Sing Me to Heaven

Text in English by Jane Griner

It was an honor to be asked by Dan Gawthrop to try my hand at an SSAA version of his best-selling anthem. This piece has captured the heart and imagination of many singers and listeners over the last few years, and the text is remarkable in that it elicits many different interpretations from those who examine it. I hope that I have done the piece justice in the SSAA setting - Dan and I agonized over voice-leading in a few measures, and it was worth the extra time we took to really examine some of those issues. I was fortunate to have members of Vox Caelestis and some other singing friends contribute their time to a read-through of various versions, pitch levels, etc as the arrangement took shape. It’s great to have a live “lab” choir to experiment with! We are hoping to soon add a recent beautiful performance by the St. Olaf College  Manitou Singers and their peachy keen conductor Sigrid Johnson!

This piece can be ordered through any music retailer or through E.C. Schirmer.