Composed By: Samuel Adler

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Voicing: SATB (divisi)

Keyword peace

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Language: English

Difficulty: moderate/difficult

Country: America

Solos: none

Instruments: none

Lyrics: Micha 4:1-4

Publisher: Alfred (Lawson Gould)

Year Composed/Published: 1993

Timing: 3:20

Tempo: moderate

First Line: And it shall come to pass in the end of days

description: This setting of the escatological text from the prophet Micah uses melodic material based on the traditional Jewish cantillation of that text. The language is remeniscent of Copland's "In the Beginning," ranging from unison passages to 2-part counterpoint, shifting triadic harmonies, extended chords and a brilliant ending in C-major.