The angel in this piece, is Music; our soul mate and our help, at all times. 

 

The story behind this piece…

It came about, after I was told a story by a pupil, whose daughter, living at the other side of the world, had not been in the best of health. I was told that whilst on holiday with family in Tasmania, they had visited some beautiful caves. The tour guide had asked that, when he put the lights out, so they may experience true darkness, would any one like to sing? Of course, no one volunteered! He put out the light never-the-less. One voice started to sing… she sang “Amazing Grace”. The voice was my pupil’s daughter. The image of someone normally shy, singing “Amazing Grace”, unaccompanied, alone in the darkness made such a profound impression on me, that as soon as the lesson was over, I wrote this piece. 

 

 – A lone voice in the darkness: music, soothing in the darkness; music helping someone in need – 

 

Please see “extended programme notes” below for the text.

 

 

Vocal range: A below middle C to F the octave above middle C. Most of it sits at the lower end of this range.

 

 

There are also choral arrangements of this piece both for SATB and male voice choir, with soloist and without soloist.

 

 

Permission to produce two copies from download (for singer and pianist.)

 

Price:

Score £3.50

 

 

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