|
|
Voices of Earth
Price: $ 1.75 ea
("License to
Create Copies",
purchase through PayPal)
Please note: A minimum quantity of 10 must be ordered Please read about "Print on Demand/License to Create Copies" before you place your first order first o  SATB/piano Secular text in English Duration: 5:00 Difficulty rating (1-5): 2.5
The Briar Cliff University Singers will premiere Paul
Carey's "Voices of Earth" on Sunday February 14, 2010 at
3 p.m. in Our Lady of Grace Chapel, on the campus of
Briar Cliff University, in Sioux City, Iowa. Briar
Cliff University commissioned the work in celebration of
the University's 2009-2010 academic year theme "Care of
Creation." Briar Cliff University's Director of Choral
Activities, Dr. Sean Burton, will conduct the world
premiere performance as part of a larger program
entitled "Voices of Earth" which also functions as the
kickoff event to a concert tour of Hawaii (program and
summary of engagements below).
The evocative secular text by19th Century Canadian poet
Archibald Lampman celebrates the past through references
to the music of the spheres while looking forward to the
future in its metaphorical plea for
a harmonious relationship between humankind and the
environment in order to preserve the fragile beauties of
the planet. Carey's challenging yet engaging
composition will surely resonate with choirs and
audiences alike because of its relevance to our own time
and that of future generations. His onomatopoetic
text-setting is particularly successful in elucidating
an essence of universal concord beyond the perspective
of any singular world view. Scored for SATB chorus and
piano with occasional divisi, the work
is appropriate for performance by myriad college and
university choruses as well as advanced high school
ensembles.
--- Dr. Sean Burton Complete perusal score available upon request.
TEXT We have not heard the music of the spheres,
|
|
| PAUL CAREY
composer / conductor All materials and information on this site © 2011 Paul Carey and respective music publishers No part of this site or its contents may be reproduced without written consent. 
|
|
