
Evening, Midnight, Cockcrow, Dawn (2018) 3’
My setting of Dave Baldwin’s rhythmical lyric suggests a lively spiritual that, I hope, is fun to sing and fun to hear. Although the immediate reference is to a Biblical parable about being ready for the unexpected return of the master of the house, the style of the music makes the piece quite usable either as a “secular” or “sacred” selection!
SATB and piano
An urgent, propulsive piece warning us to be ready for the Master’s return.