Repertoire Project Piece 3: Set me as a seal upon your heart

This piece would be great for a beginning to intermediate mixed group. It includes a lot of different textures in which to sing, including unision, 2-part, and full SATB. The ranges include no extremes to the voices, yet allow for each voice part to explore more of their voice than many tradional SATB parts. Phrasing is extremely important in this piece. Also, the unison sections will require listening across the choir and working toward a unified vowel scheme. The text discusses love, a concept that can be relatable to everyone, especially in such a safe place as a choir classroom. There are not many texts that allow men to explore love in this sensative way, which makes this particular setting of this text a really valuable tool.