Olivia Sparkhall

God of all creation

Composed for Creationtide; the season of harvest (UK) or thanksgiving (USA), God of all creation is characterised by its flowing accompaniment and lyrical melody. There’s some unison singing, some passages where the melodic phrases are shared between the voice-parts, and use of sequential repetition to extend the phrase.The piece is scored for Sopranos, Altos, Unison Lower Voices, and an accompaniment which is equally successful whether played on piano or one-manual organ. The composer also wrote the lyrics which are inspired by prayers from the Book of Common Prayer. Reviews:"Olivia Sparkhall's anthem allows the music to be propelled along by keyboard quaver figurations - the accompaniment is marked 'piano or organ' but has the feel of being conceived for piano. The Book of Common Prayer texts, covering the fruits of the harvest and the fruits of the Spirit have been arranged to form both a hymn of thanksgiving and a prayer to use God's gifts well. The vocal lines are well written, singable and with more musical interest than in many easy anthems." - James L. Montgomery, CMQ Magazine