A PRAYER
SATB choir a cappella | 4.5 minutes | Medium difficulty
Text: I Corinthians 15:51-52
Composed at the EAMA. Premiered in Paris, France
A vibrant setting of the Apostle Paul's triumphant proclamation of transformation and resurrection. A Prayer was Amy Scurria's first work to be published by Theodore Presser Company, launching her career as a published composer. With energetic rhythms and soaring vocal lines, this piece captures the joy and mystery of spiritual transformation. The a cappella texture allows the biblical text to resonate with clarity and power.
Perfect for: Easter services, resurrection-themed programming, celebrations of new life and transformation
Text: I Corinthians 15:51-52
Behold, I tell you a mystery:
We shall not all sleep,
But we shall all be changed -
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
At the last trumpet.
For the trumpet will sound,
And the dead will be raised incorruptible,
And we shall be changed.
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