Choral (SSAATTBB choir) SKU: HL.427582
Double SATB Choir Unaccompanied. Composed by Judith Weir. Choral. Concert. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 240 seconds. Chester Music #CH88205. Published by Chester Music (HL.427582). ISBN 9781705162620. UPC: 196288062790. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches.
This setting of Christina Rossetti's poem “Then Shall Ye Shout” for unaccompanied double choir was commissioned by Help Musicians UK for its annual St Cecilia's Festival service and first performed by the Choirs of St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Cathedral on 17 November 2021. Rossetti's text describes singers biding their time and staying silent until the moment they are able to come together again and sing, loudly and with passion. The piece commemorates the period in 2020 during which musicians were unable to perform due to lockdowns caused by the global pandemic.
