Lullay, My Liking: SSA Choral Octavo
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Lullay, My Liking: SSA Choral Octavo

Arranged by Robert Sieving

Item: 35-DS00326844
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Publisher: Hal Leonard
Page Count: 8
SKU: 35-DS00326844

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About the Arranger: Robert Sieving

Robert Sieving

Robert Sieving has built a prolific career balancing instrumental and choral writing since the early 1970s. A founding member of both the American Composers Forum and the American Choral Directors Association, he has accumulated more than 100 published compositions across the catalogs of a dozen major publishers, ranging from string orchestra works to sophisticated choral arrangements for mixed and treble ensembles.

Based in Minneapolis, Sieving brings a composer's ear to his arrangements, treating borrowed material with care and structural intelligence. His work across secular and sacred traditions reflects deep knowledge of what voices can do, and how to write scoring that sounds fresh without abandoning the integrity of the original material.

Why we love this

Sieving's handling of this medieval text brings warmth and accessibility without sacrificing musical substance. The SSA voicing opens this repertoire to treble choirs at a developmental stage where they're ready for something beyond unison but not yet comfortable with complex part-writing, making it a genuinely useful addition to festival and concert programming.

What to expect

Intimate and reflective, with the gentle insistence of a lullaby that trusts simplicity over sentimentality. The three-part voicing creates warmth and resonance that feels richer than the straightforward text might suggest, inviting listeners into a quiet space of genuine tenderness.

Who it's for

This arrangement serves SSA choirs in middle school through early high school settings, as well as treble choirs working toward festival competition or spring concerts. Directors seeking a program piece that feels contemporary in its accessibility but rooted in genuine musical tradition will find it immediately useful.

How to get the most out of it

  • Shape the text intelligently across the longer phrases; resist over-articulating at every punctuation mark, which will fragment the meditative quality Sieving has built into the setting.
  • Balance the individual line work against the harmonic warmth of the three-part writing. Each voice carries melodic material worth hearing, but ensemble blend should still be the priority.
  • Approach intonation with care in the sustained passages. Mark trouble spots in rehearsal and return to them separately rather than assuming they'll lock in with repeated run-throughs.

How to use it

Pair this with other sacred or spiritual works to create a focused program segment that emphasizes text and clarity over virtuosity. It's also an ideal choice for concerts built around medieval or Renaissance themes, where it can anchor a set of period arrangements while offering younger singers a manageable entry point into that repertoire.

Skills your students will build

  • Sustaining independent voice lines within three-part harmony
  • Shaping longer melodic phrases with intentional breath placement
  • Blending while maintaining individual line clarity
  • Reading and performing extended note values and rests with precision

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