# To What God Shall We Chant Our Songs of Battle?: SATB & Soprano & Tenor Solos Choral Octavo

- **Brand:** Alfred Music
- **Price:** $3.99
- **Catalog:** alfred
- **Retailer:** alfred
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABqjFkr56HayqpLLj6gChbsaUX2wh2aBrQvt-ScYGz8fxuPLvH5kuTbYHxXbghz-421T0o4C13lHl_7JGfeWMxcIQPn0X5ilRwlKCcMVYZ1rzryAjBzaNBMeAEgjBHweQ4KgzfcgjDrHJOBtuFe5ejh-KC3BNdsCityobpDswbYyjkz8FKV0BGE6HtHgICQaqhBiGIaeJyHJjBz4LnJK4-flemzdwHBbSscAx2qnXy5m3qsQGyJ37pIG1FEN-vKObzZj9Rwrh-krvuPl5v6rjo2orIAA1rbCktO7AWTH5GsYHfGiltoklhg3-ARf15eU0vEBX8NXICKCtMR77FjYZEaXsZz8H78HYuz18xPE8g5GLWuwyiY16lXPbX4S1eCdZkVYHvpQKtkBQuQ0mzOq7mCL1kd4WixuRa_uoXEGl9nXkqY0XiYPwbR4_SiBTuVS9LLpE-Fd8N3w5Mad5qFWlDYn-KM56OYqlCWdR96E_9Aw0rxxwE=
- **GTIN:** 9780571571574
- **Availability:** In stock

## Summary

Choral octavo sheet music titled 'To what God shall we chant our songs of battle?' by David Matthews, arranged for SATB with soprano and tenor solos.

## Description

To What God Shall We Chant Our Songs of Battle? was commissioned by James O'Donnell and Westminster Abbey for a service of solemn commemoration on 4 August 2014 marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. Stark and gritty yet always rooted in tonality, Matthews's expressive harmonies bring a potent immediacy to the bitter, disillusioned words of war poet Harold Monro and the two lyrical solos for soprano and tenor which set passages from the Book of Lamentations and St. Luke's Gospel. Beginning with a violent and impassioned energy, this anthem ultimately offers little consolation. In the words of James O'Donnell it leaves you standing on the edge of an abyss--its impetus petering out in a series of hushed, troubled questions.

## Variants

- **In stock:** 1 of 1

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## Categories

- **Categories:** Shipped

## Additional Attributes

- **handle:** to-what-god-shall-we-chant-our-songs-of-battle-12-0571571573
- **weight:** 0.05
- **barcode:** 9780571571574
- **created at:** 2025-12-20T20:18:48-08:00
- **updated at:** 2026-08-04T00:23:17-07:00
- **variant sku:** 12-0571571573
- **weight unit:** lb
- **product type:** Shipped
- **published at:** 2026-08-03T20:21:06-07:00
- **published scope:** global
- **requires shipping:** true
- **inventory management:** shopify

## Enrichment

- **Type:** sheet music
- **Type Synonyms:** choral octavo, musical score
- **Tags:** printed music, choral arrangement, SATB
- **Category Path:** Media > Sheet Music
- **Music genre:** Religious, Vocal music
- **Canonical Brand:** Alfred Music

## Images

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