Kyrie Canon: 2-Part Choral Octavo

Name: Kyrie Canon: 2-Part Choral Octavo
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-37919
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By Andy Beck

Item: 00-37919

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This original art song ensures a distinctly musical experience for developing voices. The optional obbligato may be played by any C-instrument and adds another statement to the lyrical round. Three Latin words in all.

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Series: Alfred Choral Designs

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 12

UPC: 038081423913

SKU: 00-37919

Instrumentation: Opt. Flute

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About the Composer: Andy Beck

Andy Beck leads the choral publications department at Alfred Music, where he shapes the catalog that reaches singers worldwide. His output spans over 450 works including the respected method books Sing at First Sight, Foundations in Choral Sight Singing, and Vocalize! 45 Vocal Warm-Ups That Teach Technique, all designed with a pedagogue's eye for what singers need to grow.

Beyond his prolific writing, Beck maintains an active schedule as guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician across the country, recently leading honor choirs and all-state ensembles throughout the Southeast. His background as a tenor, music theatre director, and chamber singer with the North Carolina Master Chorale informs every piece he writes. A graduate of Ithaca College and Northwest Missouri State University, Beck's commitment to music literacy and choral artistry shows in everything Alfred publishes under his stewardship.

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Why we love this

Beck writes this piece with the developing choir in mind, not as a simplification but as a thoughtful composition that respects young singers' musicality. The optional flute obbligato transforms what could be a straightforward canon into something more textured, giving you options depending on whether an instrumentalist is available, and ensuring the piece remains engaging whether it stands alone or gains that additional color.

What to expect

A canonic journey where voices answer one another with lyrical grace. The Latin text and optional flute obbligato create a contemplative quality, inviting singers to move beyond mechanical part-singing into genuine musical collaboration.

Who it's for

Developing choirs ready for two-part writing that demands real musicianship. The piece suits singers in middle school through early high school who benefit from a sacred text set in a form that teaches listening and ensemble awareness.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the two parts by having singers listen across the voices rather than focusing inward on their own line. The canonic imitation only works when the ear can follow both threads.
Bring out the text by treating the three Latin words with clear articulation and shape. Even in a short piece, word painting matters.
If using the flute obbligato, rehearse it separately with the choir first so singers understand how the instrumental line relates to their own before combining everything.

How to use it

This octavo fits naturally into a concert with other sacred or art song repertoire, or stands alone as a short, substantive piece that closes a set with quiet intention. Its modest length and contest-ready character make it ideal for festivals where you want to showcase musical maturity without overloading singers' preparation schedules.