Voicing: SATB, a cappella
Christopher Delp (Composer)
John Whittier (Author)
"Carmen" of the title, no doubt, alludes to the opera. With all the vigor of this famed opera, the poem begins: "Sound over all waters, reach out from all lands, The chorus of voices, the clasping of hands; Sing hymns that were sung by the stars of the morn, Sing songs of the angels when Jesus was born!" Composer Delp has done a masterful job setting the text. With very little divisi, it is accessible to many choirs.