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Count Your Blessings: SATB Choral Octavo

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Count Your Blessings: SATB Choral Octavo

Count Your Blessings: SATB Choral Octavo

Words and music by Andy Beck

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This expressive song of gratitude celebrates plentiful good things. Starts and ends sweetly, builds to a sweeping descant-topped refrain.

The PerformancePlus+ series is an innovative addition to the ever-expanding MakeMusic Cloud interactive library. These engaging selections are presented with educational resources designed to enrich the rehearsal process and create outstanding performances. Including:
  • Assignment, recording, and assessment tools within MakeMusic Cloud
  • Part-predominant and accompaniment tracks
  • Printable sheet music (with a standard MakeMusic Cloud subscription)
  • Correlated rehearsal guides and performance notes
  • Rights to perform in a live or virtual setting

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
UPC: 038081568393
SKU: 00-49752

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About the Composer: Andy Beck

Andy Beck

Andy Beck directs choral publications at Alfred Music and has composed and arranged more than 450 works for singers of all ages. His method books, Sing at First Sight, Foundations in Choral Sight Singing, and Vocalize! 45 Vocal Warm-Ups That Teach Technique, have shaped how countless musicians develop foundational skills. His output is staggering in both volume and reach; a quick YouTube search reveals his music performed by choirs across the globe.

Beyond the page, Beck is sought after as a guest conductor, choreographer, and clinician at honor choirs, all-state groups, and festivals throughout the United States and beyond. He holds degrees in music education from Ithaca College and Northwest Missouri State University, and his work as a tenor, musical theatre director, and member of the North Carolina Master Chorale Chamber Choir informs every piece he writes. Since 1992, he has also been a studio singer for Alfred Music, grounding his compositions in the practical reality of what singers need.

Why we love this

Beck's gift for melodic writing shines here: the piece opens with genuine sweetness, then unfolds with intelligence and care rather than manipulation. The descant-topped refrain delivers that moment of lift every audience craves without feeling unearned, and the arc from quiet gratitude to full ensemble sound gives singers real work to do and a real payoff for doing it. The PerformancePlus+ integration means you'll have rehearsal tools built in, not bolted on.

What to expect

The piece settles into your singers like a sincere conversation. It begins with restraint and warmth, building gradually toward a moment where voices layer and expand, creating space for both individual vocal beauty and collective sound. The text shapes the music; this is not a gratitude song that shouts, but one that invites listeners to recognize their own abundance.

Who it's for

SATB choirs at the intermediate to advanced high school and college levels, or adult ensembles looking for a concert opener or closer that connects with audiences. It works equally well for a single choir performance or as part of a larger program centered on thanksgiving, hope, or reflection.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the opening phrase so the text lands clearly; resist the urge to fill every moment with vibrato. The sweetness comes from simplicity.
  • Mark the dynamics leading into the refrain in pencil during first read-through. Your sopranos will need to know exactly where the descant sits relative to their own line.
  • Use the part-predominant tracks during sectional rehearsals before moving to full ensemble. This piece rewards precision in the inner voices.
  • Record a run-through during final rehearsals and listen back as a choir. Gratitude pieces can drift into sentimentality; hearing yourselves helps calibrate the emotional temperature.

How to use it

Pair it with darker or more challenging repertoire to provide tonal and emotional contrast; its brightness steadies a program. It works beautifully as a concert opener to establish an optimistic mood, or as a finale to send the audience out with something genuine to carry with them. The moderate length makes it an ideal anchor for a shorter concert or a strong segment within a longer one.

Skills your students will build

  • Balancing the descant against SATB harmony
  • Dynamic control in a gradually building form
  • Text-driven phrasing and emotional authenticity
  • Ensemble blend across extended vocal ranges

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