Chorus

Sacred repertoire
Benedict Sheehan
Easter
This is a declamatory setting of a popular Easter
text by Gerard Manley Hopkins in an upbeat
7/8 metre. Featuring compelling interplay
between choral sections, a slower reflective
passage, and a rousing conclusion, this anthem
will bring a fresh sound to Easter services and
concerts.
SATB unaccompanied
2 1 /2 mins, Moderately Difficult ✝
Composer Benedict Sheehan has been
called ‘a rising star’ (Orthodox Arts Journal). He is
director of music at St. Tikhon’s Seminary and
Monastery in Pennsylvania, artistic director of
the Saint Tikhon Choir, and CEO and Founder
of the Artefact Institute, a collective of ‘culture
creators’. His works have been performed by
Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Cappella Romana, the Saint Tikhon Choir,
and many others. Two recordings featuring Sheehan’s works are
forthcoming in 2020: Once Upon A Time (Skylark), and Divine Liturgy
(Cappella Romana Records).
Photo: Miriam Sheehan
978-0-19-354042-2 | Published May 2020
Benedict Sheehan
Gabriel’s Message
978-0-19-354041-5 | Published May 2020
This Easter carol is based on J. M. Neale’s
translation of the Latin Piae Cantiones and
occupies a captivatingly exotic soundworld.
Sheehan’s setting is in strophic form, with a
texture that builds from verse to verse and
with varying harmonizations, culminating in a
dramatic cadence.
SATB and organ or piano
2 1 /2 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult
Benedict Sheehan
Let all mortal flesh keep silence
Let all mortal flesh keep silence is a reflective,
homophonic setting of text from the 4th-century
Orthodox Liturgy of St James. Sheehan’s setting,
an original rather than the customary pairing
with the hymn tune ‘Picardy’, is steeped in the
Orthodox tradition, and has pure harmonies and
a beautiful stillness.
SATB unaccompanied
4 mins, Easy
✝
978-0-19-354040-8 | Publishing July 2020
✝ Suitable for Easter
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