Ryan Main (b. 1984) is an award-winning composer, director, and clinician whose music for choirs is performed at all levels worldwide. His...
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Item no. 1001260P (SATB print)
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About This Piece
Flowing. Reflective. Timeless. Like the ever-moving waters it portrays, The River carries listeners on a journey through life’s stages—playful innocence, steady resolve, and the swift pull of the unknown. Set to Caroline Anne Bowles’ evocative poetry, this lyrical choral work captures the river’s transformation, from a sparkling stream to a silent current racing toward eternity. With graceful lines and a natural ebb and flow, The River is both deeply expressive and effortlessly approachable. A piece that invites singers and audiences alike to reflect, to listen, and to follow the water’s course—wherever it may lead.
Details
- Voicing
- SATB
- Composer
- Ryan Main
- Duration
- 2:55
Testimonials
Full Text
River! river! little river! Bright you sparkle on your way; O'er the yellow pebbles dancing, Through the flowers and foliage glancing, Like a child at play. River! river! swelling river! Broad, and deep, and still as Time; Seeming still, yet still in motion, Tending onward to the ocean, Like life's closing day. River! river! rapid river! Swifter now you slip away; Swift and silent as an arrow, Through a channel dark and narrow, Like Eternity. -Excerpted from The River, by Caroline Anne Bowles