Composer: Sheila BristowDetailsFormat: Treble VoicesVoicing: SSAAccompaniment: unaccompaniedNotation: standardPerformance Length: 2:45 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresOrder site / Alternate source of score: sheilagailbristow@gmail.com Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): EnglishLatinText Source: Song of Songs 3:6Text: I saw her, fair as a dove, rising above the rivers of waters, her garments imbued with the priceless savor of her perfume. Blooming roses and lilies of the valley encircled her, the springtime of the year. Quae est ista quae ascendit per desertum sicut virgula fumi, ex aromatibus myrrae et thuris? Translation: What is that coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense? Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: difficultSeasonal Usage: AssumptionSpringDescriptive Terms: mysteryriversincenseflowersMaryAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movement Additional InformationDate of Completion: June, 2009Date of First Performance: Friday, May 14, 2010Premier Performance Data: Seattle Pro Musica (Karen P. Thomas, cond), St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WAAdditional Performances: April 26, 2016: University Singers (Brian Galante, cond), Pacific Lutheran University
