Unsung Saint: Choral Instrumental Pak
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As the inscription on the statue that greets you as you enter Texas Woman's University, this message is powerful and empowering. The primary octavo is for SSAA choir, piano and percussion but there is an alternate full score and parts for string quartet and percussion. Singing of "making a path in a pathless wilderness" and "pressing forward with unswerving courage" this song addresses the strength of women and their ability to conquer adversity in ways that only they can.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00437236
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Why we love this
The flexibility of this pak makes it genuinely useful: you can perform with your SSAA ensemble and piano, or expand into a fuller orchestration with strings and percussion depending on your resources and context. The text itself carries real weight, grounded in an institutional message about women's resilience, which gives your singers something substantive to sing about rather than generic inspiration.
What to expect
Empowering and forward-moving, with text that speaks to persistence through difficulty. The music carries the weight of that message without resorting to bombast, instead building strength through the choir's unified voice paired with instrumental support that anchors and amplifies rather than overwhelms.
Who it's for
Directors leading women's choirs who want a piece with genuine thematic substance and the flexibility to perform it multiple ways depending on available instrumentation. This works equally well for festival programming or a concert featuring repertoire that centers women's voices and experiences.
How to get the most out of it
- Explore the relationship between the two versions before rehearsals begin. The string quartet arrangement creates a different acoustic and emotional landscape than the piano reduction, so deciding which forces best serve your group's strengths will shape your interpretation.
- Balance the choir carefully against percussion writing. Since percussion appears in both versions, ensure these moments support rather than overshadow the vocal line, especially in passages where the text demands clarity.
- Consider the inscription's context with your singers during preparation. Understanding the specific message carved into that statue at Texas Woman's University deepens their investment in the music and sharpens their phrasing around key phrases about courage and pathfinding.
How to use it
This pairs naturally with other repertoire exploring women's strength and agency, or stands alone as a powerful statement piece at a festival or concert finale. The dual instrumentation options let you adjust the piece to match whatever resources you have available that season, making it practical for year-to-year programming.
Skills your students will build
- Sustained phrasing across longer melodic arcs
- Balancing vocal blend with active text articulation
- Responding to instrumental accompaniment (piano or strings) while maintaining independence
- Interpreting thematic text with musical intention rather than surface emotion