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    This is a divisi SATB (conducted) choral setting of a short poem which I heard at the Jaipur Literary Festival and immediately liked. The gem of a poem (by John Burnside) suggests that if people only sang together more, the human race could more easily share the planet and expand its potential. To hear a performance of it on Soundcloud, and to read my performance notes, visit my blog at http://notes-about-music.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/choir-for-satb-choir.html

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    This is a divisi SATB (conducted) choral setting of a short poem which I heard at the Jaipur Literary Festival and immediately liked. The gem of a poem (by John Burnside) suggests that if people only sang together more, the human race could more easily share the planet and expand its potential. To hear a performance of it on Soundcloud, and to read my performance notes, visit my blog at http://notes-about-music.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/choir-for-satb-choir.html

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    This is a divisi SATB (conducted) choral setting of a short poem which I heard at the Jaipur Literary Festival and immediately liked. The gem of a poem (by John Burnside) suggests that if people only sang together more, the human race could more easily share the planet and expand its potential. To hear a performance of it on Soundcloud, and to read my performance notes, visit my blog at http://notes-about-music.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/choir-for-satb-choir.html

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    Choir

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    Peter Gore-Symes
    This is a divisi SATB (conducted) choral setting of a short poem which I heard at the Jaipur Literary Festival and immediately liked. The gem of a poem (by John Burnside) suggests that if people only sang together more, the human race could more easily share the planet and expand its potential. To hear a performance of it on Soundcloud, and to read my performance notes, visit my blog at http://notes-about-music.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/choir-for-satb-choir.html

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    An SATB choral setting by Peter Gore-Symes


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    Digital recording and program notes is available at


    http://notes-about-music.blogspot. com. au/ 20 I 6 I 05/choir-for-satb-choir.html

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