Beauty is of Roses is a gentle, image-rich choral miniature for tenor and bass that blends lyrical phrasing with evocative natural imagery. Opening with a flowing line, the voices move in elegant parallel motion as they describe sunsets, fields, willow reflections, and butterflies dancing. The music mirrors the text’s warmth and stillness through long, arching phrases and soft, steady harmonic movement, creating a calm, almost pastoral mood.

The second page expands into broader, more expressive lines — “Beauty is warm, fresh and bright… soft and everlasting” — supported by repeated motives and gentle cadences that give the piece a reflective and heartfelt conclusion. This work is well suited for high-school, collegiate, or adult men’s ensembles seeking a lyrical, expressive selection.

Voices:

Tenor, Bass