| Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Level | 4 |
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| Recording | |
| Occasion | |
| Tune Name | |
| Theme | Open My Eyes |
| Hymn First Line | Open my eyes, that I may see Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me; |
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| Composer | |
| Publisher | |
| Copyright | 1998 |
| Key | Eb |
| Meter | 3-4 |
| Duration | 2'50" |
| Idiom | Woodwind quintet |
| Form | Song (ternary) |
| Comments | (fl, ob, cl, hn, bssn) |
Open My Eyes
$14.95
This true woodwind quintet has the Rich Heffler signature on it. Using idioms from Brahms’ Symphony no. 2, first movement, (and actual musical portions), Rich has woven an arrangement around the Brahms musical ideas and the hymn tune that will deligh
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