The Third Song of Isaiah (Arise, Shine; for Your Light Has Come)
Item Number: 00-GCMRM0001
Format: Choral Octavo
Voicing: SATB and Congregation
Music by Jack Noble White
Since its publication in 1976, Jack Noble White's setting of The First Song Of Isaiah has enjoyed tremendous popularity. A large part of its appeal is that it can be effectively performed in a simple, meditative manner or as a festival celebration with multiple resources. (To this end, a Festival Edition was subsequently published.) Its Old Testament text makes it useful not only in Judeo-Christian communities, but also in multi-faith gatherings. White's The Third Song of Isaiah offers this same flexibility and universal appeal. Built around a tuneful congregational refrain (the congregational part is included in the score), the choir weaves the time-honored phrases found in Isaiah 60. For festive occasions, the optional Festival Introduction and Coda may be added.
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