for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied
Keep me as the apple of the eye is a tranquil and meditative sacred work, suitable for performance throughout the liturgical year. Drawn from Psalm 17, the text is a plea for shelter and protection in the face of difficulties.
for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied
Keep me as the apple of the eye is a tranquil and meditative sacred work, suitable for performance throughout the liturgical year. Drawn from Psalm 17, the text is a plea for shelter and protection in the face of difficulties. This piece has been recorded by The Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge, and is featured on their 2024 album Like to a flower.
Annabel McLauchlan Rooney read music at Christ's College, Cambridge, holding a university instrumental award on the cello. She continued her studies in Cambridge with an MPhil and a PhD on eighteenth-century opera. Rooney started composing seriously in 2011, predominantly writing choral music, and now combines this with performance and instrumental teaching. Her music has been performed by renowned ensembles, including the Choirs of the Chapel Royal, and Exeter and Ely Cathedrals, and broadcast on Radio 3. In 2019, the Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge released an album of Rooney's sacred choral music, As a seed bursts forth.
