The Oxford Comment

A Tree of Song — Bob Chilcott (SSA


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For SSAA unaccompanied.
A bright and breezy piece with a charming text by Charles Bennett, A Tree of Song begins with a jaunty 7/8 figure which recurs throughout the piece, with the melody floating above. Alternation between passages of 4/4 and 7/8 gives a lively offbeat feel, with the piece only taking on a darker tone in the central section.
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