If I Could Light One Candle – SA, Piano
“If I could light one candle, If I could sing one song, I could bring light to the darkness, All night long.” With a positive message for any time of the year, the in the artful vocal lines and harmonies are also valuable opportunities for choral skill building. An excellent secular pick for a holiday concert.
If I could light one candle,
If I could sing one song,
I could bring light to the darkness all night long.
Candles shine, with warm light
Hope and promise fill the night.
Light that glimmers all aglow,
Brings peace for all to know.
Candles shine, with warm light
Hope and promise fill the night.
Light that shimmers like a star,
Brings peace both near and far.
If your light should start to flicker,
Then I will lend you mine,
Until you feel the seasons warmth shine.
Candles shine, with warm light
Hope and promise fill the night.
Light that glimmers all aglow,
Brings peace for all to know.
Candles shine, with warm light
Hope and promise fill the night.
Light that shimmers like a star,
Brings peace both near and far.
Download the Official PDF Sheet Music at hamptonroadsmusicgroup.com
About the composer of If I Could Light One Candle Michael John Trotta
Fueled by a passion for combining tradition and innovation, American composer Michael John Trotta (b.1978) creates music that resonates with modern audiences around the world. From Carnegie Hall to cathedrals and concert halls around the world, he creates "elegant, singable music with a strong, spiritual heft" (Choir and Organ Magazine).
Seasoned by his experience as a conductor at the primary, secondary, and university levels – as well as a church music director – his works are infused with an "intimate knowledge of the human voice and a rare sensitivity to the capabilities of a choral ensemble" (Fanfare). The "dynamic interplay of time-honored musical gestures with present-day sonorities" (Choral Scholar) create "tender harmonies and a palette of glowing vocal and instrumental colors" (Gramophone).
In addition to a significant output of music for unaccompanied choir, he has written nine choral-orchestral works on a larger scale. His most recent work, "Requiem," was recorded by Tenebrae Choir (Nigel Short, conductor).
His select concert and sacred music is published by Hampton Roads Music Group and is distributed by Excelcia Music. For more information, a complete list of compositions, or to get in touch, visit his official website www.mjtrotta.com.
