A Rune Before Prayer (Oliver Barton)
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General Information
Title: A Rune Before Prayer
Composer: Oliver Barton
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Folksongs
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: 2006
Description:
A rune collected from the oral tradition of the Scottish Western Isles by Alexander Carmichael in 1899 and translated by him from the Gaelic. It was used to prepare for prayer. This setting might be used as a meditational anthem, or to set the mood for another more substantial meditational piece.
