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Go in Peace and Love: SATB, <I>a cappella</I> Choral Octavo

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Go in Peace and Love: SATB, a cappella Choral Octavo

Go in Peace and Love: SATB, a cappella Choral Octavo

Music by Sally K. Albrecht

Item: 00-16374
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A thoughtful song of parting, benediction-like, in the style of an Irish blessing. Basic choral writing throughout with much opportunity for rubato phrasing. Moderate ranges in all voice parts in both editions.

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Series: Alfred Archive Edition: Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 8
UPC: 038081142760
SKU: 00-16374

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About the Composer: Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht

Sally K. Albrecht has shaped American choral music for decades as a composer, conductor, and educator. Since receiving the ASCAP Special Music Award annually since 1987, she has published over 600 choral works alongside 75 songbooks and musicals. Her conducting has led honor choirs at prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and The Kennedy Center, and she spent more than thirty years developing choral publications as Director of School Choral, Vocal, and Elementary Publications at major educational publishers, including Alfred Music.

Albrecht earned a B.A. in Music and Theater from Rollins College in 1976, then continued her studies at the University of Miami, where she completed an M.A. in Drama and an M.M. in Accompanying. She has held faculty positions at Oakland University, Jersey City State College, and Meredith College. In recent years, she received the Distinguished Alumna Award from both the University of Miami Frost School of Music and Rollins College, where she serves on the Board of Trustees. She currently lives in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with her husband, composer and arranger Jay Althouse.

Why we love this

Albrecht understands what makes a closing moment resonate. The Irish blessing style gives this parting song authentic warmth without requiring complex harmony, and the moderate ranges in all four parts mean your singers can focus entirely on the emotional weight of the text rather than struggling with tessitura. The structural simplicity opens genuine space for rubato phrasing, transforming a short piece into something that feels longer and more meaningful.

What to expect

Like standing together at the threshold of something new, with words of goodwill offered sincerely. The Irish blessing style carries folk warmth and clarity, and the a cappella texture creates an intimate, almost meditative quality that invites the listener to receive the benediction personally.

Who it's for

High school and adult choirs seeking a genuine blessing or parting song that doesn't demand high vocal ranges or complicated voice leading. Directors programming graduation ceremonies, peace-focused services, or closing concerts will find a piece that resonates without overshadowing other works on the program.

How to get the most out of it

  • Shape the phrasing around the blessing text by planning your breath marks in advance; Albrecht's basic choral writing invites flexibility, so communicate where you want the choir to stretch or compress time for maximum emotional impact.
  • Balance the voices so that the harmonic support remains audible even when singers are pulling back dynamically; a cappella texture demands that every part carry its weight without relying on instrumental foundation.
  • Explore how consonant release and vowel purity can deepen the benediction character; singing in a way that feels deliberate and almost liturgical will strengthen the piece's spiritual quality.

How to use it

Close a graduation ceremony or spring concert with this piece; its tone of parting and hope feels complete and settling at the end of an event. It also works beautifully as a reflective moment within a broader program on peace or community, giving the audience a moment of stillness before moving forward.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining tone and breath control in a cappella singing
  • Expressive phrasing with rubato and flexibility
  • Blend and balance among four voices without instrumental support
  • Interpreting text with spiritual intention and depth

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