I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (arr. Tom Trenney): SSA Choral Octavo
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I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (arr. Tom Trenney): SSA Choral Octavo

By Kathleen Thomerson / Arranged by Tom Trenney

Item: 35-DS00456875
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 11
SKU: 35-DS00456875

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About the Composer: Kathleen Thomerson

Kathleen Thomerson has established herself as a composer whose work centers on faith-based and spiritual themes with direct appeal to church and educational choirs. Her compositions are marked by accessibility without sacrificing musical substance, making her catalog particularly valuable for community ensembles seeking meaningful repertoire that serves both liturgical and concert contexts.

Thomerson's gift lies in crafting melodies that lodge in singers' minds and texts that resonate with conviction. Her arrangements and original compositions have found their way into the libraries of countless choirs seeking pieces that unite emotional authenticity with practical singability.

Why we love this

Tom Trenney's SSA voicing opens this spiritual anthem to a wider range of choirs while preserving the uplifting core that makes Thomerson's composition so effective. The arrangement balances accessibility with genuine four-part writing that gives singers real musical work to do, and its joyful character provides the kind of closing number or concert finale that sends audiences out moved and energized.

What to expect

Walking as a child of the light carries an almost buoyant conviction, the kind of straightforward faith expressed without sentimentality. Thomerson's melody unfolds with infectious optimism, and the harmonic language supports rather than complicates that emotional directness, creating something that feels both fresh and timeless.

Who it's for

SSA and SSAA choirs of intermediate ability looking for a concert piece with spiritual depth and authentic joy. This works equally well in church settings and secular concert programs where you want music with conviction and accessibility.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lean into the text naturally rather than forcing phrasing around bar lines. These phrases want to breathe, and allowing singers to shape them musically prevents the piece from feeling metronomic.
  • Treat the harmonic shifts as opportunities for color rather than obstacles. Prepare section entrances carefully so that unexpected voice leading lands with clarity and warmth.
  • Balance brightness with genuine resonance in the soprano line. The melody has a soaring quality, but it will survive being sung with substance rather than just float above the ensemble.

How to use it

Program this as a concert closer when you want your audience to leave with genuine uplift rather than just pleasant feelings. It also works as an effective opening piece for a program centered on spiritual or community themes, or as a powerful addition to a pops concert seeking a moment of meaningful sincerity.

Skills your students will build

  • Singing through a straightforward melody with musicality and phrase awareness
  • Balancing individual lines while maintaining clarity of harmony
  • Interpreting text with conviction in a spiritual context
  • Connecting part-singing to the larger musical and emotional arc

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