The Delight of Paradise (SATB a cappella)

SATB a cappella
Text: Odes of Solomon 11
The Delight of Paradise is a seven-movement sacred cantata setting text from the Odes of Solomon. This choral tour-de-force is a powerful feature work for an a cappella concert. The seven varied movements provide a vast array of choral textures that will delight and challenge your singers. Audiences are sure to love it; Amanda Gauthier of the Ottawa citizen wrote:
“Contemporary choral compositions have impressed me, amused me, annoyed me, and bored me. What they’ve rarely done is move me almost to tears, as did a major new work by the young Ottawa composer Nicholas Piper Monday night. … Paradise has breathtaking sweep and astonishing discipline. … It is a surprising, memorable, and shockingly accomplished piece by a prodigiously talented young composer.” —Natasha Gauthier (The Ottawa Citizen, July 13, 2015)
The Delight of Paradise is developed from My Heart Was Cloven, which is the first of the seven movements.
You can hear a live performance of My Heart Was Cloven on our Soundcloud or watch the video below:
Text from The Odes of Solomon 11 Translated from The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden (Meridian) 1. My Heart Was Cloven My heart was cloven and its flower appeared; 2. And His Opening of Me And His opening of me became my salvation; 3. And Speaking Waters Touched My Lips And speaking waters touched my lips 4. And I Was Enriched by His Bounty And I was enriched by His bounty, |
And from above He gave me rest in incorruption; 5. And He Carried Me to His Paradise And he carried me to his paradise; 6. Behold! All Thy Servants Are Fair Behold! All thy servants are fair, 7. For There Is Abundant Room For there is abundant room in thy paradise, |
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