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Track Name: My Guardian Angel
Composer: Judith Weir
Text: William Blake
Duration: 2:30
Nationality: British
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Judith Weir CBE (born 11 May 1954) is a British composer and Master of the Queen's Music.
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Weir was born in Cambridge, England, to Scottish parents. She studied with Sir John Tavener whilst at school (North London Collegiate School) and subsequently with Robin Holloway at King College. Cambridge.
My Guardian Angel is a carol, which celebrates the increased incidence of public appearances by angels at Christmas time. It is a setting of short text by William Blake. The music of the carol is based around a short 'alleluia' which may be performed by the audience, whilst the choir weaves some 4-part counterpart around it. Alternatively, the piece may be performed, in 6 parts, by choir alone.
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