May a Rainbow Run Beside You: SATB Choral Octavo
Words from traditional Irish Blessings, music by Mark Burrows
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Description
New voicings! Composer Mark Burrows has crafted an expressive parting song that singers will legitimately love to sing. With words taken from a variety of traditional Irish blessings set to a warm, lyrical melody, this heartfelt selection is sure to uplift and delight. Consider this a "signature song" to include on every performance this year.
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Additional Details
Series:
Alfred Choral Designs
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
8
SKU:
00-PO-0007579
More about this title
About the Composer: Mark Burrows
Mark Burrows composes for choirs across every age and setting, from children's ensembles to adult festival groups. His music appears on state and festival lists regularly, and he fields multiple commissions yearly from conductors seeking repertoire that singers genuinely enjoy performing.
Burrows studied music education at Southern Methodist University and earned his conducting degree from Texas Christian University. He serves as Director of Children's Ministries at FUMC in Fort Worth, where he lives with his wife Nina and their two daughters.
Why we love this
Burrows understands what makes singers want to come to rehearsal. The melody sits beautifully in the voice, the harmonies support rather than complicate, and the text carries real emotional weight without requiring a dramatic vocal style. This is the kind of piece that becomes a program anchor and a memory for your singers long after graduation.
What to expect
Warm and reflective, like receiving a sincere blessing from someone who knows you well. The melody unfolds with a gentle lyricism that invites singers to connect emotionally to the words, while the harmonies provide a sense of support and comfort without ever feeling saccharine.
Who it's for
This octavo works beautifully for any SATB choir seeking a parting song with dignity and genuine feeling. Whether you're a high school ensemble, college group, or community choir, the piece's accessible range and emotional directness make it singable and meaningful for diverse experience levels.
How to get the most out of it
- Let the text breathe. The Irish blessing language is conversational and intimate, so resist the urge to over-phrase. Natural speech rhythm will serve this piece better than strict musical phrasing.
- Tune the chord changes carefully, especially where voicings shift to emphasize different harmonic colors. Clean voice leading here will make the warmth of the piece shine.
- Support the soprano line without drowning it. The melody carries the song's heart, and the other voices exist to frame it, not compete with it.
How to use it
Reserve this for moments of transition: graduation concerts, final rehearsals before a long break, or any program that calls for a reflective closing number. Its conversational warmth makes it particularly effective as the final piece on a concert, leaving audiences with a sense of peace and connection.
Skills your students will build
- Legit phrase shaping in a lyrical SATB context
- Tuning and balancing four-part harmonies with clear voice leading
- Singing English text with natural inflection rather than artificial diction
- Blending individual voices into ensemble sound without loss of line clarity