Work
A Blessing for Saint Kentigern
for two-part treble voices, SAB choir and piano
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About
This work was commissioned by choral director Stuart Weightman for performance at Saint Kentigern School in Auckland. The brief was to write a work that could be performed by the school’s choir, but which also included a section for the parent’s choral group attached to the school. Also, ideally the work would include something for both groups to sing together. Finally, it should be possible for either of the separate choir sections to stand alone as independent pieces.
The suggested texts were a blessing from a bookmark given to all the boys at the school, and a blessing often used in chapel services. To the first text I added a couple of lines which closely matched the final section of the second text.
The work begins with a blessing in unison and then 2 parts for treble voices. This is followed by a blessing for SAB choir, and then finally the two earlier sections are performed simultaneously.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by Stuart Weightman for Saint Kentigern School
Text note
Based on traditional blessings
Performance history
Performed by Auckland Boys' Choir conducted by Stuart Weightman in 2010
Performed by St Mary's Schola in 2012, conducted by David Hamilton.