Shawnee Press
35024196, TTBB, $8.95
Date released: 2004
The magnificent Turtle Creek Chorale, the 250-voice male chorus based in Dallas, Texas, under the direction of Dr. Timothy Seelig, has released its first choral collection, containing old and new favorites, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the chorus. Mark Hayes has contributed an inspiring ballad entitled “Be the Love.” In the text, we are encouraged to stand strong and to fight prejudice and injustice with love – to actually “be the love” in our own corner of the world. The song starts intimately in a minor mode and slowly builds, finishing in a stunning climax. All the songs in this collection are tested, sure-fire winners, written by nationally-known composers. This collection is suitable for male choruses that have the voices to cover 8-part divisi at times, although many of the songs use primarily TTBB voicing.
Song List
- I Shall Miss Loving You
- Lullaby
- The Secret Place (Psalm 91)
- Ave Maria
- Be the Love
- One Voice
- Make Me a Kite
- Listen to My Heart
- God Be In My Head
- Harriet Tubman
- The Promise Lives On