For The Music Of Creation: SATB Choral Octavo
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For The Music Of Creation: SATB Choral Octavo

As performed by Shirley Erena Murray / Arranged by Milburn Price

Item: 35-DS00254081
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 7
SKU: 35-DS00254081

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About the Artist: Shirley Erena Murray

Shirley Erena Murray is a New Zealand hymn writer and theologian whose texts have become essential to contemporary worship music across denominations. Her work combines accessible language with theological depth, making complex spiritual ideas singable and memorable for congregations of all ages. Murray's prolific output has influenced how modern choirs approach sacred texts, offering alternatives to traditional hymn language while maintaining reverent musicality.

Why we love this

Murray's text here celebrates creation in language that feels both liturgical and immediate, making it rewarding for singers who want their faith music to sound contemporary without sacrificing substance. Milburn Price's arrangement for SATB gives this piece enough harmonic interest to hold an experienced choir's attention while remaining accessible enough for groups still building their arranging literacy.

What to expect

The piece opens with reverence and unfolds as meditation on divine creation, Murray's words inviting singers and listeners into contemplative space. The musical setting respects the text's theological weight while remaining warm and approachable, never sacrificing accessibility for complexity.

Who it's for

This octavo serves SATB choirs looking for concert repertoire with spiritual substance that avoids predictable harmonic language. It works equally well for volunteer church choirs seeking modern sacred texts and community choirs exploring faith based repertoire.

How to get the most out of it

  • Pay attention to text clarity in the opening phrases; Murray's language works best when each word lands with intention rather than flowing past listeners.
  • Balance the inner voices carefully during key harmonic moments. This octavo rewards choirs that can maintain independent line singing while supporting the soprano melody.
  • Consider the emotional arc across all seven pages. The piece builds gradually, so resist the urge to arrive at full volume too early in the rehearsal process.

How to use it

Pair this with other contemporary sacred texts to create a concert section that showcases how modern hymn writing serves the choir repertoire. It also makes an excellent closing piece for services or secular concerts seeking a moment of reflection without requiring a fully liturgical context.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining melodic line independence across all four voice parts
  • Balancing homophonic and polyphonic texture within a single arrangement
  • Interpreting contemporary liturgical text with musical sensitivity
  • Managing dynamic shape across a multi-page choral work

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