Guide to She Walks in Beauty (Brahms/Hodanson), Four-Part Variable Voicing with Piano

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She Walks in Beauty

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Lord Byron's well-known poem She Walks in Beauty has been wed to a familiar instrumental piece by Johannes Brahms. Ms. Hokanson skillfully arranged it to fit the ranges of early adolescent singers. The four parts may be sung as SSCB or SATB voicing (they are set in closed scoring - two parts in the treble clef and two parts in the bass clef). It is not clear if the beautiful romantic melody sung by the choir was written and adapted originally by Brahms or by Ms. Hokanson. Finding choral music from the Romantic period that is within the capability and ranges of early adolescents is often difficult. It is to be hoped this piece will alleviate the issue, if only partially. The audio presentation is sung by a boy's choir with treble, cambiata, and early adolescent voices. The piano part which accompanies them is performed by a young man in the 9th grade.

Music by Johannes Brahms

Poem by Lord Byron, 1788-1824

Arranged by Margrethe Hokanson

Four-part Variable Voicing with Piano

Cambiata Press catalog #M117447

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When you click the title of She Walks in Beauty, you will be able to access an engraved copy of the piece. When the new page appears, if you haven't already downloaded the scorch plug-in, you will be asked to do so. This plug-in gives you access to all the scores on the Cambiata Press website. After the music appears on your screen, there are TWO WAYS to view and hear it:

1. Click the "play" icon and you will hear the piece played electronically, and as it plays, the cursor will lead your vision through the piece. Read the text as you listen to the music.

2. Click the "Hear Choir Audio" link (upper right hand corner) to hear a choral ensemble sing the piece. Use the Sibelius "page" icon to move the pages of the engraved copy manually as you listen. Do not click the "play" icon while the ensemble is singing or you will hear both renditions simultaneously.

She Walks in Beauty

performed by the

Cambiata Singers

of the Arkansas Boys Choir

Don L. Collins, Director