Commissioned for the 2022 Christmas at Luther production: The Gifts They Bring Emmanuel
What I Can I Give Him
for SATB (div.) chorus and full orchestra
INSTRUMENTATION
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in B b
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (3 Players): Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Tam-Tam (shared), Bass Drum
Harp
Celesta
Piano
Soprano (div., descant)
Alto (div.)
Tenor (div.)
Bass (solo, div.)
Strings
Duration: circa 5 minutes, 30 seconds
What I Can I Give Him
for SATB (div.) chorus and full orchestra
Adapted from the traditional German carol "Maria durch ein Dornwald ging"
(q = 70-82)
evocative of first snow flurries, gradually intensifying
Orch. by Luke Benton
(q = 70-82)
evocative of first snow flurries, gradually intensifying
CHRISTINA ROSSETTI