O Sunrise

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Voice 1, Voice 2, Piano — I have always loved the beautiful colors and light at sunrise and sunset. This song explores the beauty of the dawn, along with the hope and expectation that every new day brings.The tempo moves along at a good clip, so be sure to enunciate your words clearly and bounce off the consonants into the vowel sounds. xa0Use careful pronunciation and good diction! xa0Some of the phrases contain an important message which we don’t want to be lost by not being able to understand the words.At the pickup to measure 42, where the bridge begins, build up the intensity here gradually as you approach the key change in measure 49. xa0There are some beautiful and surprising chords in this modulation! xa0Make certain you know your pitches and carefully sing in tune.At the pickup into measure 53, where the lovely descant begins in Part I, Part II will carry the melody. xa0Part I should be careful to not overwhelm Part II. xa0Sing lightly and brightly in the upper register, opening your mouths and singing with beautiful tone quality and volume control.There is a very slight ritard from beat 3 of the next to last measure to the end. xa0Be certain to gently decrescendo to your conductor’s cutoff, and smile with the idea of what delights and surprises a new day may bring!~ Ruth Elaine Schram Schram and Williams explore the beauty of the dawn along with the hope and expectation that every new day brings through the beautiful colors and light of sunrise and sunset. Delightful and whimsical in nature, it's the perfect piece for a young, emerging treble choir.

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