Now the green blade riseth
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Text source: Traditional French carol
Reflects on the day’s overall theme.
Anthem · Young Trebles
Voicing: SSA
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 3:30
Language: English
Easter
Second Sunday of Easter
7 recommended works by women composers for Second Sunday of Easter.
Year A
ReadingsThat Easter Day with joy was bright
Rachel Aarons (b. 1984)
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SAB
Accompaniment: Flute, organ
Duration: 2:30
Language: English
Year B
ReadingsBlessed Be!
Words and music by Melanie DeMore (b. 1970)
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: walking stick
Language: English
commissioned for Vocal Essence (2019); errata for MOV score: Percussion should be on beats 2 and 4, not 1 and 3
I believe this is Jesus
Undine Smith Moore (1904–1989)
Text source: Spiritual
Reflects on John
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATBdiv
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 1:40
Language: English
Love endureth
Roxanna Panufnik (b. 1968)
Text source: Psalm 136
Reflects on 1 John
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SSAATTBB
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 4:20
Language: English
This joyful Eastertide
Sarah MacDonald (b. 1968)
Words by George Ratcliffe Woodward
Reflects on the day’s overall theme.
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: ATB
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 3:00
Language: English
Year C
ReadingsI believe this is Jesus
Undine Smith Moore (1904–1989)
Text source: Spiritual
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATBdiv
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 1:40
Language: English
My Master from a Garden Rose
Eleanor Daley (b. 1955)
Anthem · Choir
Voicing: SATB
Accompaniment: a cappella
Duration: 4:21
Language: English