God Is!: SATB Choral Octavo

Grounded and affirmative, with a sense of quiet confidence. The piece moves with purposefulness, neither rushed nor overly sentimental, creating space for the message to land naturally.

Any SATB choir looking for a concert or worship program piece that balances accessibility with genuine musical substance. Works equally well for high school ensembles, community choirs, and church programs seeking contemporary sacred music.

• Balance the text clarity across all four parts; the octavo's 12 pages give plenty of material to rehearse with attention to diction and vowel consistency.
• Let the harmonic rhythm guide your tempo work. Barrett's scoring suggests places where slight rubato honors the phrase shape without losing forward momentum.
• Consider the acoustics of your performance space when deciding how much breath time to allow between phrases; sacred repertoire benefits from breathing room.

Pair this with a contrasting secular work to create dynamic programming that shows range without jarring transitions. It works beautifully as either a concert closer or an interior piece that sets a reflective moment before moving elsewhere.

• Reading across all four SATB lines with rhythmic independence
• Sustaining vocal tone across longer phrase structures
• Balancing individual lines within harmonic texture
• Interpreting text with musicality in a sacred context