Joel ompson
e Rose for SATB chorus and piano
14 September 2021
commissioned by Meg Granum Gurtcheff for the occasion of her DMA conducting recital, July 16, 2021
e Rose for SATB chorus and piano Joel ompson (2021)
Simply ( = ca. 60)
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Baritone Solo
Bass
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T
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B
5 2+3 Piano
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Rose
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though
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why,
for
why,
for
why,
for
why,
for
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me, God chose
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me, God chose
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show such love with a
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a
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show such love with a
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chose
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to
to
me, God
me, God chose
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