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Chorus
2022
- Program Notes
- Music: Alison Willis Words: Revd. Sharon Grenham-Thompson #Remembrance #Reflective #Loss #Blessing #Evening #Memorial Published: Encore Publications https://www.encorepublications.com/publications.shtml#willis_a Forces: SATB unaccompanied (no divisi) Range: Bb3 to F5 Level: Easy Duration: c.2’40’’ Sharon Grenham-Thompson lost her teenage son, Leo, in tragic circumstances last year. Since then, she has spoken out about grief and how her faith was affected by the unexpected loss. The blessing that Sharon wrote for Leo’s funeral has now been set to music by Alison Willis, creating a gentle, reflective choral piece with a musical character that is fitting for such deeply personal words. In loving memory of Leo Dominic Toze, 2004 – 2021.
- Recording Notes
- First performance: St Martin’s Voices dir. Andrew Earis, St Martin in the Fields, London. Broadcast as part on BBC Radio 4’s Daily Service 8th September 2022 (World Suicide Prevention Day).