Rutter - Clare Benediction

Melodic

• Regular 8 bar phrasing
• 4 bar interlude between verse ( inticipale melody)
• Tenors + basses in unison

• Tonic Key - Eb major
• Eb pedal bass
• Side step Eb - C min - Db - Bb
• 2nd verse same harmony to 1 
• Changing chords over tonic pedal
• 4/3 suspensions

• Rising arpeggios 
• Hemiola " heaven may you"

• Wordless vocal female voices "Ah"