AND IT CAME TO PASS

AND IT CAME TO PASS
Canticle for Countertenor and Piano
on Passages from the Gospel of Luke

Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company

Catalog Number
8851

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Description
AND IT CAME TO PASS is a canticle (a musical setting of a Biblical text, in this case from the Gospel of Luke) designed by Hall to work like a triptych painting, in which the “left panel” or Prologue of the piece proclaims the promise of a Savior who will bring peace; the “center panel” — the body of the work — shares the story of the birth of this Savior, Jesus; and the “right panel” or Epilogue of the piece confirms that the speaker has now seen that salvation, that with the holy birth the promise has been fulfilled.

This piece was initially conceived for use in a religious service, and was first performed as part of a “Ceremony of Carols” Advent service. It could, however, be successfully performed within a concert setting as well, as it is a work of musical storytelling.

Text
Biblical Gospel of Luke

Vocal Range
A 3  :  E 5

Duration
15′ 00″

Vocal Tessitura
E 4  :  C-sharp 5

Year of Composition
2018

First Performance
December 12, 2018
Ware Episcopal Church
Gloucester, Virginia

First Performers
Charles Humphries, countertenor
Juliana Hall, piano