to such meaningful life
                          experiences as love, death, ancestry, the play of children… Uses ostinati to mimic

                        life cycles. A significant composition, for a highly skilled community or semi-pro group.
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