Close Now Thine Eyes

Francis Quarles is the author of the text of this restful prayer which composer Daniel E. Gawthrop has given a warm and simple setting. Effective without being demanding, this would be a good anthem to begin teaching a choir to sing a cappella. Close Now Thine Eyes was selected for the High School and Community Chorus Reading Session at the 1999 National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association.

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A hauntingly beautiful anthem that glides through harmonic shifts with seamless beauty. Rare is the choral composer who can speak with a unique voice while remaining accessible to conductor, singer, and listener. Dan Gawthrop is just such a composer.

Mark Burrows

Director of Fine Arts

First United Methodist Church

Fort Worth, TX

Posted by Mark Burrows

God I love that song

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An amazing piece of music, simply breathe-taking.

Posted by Jason Whitney

Dear Daniel: I am please to announce that your song "I Will Lift My Eyes" taken from your New CD Show Me Thy Ways will be featured on "Going Beyond Words" March 13, 2011 at Noon Central Time on KVNO.ORG. This is the first of five Lenten programs. I will use some other tunes as well in other weeks.

Congratulations on your continuing creativity. The CD by the Utah State University Chamber Singers and Cory Evans is very musical and again shows that Daniel Gawthrop is one of America's top composers who continues to write very meaningful expressions for us to enjoy

Sincerely,
Stanley Schmidt, Producer Host
Going Beyond Words
An Hour of Choral Music heard weekly
KVNO.Org Sundays at 12 noon Central Time
WWW.goingbeyondwords.com

Posted by Stanley Schmidt