Cary Ratcliff's charming and refreshing oratorio Ode To Common Things is a setting of poetry by Chilean writer Pablo Neruda , who, over the course of his life, wrote odes to ordinary, everyday objects, five of which were chosen for the Ratcliff setting. Starting with the percussive Ode to Things , the music sweeps through many moods, moving into a deep and emotional Ode to the Bed and the reflective Ode to the Guitar . The final two movements, Ode to Scissors and Ode to Bread complete the connection to everyday life. For SATB divisi chorus, soloists, with Piano reduction. Orchestra available on rental.
| Arrangement | Piano Accompaniment, SATB |
| Genres | Choral |
| Format | Vocal Score |
| NumberOfPages | 148 |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Series | Craig Hella Johnson Choral Series |
| Publisher | G. Schirmer |
| Contributors | Johnson, Craig Hella (Editor) Ratcliff, Cary (Composer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781423498421 |
| UPC | 884088526542 |