Song of the Innocents

Francis Patrick O'Brien

Text Author: Sylvia Dunstan

Words © 1995, Music © 2002 GIA.

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Vocal Forces: SATB, Solos

Accompaniment: Keyboard

Guitar: Yes

Separate Instruments: Guitar

Series: Celebration

Difficulty Level: E

Description:

Sylvia Dunstan’s pointed, unsettling words resound: “God, hear the blood crying out from the ground.”
They find balance in O’Brien’s sensitive music for two solo voices and choir. The “miserere nobis” underpinning throughout provides a beautiful, comforting mantra.
A good piece to consider not only for Christmastide but also for the unborn or the funeral of a child. 

Categories: Choral/Vocal

Seasonal: Christmastide

Rites: Order of Christian Funerals

Topical: Social Concerns

Bible Reference: Matthew 2:16–18, Jeremiah 31:15

Style: Folk

Number of Pages: 12

Language: English; Latin

Format: Octavo

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