About the work
Written by Jane Kozhevnikova in 2022, “Calling Us Home” is a setting of Germaine Shames’ lyrics for voice and piano/SATB and piano. The choral version was premiered on November 19, 2023, by the UNCG Chorale directed by Dr. Carole Ott Coelho. It is a poignant piece that evokes a sense of longing for home and connecting with the universe.
Duration: ca. 3’40’’
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Calling Us Home by
Germaine ShamesThere’s a voice in the sweet beyond A road spun of golden light
There’s a spark in the deep of night And a breeze stirring the tree of life
The moon has got his full face on He’s beaming from his throne
While stardust bursts upon our dreams
Calling us home
See those stars with their tap shoes laced
They’re dancing to the glow When gladness brims within our souls
Calling us home
Home is where redemption waits, where darkness cannot go Oh, home is where the broken are made whole, are made whole
The moon has got his trumpet out
He’s jamming sweet and low And lightning breaks upon our sleep
Calling us home
Calling us home
Calling us home…