for SSA and piano Michael Higgins's gentle setting of the traditional Gaelic Blessing has a memorable melody, a flowing piano part, and a beautiful, soaring soprano descant in the second verse. Written for the National Children's Choir of Great Britain, the piece would be particularly suitable for children's choirs.

About the Author
Michael Higgins is a pianist, composer and arranger, and is Artistic Director of the professional chamber choir Sonoro. With a special interest in choral accompaniment, Michael is in demand with some of the leading choirs in the country and works with the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, London Voices, and the BBC Singers. As a composer and arranger he has written for Farnham Youth Choir, the National Children's Choir of Great Britain, as well as music for television, corporate films and commercials. Many of his works are published by the Royal School of Church Music, Novello, and Oxford University Press. Michael studied piano at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the Royal Academy of Music, London, and at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest.

Reviews
Demand for settings of the 'Gaelic Blessing' shows no sign of abating this 'new' one . . . has its own musical language that is easy on the ear, with a warm romanticism and an idiomatic piano part that contains much of the interest. There is variety in the choral textures, and I'm sure that young singers would enjoy it. * James L. Montgomery, Sunday by Sunday (RSCM), December 2020 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780193529045
Author Michael Higgins
Page Count 8
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 22g
Dimensions(mm) 161mm * 175mm * 1mm