A Kiss From a Rose

Writer: 
Seal
Year: 
1994
Voices: 
Men's four part
Ranges: 

Tenor: B flat 3 - C5
Lead: D flat 3 - A flat 4
Bari: E flat 3 - A flat 4
Bass: F2 - B flat 3

Seal's haunting melody creates a folk-song like atmosphere within a complex and fluid harmonic world. Modes shift, phrases overlap: the whole is flexible, nuanced and poignant.

The arrangement is moderately demanding in range, but most of its challenges come from the inherent musical sophistication of the original.

N.B. The price on SMP includes 4 copies