The Poet Sings

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The Poet Sings Z. Randall Stroope

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THE POET SINGS

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She’s somewhere in the sunlight strong, Her tears are in the falling rain, She calls me in the wind’s soft song, And with the flowers she comes again.

The loneliness and misery Are silenced by a melody.

She’s somewhere and I hear her sing, Her words in timeless memory: “Stay the course, light a star, Change the world where’er you are.”

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Somewhere the night wind carries her, A silver moonbeam lights her way.

Antares is her messenger, And ev’ry sun and moon her stay.

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Dark voices from the shadows call, But listen, and her voice recall - Moriah!

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She’s somewhere and I hear her sing, Her words in timeless memory: “Stay the course, light a star, Change the world where’er you are.”

Note: First four lines of “The Poet Sings” were written by the English poet, Richard Le Gallienne (1866-1947). The remaining poetry was written by the composer.

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Z. RANDALL STROOPE conducts choirs and instrumental groups throughout the United States and is the Artistic Director of annual summer festivals in Europe. Dr. Stroope is also a university professor and has published over 80 musical works. His principal composition teachers were Normand Lockwood and Cecil Effinger, both students of Nadia Boulanger (a student of Fauré). Of the thirteen compact discs he has recorded, two (Passages, Volume I and Volume II) are exclusively his own works. (See www.zrstroope.com for a list of complete works and a biography.)

“Humanity spends a lifetime trying to find a voice - trying to be heard. Some voices lead, some follow, some murmur and are never understood. Some are nourished, some are malnourished...some are silent. Even strong voices soon pass, but their messages light up stars in constellations far beyond their dreams. A voice never knows when its message is a light which others will use to navigate their lives. Send out the best messages, for they may be shaping future generations.” (zrs) Editor’s Note: You may want to consider having someone read the above paragraph, prior to the performance of this piece.

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Commissioned by the Montclair parents, staff, and students in memory of Nancy Peck

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© 1998 Heritage Music Press, a division of The Lorenz Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Reproduction of this publication without permission of the publisher is a criminal offense subject to prosecution.

THE CCLI LICENSE DOES NOT GRANT PERMISSION TO PHOTOCOPY THIS MUSIC. 15/1376H-3

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