It's one of the most famous and most widely sung songs in the world, and now it's been arranged for choral groups by Mark Hayes. Includes the opening verse (“When all the world is a hopeless jumble…heaven opens a magic lane.”), which sets the stage for that famous opening octave in the melody. The piano part couldn't be better, and the voice writing is impeccable.
Also Available:
SATB • SAB • SSAA • TTBB
SoundTrax Accompaniment CD • SoundPax Orchestra Score and Parts
Orchestra Parts Include:
• Score
• Flute 1 & 2
• Oboe 1 & 2
• Clarinet 1 & 2
• Bassoon
• French Horn 1 & 2
• Trumpet 1
• Trumpet 2 & 3
• Trombone 1 & 2
• Bass Trombone
• Tuba
• Piano
• Harp
• Percussion 1 (Bells, Timpani)
• Percussion 2 (Suspended Cymbal, Mark Tree)
• Violin 1
• Violin 2
• Viola
• Cello
• Double Bass
This masterful choral is one that has connected with singers and congregations all over the globe. It is a timeless anthem you'll come back to each and every year. If you haven't already, consider the instrumental accompaniment for a fresh perspective on this gem. Scored for strings, winds, harp (playable on keyboard), and drums, it includes instrumental lines that soar as beautifully as the vocal melody. A multi-generational favorite, this is a tasteful blend of text and musical expression. Vintage John Rutter!
Duration: 3:30
Also Available:
SATB •
SA •
TTBB
Orchestra:
Full Score •
Set of Parts
Parts include:
2 Flutes •
Oboe •
2 Clarinets •
Bassoon •
2 Horns •
Glockenspiel •
Harp •
4 Violin I •
4 Violin II •
3 Viola •
2 Cello •
Bass
Reduced/four-piece ensemble:
Score & Set of Parts
Parts include:
Flute •
Oboe •
Harp •
Organ
A breathtaking combination of two simple folks songs. Mark Hayes has a tremendous gift for bringing the best qualities out of a simple musical idea. His artistic treatment of these two standards from the folk song repertoire will raise your choir to a new level of excellence. Harmonically rich and opulently expressive. The flowing sixteenth notes in the piano accompaniment paint a clear picture of a rolling river in Shenandoah, and the multi-metered setting of He's Gone Away augments the melody into a form that would surely draw you back ten thousand miles. Stunning when performed with live woodwinds and percussion, or the gorgeous SoundTrax.
SoundTrax CD (Accompaniment CD)
SoundPax (Instrumental Score and Parts*)
SATB | SAB | SSA
*Instrumental parts include:
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Clarinet
Percussion (Suspended Cymbal, Mark Tree, Bells)
Synthesizer
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and PianoPowerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
Powerfully poignant and equally tender, My Dearest Ruth is Garrop’s musical setting of the final love letter from Martin Ginsburg to his wife, the opera-loving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only days before Martin’s passing. Commissioned by the family to celebrate Justice Ginsburg’s 80th birthday, the work later became a highlight of the Cedille Records CD “Notorious RBG in Song.” My Dearest Ruth is a touching 6½-minute scene, touching in sound, deeply dramatic in meaning.
Also available:
Soprano and Piano •
Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Mezzo-Soprano and Piano •
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score and Parts*
Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble (Score Only)
Baritone and Piano •
Baritone and Ensemble (Score and Parts)*
Baritone and Ensemble (Score Only)
Ensemble parts include Voice, B-flat Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano.
E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano
