The Key
William MacSems
About this work:
The text for The Key is a paragraph from WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE by Dr. Martin Luther King. In this paragraph, Dr . King tells us that LOVE is the key for the survival of all mankind.
It was initially written for Narrator, SAB choir, Piano, Bb calarinet and viola and was performed at The Akerika Haus in Vienna, Austria by students from the Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, in 1972. ( the audio attachment is of that concert. The choir is now SATB either with the same instrumental accompaniment or with orchestra.
This is an excellent piece for the commertation of Dr. King's birthday.
Version: reader,chorus, cla, vla, pno
Year composed: 1972
Duration: 00:04:25
Ensemble type: Chorus, with or without Solo Voices:Chorus with Chamber Ensemble
Instrumentation: 1 Clarinet, 1 Piano, 1 Viola, 4 S, 4 A, 2 T, 2 B
Instrumentation notes: The size of the choir is listed as 8+ but canbe 2 to 3 times larger.