| Product Number | 8474* |
|---|---|
| Composer/Arranger | Hoffman, Stanley M. |
| Voicing & Instruments | Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus unaccompanied |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Text Language | English |
| Topics (Sacred) | Faith, Hope/Assurance, Commitment/Discipleship, Community/Fellowship |
| Liturgical Year | Pentecost |
| Scripture | Ruth 1:16-17 |
| Publisher | E. C. Schirmer Music Company |
A setting of the most famous passage from the Book of Ruth (Ruth 1:16-17) opens with a gentle polyphonic section for the chorus. The soprano joins the choir for the twice-repeated middle section of the piece. The music here is contrastingly homophonic and intense. (“Where you die, I will die and be buried.”)
The Song of Ruth closes with a recapitulation of the music from the opening, but with new words assigned to it, and with the soprano soloist providing a descant for it. Appropriate for Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks) and Pentecost. Duration: ca. 4:00
The "Downloadable Accompaniment Tracks 1-50 singers" bundle contains a part dominant track for each voice part, a balanced voices track, and an accompaniment track if the work is not a cappella (the accompaniment is also included with the part dominant and balanced voices track). Part dominant tracks are the perfect place to start as the highlighted part is dominant with the other parts in the background for reference. The balanced voices track give a full choir balanced volume mix to allow musicians to hear a piece of music as a full performance. The accompaniment track offers the perfect way to practice singing independently and they can even be used in full choir rehearsals or even school performances. Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users. Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.