Mc Clelland: Caedmon’s Hymn for SATB Chorus, a cappella

Cædmon’s Hymn is the oldest English of known authorship. It was written in the seventh century by the poet Cædmon, supposedly from divine inspiration. My setting, for SATB chorus and organ, begins with four members of the chorus speaking the opening line of the poem in Old English, the intention being to evoke the atmosphere of the time and place of the hymn’s creation. The work was commissioned by and is dedicated to the South Bend (Indiana) Chamber Singers, Nancy Menk, Music Director, and David Eicher, organist, and was premiered in 2018.

Instrumentation: SATB Chorus, a cappella
Duration: 9′
Composed: 2018
Published by: WMC Music (BMI)
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