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I Was Hungry

a composition for satb choir and piano by Robert Train Adams
masterlist : choral

Duration

2'20"

Description

Based on Matthew 25:31-46, this work starts by having the sopranos and altos tell the story (I was hungry and you fed me...) while the tenors and basses emphasize the ending (So the King said to them: Come, enter in). After a brief interlude midway through the piece, all singers ask "when did we?" and finish with a flowing, mostly unison response to the question.

This work was written in 2003 in celebration of Rev. Pat Rabun's installation as Pastor of Chapel in the Pines PC(USA), Hoover, Alabama.

Score Excerpt

Excerpts of two versions will soon be linked. The alternate version provides an accompaniment with more cues for the singers.

Sound File

Original version (mp3)

Alternate version (mp3)