Fix Our Eyes: SATB Choral Octavo
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Fix Our Eyes: SATB Choral Octavo

By Heather Sorenson

Item: 35-DS01120060
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 12
SKU: 35-DS01120060

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About the Composer: Heather Sorenson

Heather Sorenson

Heather Sorenson stands among the most performed choral composers of her generation, with her works regularly featured in churches, schools, universities, and concert halls across the globe. Based in Dallas, she has built her reputation on an unusual versatility: she commands both traditional and contemporary Christian music idioms with equal fluency, and her compositions often weave these languages together into something distinctly her own. Her catalog reflects commissions from major institutions including Texas A&M University, the Kennedy Center, and Carnegie Hall, where her oratorio EXODUS received its premiere.

Teaching and mentorship have been constants throughout her career. She has held positions ranging from elementary music instruction at Grace Academy of Dallas to adjunct professor status at Baylor University, and she regularly leads master classes and workshops at universities and worship conferences nationwide. As a guest conductor and lecturer, she continues to shape how directors approach both the technical and expressive demands of contemporary choral writing.

Why we love this

Sorenson's gift for combining textual clarity with harmonic sophistication means your singers will engage genuinely with the message rather than struggle through overwrought parts writing. The piece sits comfortably in the voice and rewards careful attention to phrase shaping, making it ideal for choirs ready to move beyond purely technical challenges into interpretive work.

What to expect

There is a quiet confidence to this piece, neither aggressively contemporary nor bound to convention. The harmonic language creates moments of unexpected warmth alongside passages of genuine introspection, and the overall arc feels like a conversation rather than a sermon.

Who it's for

SATB choirs with some experience reading four-part voicing and navigating contemporary harmonic language. The piece works equally well in church settings and school concert programs where you want substantive repertoire that engages both singers and listeners.

How to get the most out of it

  • Allow the text to drive your interpretation. Sorenson's harmonic language supports the lyrical content throughout, so let emotional shifts in the words guide your tempo and dynamic choices.
  • Balance the line between maintaining forward motion and giving the piece room to breathe. These twelve pages contain substantive material, and rushing undermines both the structure and spiritual intent.
  • Spend rehearsal time on vertical alignment in the divisi passages. Clean ensemble sonority here elevates the entire work and prevents the part writing from sounding muddled.

How to use it

Consider this as a centerpiece for a concert exploring faith and contemporary choral practice, or program it alongside spirituals and traditional hymn arrangements for a service-based concert. Its moderate length and emotional maturity also make it suitable as a festival or competition selection.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading contemporary harmonic language with mixed intervals and non-traditional chord progressions
  • Phrase shaping in sacred music with attention to text setting and emotional contour
  • Blend and balance in SATB voicing with divisi passages
  • Sustaining interpretive focus across a twelve-page work

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