Josephine Stephenson
Now that heaven and earth and the wind are silent
pour chœur mixte (SATB) for mixed choir (SATB)
Texte : Ben Osborn
CommissionedbySpitalfieldsMusicforthe2017SpitalfieldsFestival'sopeningconcert,HouseofMonteverdi FirstperformedbyTheErebusEnsembleconductedbyTomWilliams,ShoreditchChurch,2ndDecember2017.
Nowthatheavenandearthandthewindaresilent stilledlikesleepingbirds nightdrivesstarsacrossthescarredsky and,waveless,oceanslie
awakeinthoughtinfireintears warringsweetwithpain forpeacealoneinthinkingbrain think peace fromthebrightandsparklingspring comewatersclearandpoisoning andhandshealandharm tosufferingunceasing
anddeathandbirthanddeathandbirthisendless pulledfrombirthtodeathandthentodistance
BenOsborn, afterSusannaHowe'stranslationofPetrarch'sOrchlcielelaterra
Durationca4'30
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