Stephen Hatfield: Carol of the Ladder SAB

A meditation on Jacob’s famous dream of the ladder set to a wonderful blend of folk melodies. For mixed choir (SATB) a cappella. English.

Carol of the Ladder is a limpid andante whose transparent texture and tone of sweet melancholy creates a meditative calm. Although technically unsophisticated on the surface, this arrangement offers many opportunities for phrasing, blending, word painting and subtle interpretation.