Our Song
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Our Song is about the magic and joy of sharing the song within us. Although we must work hard to cultivate and nourish our song, the beauty we create and share with the world in doing so has the power to mend hearts, lift spirits, and inspire hope and change. This work was written in honour of the Richmond Singers' 50th anniversary, inspired by the reflections of its choristers, and sets the words of Lauren Peat.
Note from the poet
"Our Song" is a meditation on the mysterious, ephemeral nature of creativity. So much of the creative life is simple blood, sweat and tears—in this sense, not so far removed from the rituals of a farmer who rises early each morning to work in the fields. And yet, on rare mornings, something unexpected arises from that dogged labor: something living awakens on the page, rustles in the grass. As the women of "Our Song" intuit, a fledgling voice requires time to ripen, to grow into its eccentricities. The work of a creative life, I find, is to stay present to this process—its griefs, fatigues, and unexpected enchantments. — L.P. |
Duration
4'05"
Year of composition
2020
Voicing(s)/ensembleSSA + piano
with opt. upright bass, & percussion Licensing
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